Prevalence and risk of violence against children with disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
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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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 899-907 |
| Journal | The Lancet |
| Volume | 380 |
| Issue number | 9845 |
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| Publication status | Published - 12 Jul 2012 |