physical abuse

Each province and territory has unique legislation defining and describing responses to physical abuse. Physical abuse includes any non-accidental action that causes, or could cause physical harm to a child such as hitting, shaking, or the unreasonable use of force to restrain a child.

Title	Authors	Year Sort ascending
Physical violence and psychological aggression towards children: Five-year trends in practices and attitudes from two population surveys	Clément, Marie-Ève Chamberland, Claire	2007
Child physical abuse with and without other forms of maltreatment: Dysfunctionality versus dysnormality	Larrivée, Marie-Claude Tourigny, Marc Bouchard, Camil	2007
Blessures et homicides d’enfants causés par leurs parents	Trocmé, Nico Lajoie, Jules Fallon, Barbara Felstiner, Caroline	2007
Child abuse and chronic pain in a community survey of women	Walsh, Christine A. Jamieson, Ellen MacMillan, Harriet Boyle, Michael	2007
Co-Occurrence of Interparental Violence and Child Physical Abuse and its Effect on the Adolescent's Behavior	Bourassa, Chantal	2007
Distinguishing Physical Punishment from Physical Abuse: Implications for Professionals	Durrant, Joan E.	2006
Punitive violence against children in Canada	Durrant, Joan Trocmé, Nico Fallon, Barbara Milne, Cheryl Black, Tara Knoke, Della	2006
Physical abuse of children in Canada	MacLaurin, Bruce Trocmé, Nico Fallon, Barbara Chaze, Ferzana Black, Tara Lajoie, Jules	2005
Physical harm and family composition: Maltreated children with developmental delay	Brown, Ivan Schormans, Ann Fudge	2004
Physical abuse of children in the context of punishment	Trocmé, Nico Durrant, Joan Ensom, Ron Marwah, Inder	2004