The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment

Type

Book

Authors

Myers ( John E.B. )

Berliner ( Lucy Berliner )

Briere ( John Briere )

Hendrix ( C. Terry Hendrix )

Jenny ( Carole Jenny )

Reid ( Theresa A. Reid )

ISBN 10

0761919929

Tags

Child abuse, child abuse prevention, handbook, manual

Description

This work provides interdisciplinary coverage of the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of child abuse and neglect, examining the subject from medical, psychological, and legal perspectives and offering research-based applications for practice. Contributors include academics and practitioners in social work, psychiatry and psychology, counseling, law enforcement, and pediatrics. This second edition contains 630 new literature citations, and includes new material on child abuse in the context of substance abuse and domestic violence, child fatalities, and mental health services. Myers teaches law at the University of Pacific. He has written and edited books and articles on legal issues in child abuse.

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