co-sleeping arrangements between a child and a parent

[Nick Richardson <Nick.Richardson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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I am after some literature on the subject of co-sleeping arrangements 
between a child and a parent or a child and an older sibling in terms of 
risk of harm to the child. I am mostly concerned with risk of 
suffocation or compression, but would be interested in information 
regarding co-sleeping as a risk factor for sexual abuse.

Literature that examines investigative approaches or risk assessment 
policies and/or issues such as cultural practices, parental drug 
use/abuse, and poverty would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Nick Richardson

-- 
National Child Protection Clearinghouse
Australian Institute of Family Studies

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