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The Risk and Prevention of Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities
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Author(s):  Child Welfare Information Gateway

Year Published:  2001

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"Maltreatment of individuals with disabilities may be committed by only a few, but the responsibility to protect them belongs to us all."

-Mitchell & Buchele-Ash, 2000, p. 239

Child maltreatment, also known as abuse and neglect, affects all types of children, but children with disabilities may be at even greater risk of being maltreated than children without disabilities. Why? And what can be done to prevent maltreatment of children with disabilities? This document considers the scope and nature of the problem and ways to prevent it in light of current research. (This document will not address issues of reporting, assessing, investigating, or treating maltreatment of children with disabilities.)

Table of Contents

1 - What is the Scope of the Problem?

2 - What are the Characteristics of Victims and Perpetrators?

3 - Is There a Relationship Between the Type of Maltreatment and Type of Disability?

4 - Why are Children with Disabilities at Higher Risk for Maltreatment Than Children Without Disabilities?

5 - What Can Be Done to Prevent Abuse and Neglect of Children With Disabilities?

Conclusion

References

Endnotes

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