Understanding child abuse and neglect
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Understanding child abuse and neglect
Allyn and Bacon, c1996
3rd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is a survey the area of child abuse and neglect, this text covers all aspects of the subject, including physical and sexual abuse and emotional maltreatment. It is "student friendly", aiming to help students gain a frame of reference about abuse and to understand the work of protective services. Case studies provide personalized real-life stories which should make students aware of the actual human situations they will encounter in this field.
Table of Contents
- The maltreatment of children from an historical perspective
- the family - roles, responsibilities and rights
- maltreatment and the developing child
- the physical abuse of children
- the sexual abuse of children
- incest - familial abuse
- extrafamilial sexual abuse, misuse and exploitation
- intervention - reporting and investigation. Intervention - case management and roles of other professionals
- the legal response to child abuse and neglect
- treatment - physical abuse and neglect
- treatment - sexual abuse
- foster care as a therapeutic tool
- the social worker and the system
- adults abused as children
- prevention
- toward a better tomorrow.
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