03562nam 2200601 450 991081287340332120240112051623.01-9788-2067-410.36019/9781978820678(MiAaPQ)EBC7024273(Au-PeEL)EBL7024273(CKB)24097407400041(OCoLC)1334105528(MdBmJHUP)musev2_102575(DE-B1597)637840(DE-B1597)9781978820678(EXLCZ)992409740740004120240112d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPreventing Child Maltreatment in the U. S. The Black Community Perspective /Melissa Phillips, Shavonne Moore-Lobban, and Milton A. FuentesFirst edition.New Brunswick, NJ :Rutgers University Press,[2022]©20221 online resource (219 pages)Violence Against Women and Children SeriesPrint version: Phillips, Melissa Preventing Child Maltreatment in the U. S. New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press,c2022 9781978820647 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Understanding Black Families -- 2. The Epidemiology of Maltreatment of Black Children -- 3. Exploring the Child Welfare System -- 4. Child Maltreatment Prevention and Intervention -- 5. Promoting Health and Wellness -- 6. Advocacy and Child Welfare Reform -- 7. Application of Prevention and Intervention: A Case Study -- 8. Conclusion: What the Future Should Hold -- Recommended Readings and Resources -- References -- Index"Child maltreatment occurs in the Black community at higher rates than any other racial group. Given the prevalence of child maltreatment risk factors in the Black community, such as being in a low-income family, single parent family, greater exposure to physical discipline, and less access to services and resources, it is not surprising but nonetheless concerning that Black children are at greater risk for abuse and/or neglect. Unearthing the cause and effect between the challenges faced by the Black community and the life outcomes for Black children is key to making positive changes happen. Through a feminist and womanist lens, the authors unpack the range of factors that intersect and impact the Black community that are necessary to address to effectively protect Black children. Understanding how to prevent maltreatment and promote health and wellness are essential to adequately address maltreatment so as to protect and empower Black children"--Provided by publisher.Violence against women and children (New Brunswick, N.J.)Child abuseUnited StatesPreventionAfrican AmericansSocial conditionsChild abusePreventionChild welfareUnited StatesChild abusePrevention.African AmericansSocial conditions.Child abusePrevention.Child welfare362.760973Phillips Melissa1974-1723941Moore-Lobban ShavonneFuentes Milton A.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812873403321Preventing Child Maltreatment in the U. S4125615UNINA