Child abuse and neglect are intractable problems exacting a terrible toll on children and rending the very fabric of our society. What can be done to reduce the suffering? If there were simple solutions to abuse and neglect they would have been discovered long ago. There are no easy answers, but in this vivid history of child protection in America, John E.B. Myers introduces realistic policies that will reduce maltreatment and strengthen the system that protects our children. Before it is possible to design viable improvements in today's system, it is necessary to understand how it...
Child abuse and neglect are intractable problems exacting a terrible toll on children and rending the very fabric of our society. What can be done to ...
Demonstrates the consequences for women of facing a legal system which frequently does not support them, often attacks them, and sometimes gives away their children to the alleged perpetrators. The authors seeks to show how parents and professionals can avoid such a situation.
Demonstrates the consequences for women of facing a legal system which frequently does not support them, often attacks them, and sometimes gives away ...
This expanded and updated Second Edition of Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Practice offers a state-of-the-art exploration of what role the law can play in bettering the lives of victimized children. While all who work with abused children share the same goals, there often exists a gap in communication between legal and helping professionals that reduces efficacy of cooperative efforts. This new edition continues to provide vital information to non-lawyers on how the legal system in the United States works in child abuse cases.
This expanded and updated Second Edition of Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Practice offers a state-of-the-art exploration of what role the...
This expanded and updated second edition of Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Practice offers a state-of-the-art exploration of what role the law can play in bettering the lives of victimized children.
This expanded and updated second edition of Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Practice offers a state-of-the-art exploration of what role the la...
This controversial work counters the forces that are discrediting allegations and suppressing recognition of the alarming incidence of child abuse in our society. John Myers brings together the work of experts to make the volume crucial reading for anyone concerned with this critical debate. The book begins with an historical and sociological exploration of the issue. The Backlash then focuses on the experiences of various public bodies charged with child protection, such as Child Protective Services in the United States and their opponents, for example Victims of Child Abuse Laws (VOCAL)....
This controversial work counters the forces that are discrediting allegations and suppressing recognition of the alarming incidence of child abuse in ...
This reader is a collection of 23 articles on Child Abuse and Neglect. It makes an ideal complement to the APSAC Handbook On Child Maltreatment - 3rd Edition. The book is divided into five parts, including the following: 1.) Child Protection in the United States 2.) Child Neglect 3.) Physical Abuse 4.) Child Sexual Abuse 5.) Investigation and Substantiation of Neglect and Abuse. All articles selected are from the SAGE leading journals of Child Maltreatment and the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Each article contains a one page summary of key points written by John Myers as well as...
This reader is a collection of 23 articles on Child Abuse and Neglect. It makes an ideal complement to the APSAC Handbook On Child Maltreatment - 3rd ...
