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Does Quantitative Research in Child Maltreatment Tell the Whole Story? The Need for Mixed-Methods Approaches to Explore the Effects of Maltreatment in Infancy
Table 1
Main reason reported for accommodation at first episode of care (
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Main reason for first accommodation
Frequency (%)
Neglect
29 (31.9%)
Physical abuse
12 (13.2%)
Emotional abuse
2 (2.2%)
Parent mental health issues
3 (3.3%)
Substance abuse
16 (17.6%)
Parenting issues
13 (14.3%)
Child physical health
1 (1.1%)
Domestic violence
10 (11.0%)
Risk to siblings
3 (3.3%)
Primary caregiver unavailable
2 (2.2%)
Total
91