Protecting children from abuse: A neglected but crucial priority for the international child health agenda

摘要

As highlighted in this special issue, the global scale of the maltreatment of children through differing forms of abuse and neglect is staggering. Even to a hardened world well used to the misery of others, the statistics and individual stories detailing the widespread suffering of children are shocking. For the individual child in any setting, whether rich or poor, any form of abuse can occur and is always unacceptable.