The United Nations Secretary-General’s report on violence against children has heightened awareness in Member States of the victimization of children worldwide. In this context, the WHO Regional Office for Europe has produced a policy briefing on the public health approach to preventing child maltreatment in the WHO European Region. The interest generated by this document has indicated the need to look at the consequences of child abuse and neglect in more detail, especially in relation to the risk of further victimization and later antisocial behaviour.
The present document explores links between the consequences of child maltreatement and the recurring nature of the cycles of violence across generations. It concludes with a dicussion of the evidence-based interventions needed to break the cycle of violence.
Click here for the original policy document: Preventing Child Maltreatment in Europe: A Public Health Approach: Policy Briefing.
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