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Child physical abuse: Understanding and responding

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Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. What is child physical abuse?
  3. When does physical punishment become physical abuse?
  4. Indicators of child physical abuse
  5. Effects of child physical abuse
  6. Common beliefs
  7. Principles for intervention
  8. Helping victims
  9. Reporting child physical abuse
  10. Acknowledgements

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