APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment

Name: APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment
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ISBN: 9781412966818

ISBN-10: 1412966817

ISBN-13: 9781412966818

Edition: 3rd 2011

Authors: Jordan Greenbaum, John E. B. Myers, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Staff

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The third edition of this best-selling handbook covers all aspects of child maltreatment, including physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. The third edition will undergo a major overhaul by reorganizing the content categories according to each form of abuse. The previous two editions divided up the content by psychological, pychosocial, medical and legal aspects of abuse. Through the review process we learned that many reviews would prefer the organization to be grouped by each form of neglect (physical, sexual, emotional) rather than by the corresponding aspects. In addition, the third edition will have new and updated chapters, including the history of child protection, prevention,…

Book details

List price: $131.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/16/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English

He is Professor of Law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. He is on the faculty of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and the National Judicial College.



Child Protection System



Criminal Justice System



Definitions, Prevalence, and Consequences of Neglect



Definitions, Prevalence, and Consequences of Physical Abuse



Definitions, Prevalence, and Consequences of Sexual Abuse



Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment



Foster Care and Adoption



History of Child Protection in America



Interventions for Physically Abusive Parents and Abused Children



Interviewing Children



Investigating Neglect and Abuse



Juvenile Court



Medical Evidence of Physical Abuse



Medical Evidence of Sexual Abuse



Neglect of Children's Health



Prevention of Child Maltreatment



Protecting Society from Sex Offenders



Providing Child Maltreatment in Court



Providing Expert Testimony



Treatment for Sexually Abused Children



Psychological Maltreatment



Disclosure of Sexual Abuse