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Child physical abuse: Understanding and responding

Author: Department of Human Services

Tags: Child Abuse, For Teachers, For Workers, Legal Information

This booklet has been developed for professionals whose work brings them into contact with children and who are required by law to report child physical abuse. It contains information concerning: Definitions; Indicators; Effects; Legislation; How to report child physical abuse; and how to help and protect children who have been physically abused.

Contents

• Introduction
• What is child physical abuse?
• When does physical punishment become physical abuse?
• Indicators of child physical abuse
• Effects of child physical abuse
• Common beliefs
• Principles for intervention
• Helping victims
• Reporting child physical abuse
• Acknowledgements