The APSAC handbook on child maltreatment
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The APSAC handbook on child maltreatment
Sage Publications, c2018
4th ed
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"APSAC American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The Fourth Edition of this best-selling handbook provides readers with the most up-to-date theory, research, and best practices in the field of child abuse and neglect. Edited by leading experts, the book covers all aspects of child maltreatment, from physical abuse to sexual abuse and neglect, focusing on etiology, consequences, investigation, and treatment and systems. Updates include new content on assessment and mental health interventions, prevention, as well as global perspectives. Comprehensive and easy to read, the handbook will serve as an invaluable resource for students and professionals-both emerging and seasoned-across disciplines, but part of the same movement dedicated to improving the lives of maltreated children.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The More We Learn, the Less We Know: A Brief History of the Field of Child Abuse and Neglect - Richard D. Krugman
2. Defining and Estimating Child Maltreatment - Brett Drake and Melissa Jonson-Reid
3. Child Maltreatment in the Context of Poverty and Other Forms of Adversity - Todd I. Herrenkohl, Moo-Hyun Kim, and Jean Anderson
4. The Neurobiological Embedding of Child Maltreatment: A Systems Perspective - Steven J. Holochwost and Sara R. Jaffee
5. The State of Child Maltreatment and Child Protection Worldwide - Howard Dubowitz and Kim Oates
6. Child Maltreatment in the Context of Child Rights: Obligations Under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child - Yanghee Lee and Sangwon Kim
7. Child Sexual Abuse - Jon R. Conte and Viola Vaughan-Eden
8. Physical Abuse of Children - David J. Kolko and Olga V. Berkout
9. Child Neglect - Martha Farrell Erickson, Madelyn H. Labella, and Byron Egeland
10. Psychological Maltreatment of Children - Stuart N. Hart, Marla R. Brassard, Amy J. L. Baker, and Zoe A. Chiel
11. Psychological Assessment of the Child and the Family - Jennifer Wheeler
12. Legal Responses to Child Abuse and Neglect - Joshua B. Kay
13. Mental Health Interventions in Child Maltreatment - Monica M. Fitzgerald and Lucy Berliner
14. Foster Care - Lisa Schelbe, Jennifer M. Geiger, Shamra Boel-Studt, and Francie J. Julien-Chinn
15. Prevention of Child Maltreatment - J. Bart Klika, Shawna Lee, and Joyce Y. Lee
16. Effective Program Models for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment - Darcey Merritt, Kathryn Maguire-Jack, and Tori Negash
17. Trauma-Informed Care: Definitions and Statewide Initiatives - Rochelle F. Hanson, Jason M. Lang, Jenifer Goldman Fraser, Jenifer R. Agosti...
18. Comprehensive Family Assessments in Child Welfare - Kathleen Coulborn Faller
19. When Interviewing Children: A Review and Update - Karen J. Saywitz, Thomas D. Lyon, and Gail S. Goodman
20. Group Therapy for Children Who Have Experienced Abuse - Elisabeth Pollio, Elizabeth Gravallese, and Esther Deblinger
21. Treatment of Sexual Offenders - Laura G. Kirsch and Amanda M. Fanniff
22. Child Maltreatment Services for Culturally Diverse Families - Lisa Aronson Fontes
23. Multidisciplinary Teams and Child Maltreatment - Charles Wilson and Donna M. Pence
24. Child Death Review in the United States: A Multidisciplinary Process to Better Count, Understand, Respond to, and Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities - Tricia D. Gardner, Betty Wade Coyle, and Theresa Covington
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors
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