A community program to fight child abuse: the Fort Wayne Children's Foundation and Kids' Law.

Full Abstract

This paper offers a brief review of child abuse in the United States and describes an example of a community program in Fort Wayne, Ind, to stop and reverse the adverse effects of child abuse. This commentary aims to offer resources, raise awareness, and stimulate research into child abuse incidence, type, and prevention.

Author information

Author/s: Cox, James M (JM); Webber, Beth (B); Joachim, George (G);

Affiliation: Fort Wayne Children's Foundation Inc., Fort Wayne, IN, USA. jcox200(-atsign-)verizon.net

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics (J Manipulative Physiol Ther), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Oct; vol 30 (issue 8) : pp 607-13

Dates: Created 2007/11/12; Completed 2007/12/10;

PMID: 17996554, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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