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Peer reviewedTang, Catherine So-kum – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
A telephone survey of 1,019 Chinese Hong Kong households found families showed slightly lower rates of minor violence than U.S. families, but higher rates of severe violence toward children. The highest rate of severe violence occurred among boys or children ages 3-6. Female caregivers were the most likely abusers. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Abuse, Family Violence, Foreign Countries
