The tip of the iceberg. Incidence of disclosed cases of child sexual abuse in Switzerland: results from a nationwide agency survey

Thomas Maier (), Meichun Mohler-Kuo, Markus Landolt, Ulrich Schnyder and Andreas Jud

International Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 58, issue 6, 875-883

Abstract: In Switzerland, the majority of disclosed cases of CSA are handled by specialized yet semi-public agencies instead of public child welfare agencies or penal authorities. This fact might explain the higher disclosure rates. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2013

Keywords: Child sexual abuse; Agency survey; Child protection; Incidence study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-013-0498-6

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