Child abuse and domestic violence
By: Kim Masters Evans
Series: Information Plus and reference series; Information Plus and reference series
Publisher: Gale
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Detroit, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9781414482590; 9781414481333
Subjects: Child abuse; Family violence
Description: Provides information on the prevalence, causes, and devastating consequences of this type of violence. Also covers the challenges that domestic violence and child abuse pose to the legal system.
Notes: "ISSN: 1935-1216."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Defining child abuse and domestic violence; title: 2. Detecting, measuring, and preventing child abuse; title: 3. Causes and effects of child abuse; title: 4. Child sexual abuse; title: 5. Child abuse and the law; title: 6. The prevalence of domestic violence; title: 7. Causes, effects, and prevention of domestic violence; title: 8. Rape and stalking; title: 9. Domestic violence, law enforcement, and court responses to domestic violence.