Understanding child abuse and neglect
By: Cynthia Crosson-Tower
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 438
ISBN-13: 9780205769155
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The maltreatment of children from a historical perspective; title: The family : roles, responsibilities, and rights; title: Maltreatment and the developing child; title: The neglect of children; title: The physical abuse of children; title: The sexual abuse of children; title: Incest : familial abuse; title: Extrafamilial sexual abuse, misuse, and exploitation; title: Psychological maltreatment of children; title: Intervention : reporting and investigation; title: Intervention : case management and roles of other professionals; title: The legal response to child abuse and neglect; title: Treatment : physical abuse and neglect; title: Treatment : sexual abuse; title: Foster care as a therapeutic tool; title: The social worker and the system; title: Adults abused as children; title: Prevention; title: Toward a better tomorrow.