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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824309103321

Autore

Martell Diane R. <1957->

Titolo

Criminal justice and the placement of abused children / / Diane R. Martell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2005

ISBN

1-59332-191-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 p.)

Collana

Criminal justice

Disciplina

364.15/554/0973

Soggetti

Child abuse - United States - Prevention

Abused children - Services for - United States

Criminal justice, Administration of - United States

Child abuse - Investigation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-245) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Child Maltreatment: An Overview -- Theoretical Perspectives on Inter-agency Collaboration -- The Relationship Between Child Placement and Case Prosecution Decisions -- Systemic Interventions in Child Abuse in Suffolk County, Massachusetts: A Study -- Implications of the Suffolk County Study -- Policy Recommendations -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.