McElvaney, RosaleenORCID: 0000-0002-0204-7270 and Lalor, Kevin
(2014)
Child abuse in Europe.
In: Conte, Jon, (ed.)
Child Abuse and Neglect Worldwide.
Praeger, Santa Barbara, CA, pp. 27-54.
ISBN 978-1-4408-0090-0
This chapter gives an overview of child abuse in Europe including definitions, prevalence, intervention & legal responses. . We outline the key contemporary issues, drawing in particular on the Council of Europe’s strategy for the promotion of children’s’ rights and the protection of children from violence, Building a Europe for and with Children (2012 – 2015).