Child maltreatment at home: Prevalence among orphans and vulnerable children in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background
This study adopts the definitions of maltreatment suggested by the World Health Organization[1]:
Physical maltreatment of a child is defined as those acts commissioned by a caregiver that cause actual physical harm or have the potential for harm.
Emotional maltreatment includes the failure of a caregiver to provide an appropriate and supportive environment, and includes acts that have an adverse effect on the emotional health and development of a child.
