Parental stress and physical violence against children during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a population-based survey in Germany

Abstract Background Parents and caregivers belonged to those with the highest burdens during the COVID-pandemic. Considering the close link between parental stress and child maltreatment, identifying families with high parental stress is of utmost importance to prevent violence against children. Wit...

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Main Authors: Alina Geprägs, David Bürgin, Jörg M. Fegert, Elmar Brähler, Vera Clemens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00571-5