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Health and use of health services of children exposed to violence in their families

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Objective: To obtain baseline data on the health status and use of health services of children exposed to violence in their families.

Method: The study used data from the first cycle of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (1994/95). According to parental reports, 8.6% of children (n = 1,648; representing 329,657 children) aged 2 to 11 years witnessed some violence in their families. They were compared to children who were reported to have never witnessed any violence at home.

Findings: Children exposed to domestic violence had lower health status and more conditions or health problems which limited their participation in normal age-related activities than ...

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