Child abuse
By: William Dudley, book editor.
Contributors: Dudley, William, 1964-
Series: Introducing issues with opposing viewpoints
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9780737738032
Subjects: Child abuse -- United States; Child sexual abuse -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-116) and index.
Table of contents: title: Child abuse is a serious national problem / Bob Herbert; title: child abuse in America is declining / St. Louis Post-Dispatch; title: Child abuse perpetrated by women is a serious problem / Carey Roberts; title: Child abuse by siblings is a serious problem / Kyla Boyse; title: Internet child sexual predators are a prevalent problem / Greg Abbott; title: Laws against spanking can reduce child abuse / Emily Bazelon; title: Spanking laws are not an effective method of child abuse prevention / Debra J Saunders; title: Federal laws regulating social networking web sites can prevent sexual exploitation / Michael G. Fitzpatrick; title: Federal laws targeting social networking web sites are harmful / Wade Roush; title: Social and educational programs can prevent child abuse / Fight Crime: Invest in Kids; title: Better parent-child communication can prevent child abuse / Jonel Aleccia; title: Observers must confront abusive parents to stop child abuse / Ursula A. Falk; title: The government should remove child abusers from their families / Maria Elena Salinas; title: The government should seek to preserve and help troubled families / Mike Arsham; title: Child predators need both punishment and treatment / Jake Goldenflame; title: Child predators should be executed / Dave Gibson.