Children at Risk
During the past decade, a dramatic increase in research and clinical interest has risen in child abuse and neglect. This recent growth in awareness isdue at leastpartly to thealarmingstatisticsdocumentingthe incidence of child maltreatment. Almost one million children are re ported to be abused and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1990, 1990
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1990 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I. Introduction
- 1 Research in Child Abuse and Neglect: Current Status and an Agenda for the Future
- II. General Issues
- 2 The Epidemiology of Child Maltreatment
- 3 Trends in Legislation and Case Law on Child Abuse and Neglect
- 4 Research Directions Related to Child Abuse and Neglect
- 5 Social and Emotional Consequences of Child Maltreatment
- III. Risk Factors Associated with Child Abuse and Neglect
- 6 Sociological and Ecological Factors
- 7 Parental Psychopathology and High-Risk Children
- 8 Predisposing Child Factors
- IV. Prevention and Treatment
- 9 Prevention Programs
- 10 Treating the Abused Child
- 11 Treating the Child Abuser
- V. Conclusions
- 12 Future Directions
- Author Index