TY - JOUR
T1 - An epidemiological study of child neglect and abuse in Italy: an undervalued problem of public health but also an unknown reality
AU - Chiaretti, Antonio
AU - Ferrara, Pietro
AU - Ianniello, Francesca
AU - Pulcino, Michela
AU - Filippo, Annunziata
AU - Di Lucia, Alessandro
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - INTRODUCTION: Our aim was to investigate the current Italian situation regarding child neglect that is the most common
form of child maltreatment.
EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: Our study was conducted by searching child neglect newspaper articles. We reported news
stories occurring in Italy between 1st January, 2014 and 31st December, 2016.
EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: We identified 167 cases of child neglect in 2014, 137 in 2015 and 122 in 2016. The data
that we have found probably is just the tip of the iceberg: there are not any standard measures in order to identify and to
intervene in a possible situation of child neglect.
CONCLUSIONS: Moreover, more media information may increase parents’ understanding of child neglect definition
and instruct them on how to educate and take care of their children.
AB - INTRODUCTION: Our aim was to investigate the current Italian situation regarding child neglect that is the most common
form of child maltreatment.
EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: Our study was conducted by searching child neglect newspaper articles. We reported news
stories occurring in Italy between 1st January, 2014 and 31st December, 2016.
EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: We identified 167 cases of child neglect in 2014, 137 in 2015 and 122 in 2016. The data
that we have found probably is just the tip of the iceberg: there are not any standard measures in order to identify and to
intervene in a possible situation of child neglect.
CONCLUSIONS: Moreover, more media information may increase parents’ understanding of child neglect definition
and instruct them on how to educate and take care of their children.
KW - Child abuse
KW - Child abuse
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/119372
U2 - 10.23736/S0391-1772.18.01965-9
DO - 10.23736/S0391-1772.18.01965-9
M3 - Article
VL - 2018
SP - 118
EP - 124
JO - MINERVA PSICHIATRICA
JF - MINERVA PSICHIATRICA
SN - 1827-1731
ER -