Prevalence and risk of violence against children with disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

L. Jones; M.A. Bellis; M. Wood; K. Hughes; E. McCoy; L. Eckley; G. Bates; C. Mikton; T. Shakespeare; A. Officer

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60692-8

Prevalence and risk of violence against children with disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

L. Jones
, M.A. Bellis
, M. Wood
, K. Hughes
, E. McCoy
, L. Eckley
, G. Bates
, C. Mikton
, T. Shakespeare
, A. Officer

WHO Department of Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability

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Globally, at least 93 million children have moderate or severe disability. Children with disabilities are thought to have a substantially greater risk of being victims of violence than are their non-disabled peers. Establishment of reliable estimates of the scale of the problem is an essential first step in the development of effective prevention programmes. We therefore undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to synthesise evidence for the prevalence and risk of violence against children with disabilities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	899-907
Journal	The Lancet
Volume	380
Issue number	9845
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60692-8
Publication status	Published - 12 Jul 2012

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