1 in 4 Australians physically abused by parents: study
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- News-Medical·3h agoOne in four young Australians experienced physical abuse during childhood
New research shows one in four young people have experienced physical abuse in childhood at the hands of their parents - and most commonly before the age of ten.
Read at News-Medical → - The Conversation AU·11h ago1 in 4 Australians physically abused by parents: study
Renjith Tomy Pkm/Pexels New research shows one in four young people have experienced physical abuse in childhood at the hands of their parents – and most commonly before the age of ten. Our study used data from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study, focusing on 2,623 people…
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