Ryan M G, Davis A A, Oates R K
Med J Aust. 1977 Nov 5;2(19):623-8. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1977.tb107687.x.
The case histories of 187 abused and neglected children, admitted to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children over a three-year-period, were reviewed. Multiproblem families from the lower socioeconomic groups predominated, reflecting the hospital's geographic catchment area. Eight children died and 30 were made state wards. A high proportion of mothers described problems during the pregnancy, a difficult delivery and neonatal problems. The majority of parents in this study were married and had small families. First-born male infants of young isolated mothers were found to be at greatest risk of child abuse and neglect.
对三年期间入住皇家亚历山德拉儿童医院的187名受虐待和被忽视儿童的病历进行了回顾。来自社会经济地位较低群体的多问题家庭占主导，这反映了医院的地理服务区域。8名儿童死亡，30名儿童成为国家监护对象。很大一部分母亲描述了孕期问题、难产和新生儿问题。本研究中的大多数父母已婚且子女数量少。研究发现，年轻单身母亲的头胎男婴遭受虐待和忽视的风险最大。
