Understanding child abuse and neglect /

Introduction -- Identification and definitions -- Scope of the problem -- Etiology of child maltreatment -- Prevention -- Consequences of child abuse and neglect -- Interventions and treatment -- Human resources, instrumentation, and research infrastructure -- Ethical and legal issues in child maltr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Research on Child Abuse and Neglect
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1993.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=751
Table of Contents:
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Identification and definitions
  • Scope of the problem
  • Etiology of child maltreatment
  • Prevention
  • Consequences of child abuse and neglect
  • Interventions and treatment
  • Human resources, instrumentation, and research infrastructure
  • Ethical and legal issues in child maltreatment research
  • Priorities for child maltreatment research.