The lifetime economic and social costs of child maltreatment in Australia

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• 作者：Molly M. McCarthy^a ; ^b ; ^{molly.mccarthy@griffithuni.edu.au} ; Penny Taylor^c ; Rosana E. Norman^d ; ^{rosana.norman@qut.edu.au} ; Lynne Pezzullo^c ; ^e ; ^{lynne.pezzullo@anu.edu.au} ; Joe Tucci^f ; ^{jtucci@childhood.org.au} ; Chris Goddard^g ; ^{chris.goddard@med.monash.edu.au}
• 关键词：Child maltreatment ; Child abuse ; Cost of illness ; Economic costs ; Social costs ; Prevention
• 刊名：Children and Youth Services Review
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：71
• 期：Complete
• 页码：217-226
• 全文大小：374 K
• 卷排序：71

文摘

This study estimates lifetime costs associated with child maltreatment in Australia. Lifetime financial costs related to child maltreatment were estimated at $9.3 billion. Lifetime non-financial costs were estimated to be $17.4 billion. A strong economic case exists for expansion of prevention and early intervention.