Download or read book A Conceptual and Epidemiological Framework for Child Maltreatment Surveillance written by David A. Wolfe and published by Environment Canada. This book was released on 2001 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this document is to guide surveillance of key factors associated with the incidence & prevalence of child maltreatment. The document proposes a framework that identifies key surveillance factors at each level of population health (individual, family, community, & social). These factors are described & organized within a conceptual framework based on a population health perspective. An analysis of this framework is presented in relation to the importance of surveillance in child maltreatment, resulting in recommended priorities & partnerships for collecting data at various levels. Part 1 presents the conceptual framework and part 2 the epidemiological framework. Part 2 includes sections on the characteristics of surveillance systems & some examples, data collection issues, functional & operational issues, other issues, and methodological issues.