Child Abuse and Neglect
"Monica McCoy and Stefanie Keen have written a comprehensive text that introduces an undergraduate to the complexities, contradictions, and many faces of childhood abuse and neglect. ... The greatest strengths of the book are its resources, particularly the case examples, internet sites, and discussion questions."– Gerald F. McKeegan, American Health and Wellness Institute, Virginia, in the Journal of Child and Family Studies"Child Abuse and Neglectis clearly going to be an outstanding resource for university-level courses and can be prescribed with confidence as a required text."– Prof. Ian M. Evans, Massey University, New Zealand, inPsycCRITIQUES"The author writes as if she was having a conversation with the reader... the legal cases bring to life some of the controversial issues... [it] paints a clear picture of the child protection system and what actually transpires when an incident is reported and the roles and functions of the caseworkers."-Alice Yick Flanagan, Capella University"In this highly readable and engaging book, McCoy and Keen have provided something quite valuable to students. Spanning chapters from the history of child maltreatment to modern diagnostic pitfalls,Child Abuse and Neglectwill enhance any course dealing with this topic, from social work, to child development."-Stephen J. Ceci, Helen L. Carr Professor of Developmental Psychology, Cornell University"Finally, a research based text about child maltreatment that is a good read. My students will love it."-Narina Nunez, University of Wyoming