Statistics on Physical Abuse

Presents statistics on the physical abuse of children and youth, along with information on risk factors.

Child Physical Abuse: Prevalence, Characteristics, Predictors, and Beliefs About Parent-Child Violence in South Asian, Middle Eastern, East Asian, and Latina Women in the United States
Maker, Shah, & Agha
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 20(11), 2005
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Surveys American women with diverse ethnic backgrounds to determine their childhood experiences and beliefs regarding physical abuse. The study found significant differences across groups in characteristics and perpetrators of abuse, and that demographic factors did not predict abuse.

Delayed Identification of Pediatric Abuse-Related Fractures
Ravichandiran, Schuh, Bejuk, Al-Harthy, Shouldice, Au, et al.
Pediatrics, 125(1), 2009
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Determines how frequently abusive fractures are missed by physicians during previous examinations and the clinical predictors associated with unrecognized abuse. Of 258 patients with abusive fractures, 54 (20.9%) had at least 1 previous physician visit at which abuse was missed.

Experiences of Physical Punishment at Home, at School, and in Public Places
Saunders & Goddard (2010)
In Physical Punishment in Childhood: The Rights of the Child
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Examines the incidence of physical punishment in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, and presents qualitative data on individuals' experiences with physical punishment in private and public places.

Hospitalized Cases of Child Abuse in America: Who, What, When, and Where
Bullock, Koval, Moen, Carney, & Spratt
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 29(3), 2009
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Uses a nationally representative sample of all pediatric inpatient discharges for calendar years 1997, 2000, and 2003, to identify common characteristics of child abuse and to delineate features of physical injury cases that would raise concern for child abuse.

Physical Abuse
McCoy & Keen (2009)
In Child Abuse and Neglect
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Defines physical child abuse and discusses its incidence, the legal difference between physical child abuse and corporal punishment, and physical and nonphysical consequences of physical abuse.

Physical Abuse in Childhood (Ages 5-13)
Portwood (2008)
In Family Influences on Childhood Behavior and Development: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Approaches
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Explains the prevalence of physical abuse and discusses factors that increase the potential for abuse.

Physical Child Abuse
Olive (2006)
In Child Abuse and Stress Disorders
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Discusses the incidence, definition, causes, signs, and psychological effects of physical child abuse. The chapter also addresses the characteristics of abusive caregivers and offers intervention and treatment strategies.

Predicting and Responding to Physical Abuse in Young Children Using NCANDS
Palusci, Smith, & Paneth
Children and Youth Services Review, 27(6), 2005
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Examines State and national data to identify factors present at first incident of physical abuse in order to predict future abuse.