Bergman A B, Larsen R M, Mueller B A
Pediatrics. 1986 Jan;77(1):113-6.
To determine whether the spectrum of serious child abuse has changed over the past decade, hospital and medical examiner records in the Seattle area were reviewed for the years 1971 to 1973 and 1981 to 1983. Although the incidence of hospitalized cases was similar in the two time periods (81 v 93), the proportion of severe injuries that occurred increased significantly (from 32% to 54%). The large number of cases in which the perpetrator was unknown makes generalization difficult. However, changes in the sex distribution for known perpetrators suggest that child abuse, especially serious and fatal cases, may be occurring more frequently at the hands of men.
为了确定在过去十年中严重虐待儿童的情况是否发生了变化，我们查阅了西雅图地区1971年至1973年以及1981年至1983年期间医院和法医的记录。虽然两个时间段内住院病例的发生率相似（81例对93例），但严重伤害发生的比例显著增加（从32%增至54%）。大量作案者不明的案例使得进行归纳总结很困难。然而，已知作案者性别分布的变化表明，虐待儿童，尤其是严重和致命的案例，可能更多地发生在男性手中。
