Child abuse and neglect
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Child abuse and neglect

Erin Dean Freelance health journalist

Essential facts

One in five children in the UK has experienced severe maltreatment, according to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

Mental Health Practice. 21, 4, 12-12. doi: 10.7748/mhp.21.4.12.s9

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