First published in 1968, "The Battered Child" quickly became a landmark work. Our awareness of child abuse today is due in no small part to the remarkable impact of its first and subsequent editions. The new edition of this classic text continues the legacy. While updating and significantly adding to previous editions, the fifth edition retains the multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach that initially set the work apart. This new edition contains chapters from professionals in such diverse fields as pediatrics, psychiatry, legal studies, and social work that reflect the past...
First published in 1968, "The Battered Child" quickly became a landmark work. Our awareness of child abuse today is due in no small part to the remark...
This handbook examines the many challenges posed by the complexity of child abuse and neglect. It explores why maltreatment occurs and its consequences as well as prevention, treatment and intervention, and legal perspectives.
This handbook examines the many challenges posed by the complexity of child abuse and neglect. It explores why maltreatment occurs and its consequence...