About one in 20 infants worldwide is subjected to physical abuse by a caregiver in their first two years of life. That's the central finding of a new study co-led by researchers from the UBC faculty ...

New research out of the US and London shows that shouting at children can be just as harmful to them as sexual or physical abuse. The study, commissioned by the UK charity Words Matter, was published ...

Prosecutors revealed that an unlicensed Central Florida assisted living ring was allegedly linked to physical violence, ...

Experiencing childhood verbal abuse shows a similar impact on adult mental health as physical abuse, suggests a large intergenerational study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. While ...

A Hamilton County woman has been arrested after prosecutors say that she engaged in a pattern of physical abuse against her ...

When parents in countries worldwide use spanking as a behavior deterrent, their children are more likely to become a victim of physical abuse, say researchers. When parents in countries worldwide use ...

WASHINGTON -- Rates of physical and sexual abuse of children have declined over the last 20 years, but for reasons not fully understood, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Yet, reports ...

Child abuse refers to physical, emotional, or sexual harm inflicted on a child. While child abuse often takes the form of specific actions, such as hitting, it is also possible for inaction to cause ...