Association of Child Maltreatment with South African Adults’ Wages: Evidence from the Cape Area Panel Study

Association of Child Maltreatment with South African Adults’ Wages: Evidence from the Cape Area Panel Study

Abstract Child maltreatment is a prevalent public health problem in both developed and developing countries. While many studies have investigated the relationship between violence against children and health of the victims, little is known about the long term economic consequences of child maltreatm...

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Main Authors: Xiaodong Zheng, Xiangming Fang, Deborah A. Fry, Gary Ganz, Tabitha Casey, Celia Hsiao, Catherine L. Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Health Economics Review
Subjects:
Child maltreatment
Physical abuse
Emotional abuse
Wages
Heckman selection model
South Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13561-018-0206-6

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