For families who have experienced the death of a child, their private tragedy is all too often exacerbated by an inappropriate or incompetent professional response. For the professional charged with the responsibility of having to deal with unexpected child deaths, such as a pediatrician, a police officer, or social worker, this title offers guidance on how to respond adequately to this tragic event but also places the subject in a larger social context, examining the history, epidemiology, causes, and contributory factors surrounding the death of a child. The book also covers the prevalence...

Children Behaving Badly? is the first publication to directly address the complexity of peer violence from a range of disciplines and perspectives.

• Provides important insights into theoretical understanding of the issue and produces significant and far reaching implications for policy and practice developments
• Based on up-to-date research evidence and includes some unpublished findings from recognized experts in multidisciplinary fields
• Challenges many populist and damaging representations of youth violence and the associated narratives of modern youth as...

This book presents original research outlining the key elements in responding to parental misuse of drugs and alcohol.

• Offers a definition of "misuse" and "addiction" and the factors that influence the nature of misuse or addiction
• Reviews extensively the nature and impact of parental substance misuse on children and families using the latest evidence
• Explores how research and theories might help inform professionals or non-professionals assessing families affected by parents who misuse drugs or alcohol
• Provides an in-depth discussion of Motivational...