East vs. West: Differences in the prevalence of child maltreatment in Germany before the reunification
Fleischer, T.; Ulke, C.; Speerforck, S.; Gfesser, T.; Mühlan, H.; Glaesmer, H.; Fegert, J.; Zenger, M.; Ladwig, K.; Beutel, M.; Brähler, E.; Schomerus, G. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2021 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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VORTRAGENDE: T. Fleischer & C. Ulke Purpose Child maltreatment is discussed as a potential cause of several health problems in the elderly, including obesity, anxiety and depression. Moreover, political systems may have an effect on the prevalence of various dimensions of childhood maltreatment, like emotional and physical neglect and abuse. As in the case of pre-reunification Germany, which was split between two political systems, both systems had distinct approaches towards childhood. Despite this, epidemiological studies on the prevalence of childhood maltreatment in the pre-unification era often present data…
