Maltreatment experiences and associated factors prior to admission to residential care

Study Title: Maltreatment experiences and associated factors prior to admission to residential care: A sample of institutionalized children and youth in western Kenya

Authors: Gillian Morantz, Donald Cole, Samuel Ayaya, David Ayuku, Paula Braitstein

Abstract: This study aims to determine the prevalence of maltreatment experienced by institutionalized children prior to their admission to Charitable Children’s Institutions (orphanages) in western Kenya, and to describe their socio-demographic characteristics, reasons for admission, and the factors associated with prior experiences of maltreatment.

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