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Understanding child abuse and neglect / Cynthia Crosson-Tower

By: Publication details: Boston, Mass. : Allyn and Bacon, c2002Edition: 5th edDescription: xv, 446 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0205337953 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.70973 TOW
Contents:
Preface. - 1. The Maltreatment of Children from a Historical Perspective. - 2. The Family: Roles, Responsibilities, and Rights. - 3. Maltreatment and the Developing Child. - 4. The Neglect of Children. - 5. The Physical Abuse of Children. - 6. The Sexual Abuse of Children. - 7. Incest: Familial Abuse. - 8. Extrafamilial Sexual Abuse, Misuse, and Exploitation. - 9. The Emotional and Psychological Maltreatment of Children. - 10. Intervention: Reporting and Investigation. - 11. Intervention: Case Management and Roles of Other Professionals. - 12. The Legal Response to Child Abuse and Neglect. - 13. Treatment: Physical Abuse and Neglect. - 14. Treatment: Sexual Abuse. - 15. Foster Care as a Therapeutic Tool. - 16. The Social Worker and the System. - 17. Adults Abused as Children. - 18. Prevention. - 19. Toward a Better Tomorrow. - Index.
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Preface. - 1. The Maltreatment of Children from a Historical Perspective. - 2. The Family: Roles, Responsibilities, and Rights. - 3. Maltreatment and the Developing Child. - 4. The Neglect of Children. - 5. The Physical Abuse of Children. - 6. The Sexual Abuse of Children. - 7. Incest: Familial Abuse. - 8. Extrafamilial Sexual Abuse, Misuse, and Exploitation. - 9. The Emotional and Psychological Maltreatment of Children. - 10. Intervention: Reporting and Investigation. - 11. Intervention: Case Management and Roles of Other Professionals. - 12. The Legal Response to Child Abuse and Neglect. - 13. Treatment: Physical Abuse and Neglect. - 14. Treatment: Sexual Abuse. - 15. Foster Care as a Therapeutic Tool. - 16. The Social Worker and the System. - 17. Adults Abused as Children. - 18. Prevention. - 19. Toward a Better Tomorrow. - Index.