Child maltreatment [[electronic resource] ] : a collection of readings / / editor, John E.B. Myers

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480926903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2012
• ISBN: 1-4522-3068-4; 1-4522-2444-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (385 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MyersJohn E. B
• Disciplina: 362.760973
• Soggetti: Child abuse - United States; Child abuse - United States - Prevention; Child welfare - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Introduction; PART I: The Child Protection System in the United States; 1 - The Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect; 2 - Strengthening Social Worker-Client Relationships in Child Protective Services; 3 - Kinship Care for African American Children; 4 - Mothers, Men, and Child Protective Services Involvement; 5 - Is the Adoption and Safe Families Act Influencing Child Welfare Outcomes for Families With Substance Abuse Issues?; 6 - Pathways to Collaboration; 7 - Depression Among Alumni of Foster Care; 8 - Fostering Futures; 9 - The Transition From Infertility to Adoption; PART II: Neglect 10 - Measurement of Three Major Subtypes of Child Neglect; 11 - Understanding the Risks of Child Neglect; 12 - The Potential for Child Neglect; 13 - Parental Substance Abuse and Child Well-Being; 14 - Child Maltreatment Trends in the 1990's; 15 - Preventing Child Abuse; 16 - Recognizing and Treating Uncommon Behavioral and Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents Who Have Been Severely Maltreated; 17 - The Co-occurrence of Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence; 18 - Child Physical Abuse; PART IV: Child Sexual Abuse; 19 - An Exploratory Study of Victim Resistance in Child Sexual Abuse ; PART V: Investigation and Substantiation of Neglect and Abuse; 20 - Socioemotional Factors in Child Sexual Abuse Investigations; Index; About the Editor
• Sommario/riassunto: This collection of 23 articles on child abuse and neglect have an up-to-date critical summary and discussion questions to encourage reflective practice from child protection professionals.