Child maltreatment : an introduction / Cindy L. Miller-Perrin, Robin D. Perrin.
"Thoroughly updated and expanded, the Second Edition of Child Maltreatment: An Introduction disseminates current knowledge about the various types of violence against children. Offering both a psychological and sociological focus, authors Cindy L. Miller Perrin and Robin D. Perrin help students...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Sage Publications,
[2007]
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| Edition: | 2nd. edition. |
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Thoroughly updated and expanded, the Second Edition of Child Maltreatment: An Introduction disseminates current knowledge about the various types of violence against children. Offering both a psychological and sociological focus, authors Cindy L. Miller Perrin and Robin D. Perrin help students understand more fully the etiology, prevalence, treatment, policy issues, and prevention of child maltreatment with the hope to help stop future violence against children. New to the Second Edition: Presents informal interviews with leading authorities: Some of the most prominent professionals in the field of child maltreatment share their views and opinions on an extensive range of topics. These real life examples and testimonies help prepare students who plan to have careers in the field. Provides several new chapters: The Second Edition offers several new chapters including separate chapters on psychological maltreatment and child neglect, controversial issues in the field, key issues in responding to child maltreatment from child welfare and legal perspectives, and advancing the field of child maltreatment. In addition, practice and policy considerations are provided and special attention is given to debates within the field of child maltreatment. Offers expanded coverage within chapters: Contemporary issues such as Internet exploitation, bullying, and the psychological impact on professionals working in this challenging field have been added. This new edition also includes various chapter enhancements such as chapter summaries, boxed inserts, case studies, interviews, recommended resources, informative appendices, and a glossary. Instructor?s Resources! Instructor Resources on CD are available to qualified adopters of Child Maltreatment. These resources include a test bank of multiple choice, true/false, and essay questions, and much more! Intended Audience: Designed to assist students in learning about child maltreatment, this is an ideal core textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying family violence; child maltreatment; family sociology; child welfare; and social work in the departments of Psychology, Counseling, Sociology, Social Work, Criminology, and Education."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 475 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-456) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1412926688 9781412926683 |