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Child protection in the time of COVID ‐19
Author(s) -
Teo Stephen,
Griffiths Glenys
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/jpc.14916
Subject(s) - medicine , neglect , covid-19 , pandemic , social distance , unemployment , coronavirus , social isolation , child abuse , environmental health , virology , medical emergency , disease , poison control , suicide prevention , psychiatry , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economic growth , outbreak , pathology , economics
As the number of cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) caused by the virus SARS‐CoV‐2 rises exponentially in Australia with consequences for the health system and society at large, we need to remember that during this pandemic that necessary social distancing measures, effective school closures and rising unemployment levels may lead to an increased risk for child abuse and neglect.