Emotional and physical abuse in family: survey among high school adolescents.

Aim: To determine the prevalence of different forms of child abuse among high school pupils in Slavonski Brod, Croatia.

Method: The study included 2140 first and fourth-grade pupils aged between 14 and 18 years from all 10 high schools in Slavonski Brod and the area (4 grammar and 6 vocational schools). The pupils were asked to complete an anonymous structured questionnaire during a 45-minute class.