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Interventions to prevent or ameliorate child physical abuse and neglect: findings from a systematic review of reviews

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Recent policy change represents a shift in children's services 'from a focus on child protection to family support and improved parenting'. There are a diverse range of preventative and therapeutic interventions aimed at preventing abuse. This article collates the data from a systematic reviews on physical abuse and neglect in order to clarify the evidence about 'what works'.

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