The causes of child abuse and neglect have been major topics of study since the 1960s, but treatment strategies, research, and legal issues have only received concentrated attention since the '80s. The leading figures in these efforts have contributed to this handbook, a state-of-the-art compilation of their findings that also includes writings on associated cultural issues , youthviolence, sexual abuse, and child development. Both a text and a reference, the volume is uniquely founded on empirical research. INDICE: Section One: The Current Status of Etiological Theories in Intrafamilial Child Maltreatment; S.T. Azar, et al. Balancing Rights and Responsibilities: Legal Perspectives on Child Maltreatment; S.G. Portwood, et al. Section Two: Assessment Issues in Child Abuse Evaluation; J.S. Milner, et al. Methodological Issues in Child Maltreatment Research; R.T. Ammerman. Section Three: Community-Based Partnership-Directed Research: Actualizing Community Strengths to Treat Child Victims of Physical Abuse and Neglect; J. Fantuzzo, et al. An Ecobehavioral Model for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse andNeglect: History and Applications; J.R. Lutzker, et al. Section Four: Sexual Abuse of Children: Assessment, Research, and Treatment; C.C. Swenson, R.F. Hanson. School-Based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs: Questions, Answers, and More Questions; S.K. Wurtele. Section Five: Implications for Child Abuse and Neglect Interventions from Early Educational Interventions; B.H. Wasik. Addressing Current and Planning for Future Ethical Issues in Child Maltreatment Research: Professional and Policy Ethical Decision Making; A.J. Tymchuk. Conclusions: Child Abuse and Neglect: Weaving Theory, Research and Treatment in the Twenty-First Century; J.R. Lutzker. 13 Additional Chapters. Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4419-3278-5
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 31/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés