Title: Child abuse and neglect : definitions, classifications, and a framework for research /
Authors: Feerick, Margaret Mary, 1967-
Publisher: Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co.,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Child abuse United States; Child abuse Investigation United States; Child Abuse Handbooks United States.; Child Abuse, Sexual Handbooks United States.; Child Abuse classification United States.; United States
Abstract: Historically, it has been difficult to measure child maltreatment because researchers, agencies, and states all define it differently. Child Abuse and Neglect tackles this issue in three main ways: 1) it examines the history of classification and identification, 2) it provides specific suggestions for future empirical work and model development by looking at what is currently available, and 3) it gives researchers an overview of how policy trends and practice can advance or impede progress in this area. A foundational book intended to move researchers toward an integrated model of child abuse and neglect research so that they can begin to influence policy and practice; this book is ideal for practitioners in that it covers current and promising methods and instruments that can be used today.
Contents: I. Classification of child abuse and neglect -- An examination of research in child abuse and neglect: past practices and future directions / Margaret M. Feerick and Kyle L. Snow -- Defining child abuse and neglect: a search for consensus / Rosemary Chalk -- Characteristics of the definition of child maltreatment: the Influence of professional and social values / Jeffrey J. Haugaard -- II. Definition and theory in child abuse and neglect -- Operationally defining physical abuse of children / John F. Knutson and Deanna Heckenberg -- Defining child neglect / Howard Dubowitz -- Defining sexual abuse / Penelope K. Trickett -- Defining psychological maltreatment / Marla R. Brassard and Kera L. Donovan -- In search of construct validity: using basic concepts and principles of psychological measurement to define child maltreatment / David Watson -- III. Current approaches to measurement -- Self-report approaches / Sharon G. Portwood -- Measuring child abuse and neglect using Child Protective Services records / Desmond K. Runyan and Diana J. English -- Direct observations and laboratory analog measures in research definitions of child maltreatment / David S. DeGarmo, John B. Reid, and John F. Knutson -- IV. Social policy issues -- Policy and applied definitions of child maltreatment / Maryfrances R. Porter, Jill Antonishak, and N. Dickon Reppucci -- The impact of information technology on defining and classifying child abuse and neglect / Sally M. Flanzer, Ying-Ying Yuan, and Diana J. English -- A new look at ethical issues in child maltreatment research / Cassandra Simmel, Sally M. Flanzer, and Mary Bruce Webb -- Conclusions and future research directions / Margaret M. Feerick and Kyle L. Snow.