Socioeconomic Inequality and Child Maltreatment in Iranian Schoolchildren; [Inegalites Socioeconomiques Et Maltraitance De L’Enfant Chez Des Ecoliers Iraniens]

Socioeconomic Inequality and Child Maltreatment in Iranian Schoolchildren; [Inegalites Socioeconomiques Et Maltraitance De L’Enfant Chez Des Ecoliers Iraniens] Publisher Pubmed

Hosseinkhani Z^{1, 2} ; Nedjat S² ; Aflatouni A³ ; Mahram M¹ ; Majdzadeh R²

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1. Social Determinants of Health Research Centre, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
2. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Knowledge Utilization Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Department of Educational Research, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Source: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Published:2015

Abstract

Socioeconomic inequality and child maltreatment have not been studied using the concentration index as an indicator of inequality. The study aimed to assess the association of child maltreatment with socioeconomic status among schoolchildren in Qazvin province, Islamic Republic of Iran. In this cross-sectional study a questionnaire based on the ISPCAN Child Maltreatment Screening Tool–Children’s Version and the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire was filled by 1028 children aged 9–14 years, selected through multistage stratified random sampling. The concentration indices for economic inequality were –0.086 for any type of child maltreatment and –0.155, –0.098 and –0.139 for the physical, psychological and neglect subtypes of maltreatment respectively. The number of children and the economic status of the family also showed a significant association with child maltreatment in all 3 subtypes. Appropriate planning for effective interventions for at-risk children of lower socioeconomic status should be considered by the relevant decision-makers. © 2015, World Health Organization. All Rights Reserved.

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MLA	Hosseinkhani Z, et al.. "Socioeconomic Inequality and Child Maltreatment in Iranian Schoolchildren; [Inegalites Socioeconomiques Et Maltraitance De L’Enfant Chez Des Ecoliers Iraniens]." Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, vol. 21, no. 11, 2015, pp. 819-827.
APA	Hosseinkhani Z, Nedjat S, Aflatouni A, Mahram M, Majdzadeh R (2015). Socioeconomic Inequality and Child Maltreatment in Iranian Schoolchildren; [Inegalites Socioeconomiques Et Maltraitance De L’Enfant Chez Des Ecoliers Iraniens]. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 21(11), 819-827.
Chicago	Hosseinkhani Z, Nedjat S, Aflatouni A, Mahram M, Majdzadeh R. "Socioeconomic Inequality and Child Maltreatment in Iranian Schoolchildren; [Inegalites Socioeconomiques Et Maltraitance De L’Enfant Chez Des Ecoliers Iraniens]." Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 21, no. 11 (2015): 819-827.
Harvard	Hosseinkhani Z et al. (2015) 'Socioeconomic Inequality and Child Maltreatment in Iranian Schoolchildren; [Inegalites Socioeconomiques Et Maltraitance De L’Enfant Chez Des Ecoliers Iraniens]', Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 21(11), pp. 819-827.
Vancouver	Hosseinkhani Z, Nedjat S, Aflatouni A, Mahram M, Majdzadeh R. Socioeconomic Inequality and Child Maltreatment in Iranian Schoolchildren; [Inegalites Socioeconomiques Et Maltraitance De L’Enfant Chez Des Ecoliers Iraniens]. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2015;21(11):819-827.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Hosseinkhani Z and Nedjat S and Aflatouni A and Mahram M and Majdzadeh R}, title = {Socioeconomic Inequality and Child Maltreatment in Iranian Schoolchildren; [Inegalites Socioeconomiques Et Maltraitance De L’Enfant Chez Des Ecoliers Iraniens]}, journal = {Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal}, volume = {21}, number = {11}, pages = {819-827}, year = {2015} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Hosseinkhani Z AU - Nedjat S AU - Aflatouni A AU - Mahram M AU - Majdzadeh R TI - Socioeconomic Inequality and Child Maltreatment in Iranian Schoolchildren; [Inegalites Socioeconomiques Et Maltraitance De L’Enfant Chez Des Ecoliers Iraniens] JO - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal VL - 21 IS - 11 SP - 819 EP - 827 PY - 2015 ER -

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