The number of Swiss children who are victims of physical or psychological abuse has risen for the fifth year in a row, according to figures from children’s hospitals.

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    1 year ago

    Why would you assume higher child abuse during the war in Ukraine?

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      1 year ago

      The head of the child protection unit of the Zurich University Children’s Hospital, Georg Staubli thinks the Ukraine war – among other things – could have put pressure on some parents.

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        1 year ago

        Interesting, sound reasonable. Make sense, it the family is somehow involved in the war. Thanks for the explanation.