AltaMira Press
Pages: 238
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Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-930390-21-1 • Paperback • January 1992 • $60.00 • (£46.00)
Dean D. Knudsen is professor of sociology at Purdue University.
Chapter 1 Children and Childhood
Chapter 2 Child Abuse: From Individual Deviance to Social Problem
Chapter 3 Definitions, Reporting, and Substantiation: Conceptual Issues in Identifying Maltreated Children
Chapter 4 Incidence and Prevalence: Methodological Issues in Identifying Maltreated Children
Chapter 5 Physical Abuse: Descriptive and Causal Factors
Chapter 6 Physical Abuse: Consequences, Treatment, and Prevention
Chapter 7 Emotional Maltreatment
Chapter 8 Sexual Abuse: Definitions and Causal Factors
Chapter 9 Sexual Abuse: Consequences, Treatment, and Prevention
Chapter 10 Neglect: Definitions, Diagnostic Approaches and Descriptions
Chapter 11 Neglect: Causes, Consequences, Treatment, and Prevention
Chapter 12 Child Maltreatment in Out-of-Home Settings
Chapter 13 Unresolved Issues in Protecting Children