Child Abuse and Neglect Worldwide - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1440800901 ISBN 13 : 9781440800900

Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 2014

Synopsis

In this comprehensive three-volume set, experts from around the globe provide an understanding of child abuse knowledge and healing, detailing current therapeutic practices and policy issues.

This riveting three-volume set examines classic, current, and emerging research on child neglect and abuse in countries all over the world, covering regions that include Africa, Asia, the Arab world, Latin America, Europe, and our own backyards and bedrooms in North America. The entries put maltreatment of children in the global spotlight and explain the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for children in each setting, addressing the laws, social and cultural perceptions, and differences regarding child abuse and neglect worldwide. The chapters provide a glimpse into the historical and cultural context of abuse in regions of the world and identify the most ineffective as well as the most protective or promising responses to child maltreatment worldwide. Professionals from entry level to expert will find materials that will expand their understanding and practice with, and on behalf of, abused children and the adults in their lives.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jon R. Conte, PhD, is professor at the School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. He is the founding president and lifetime emeritus board member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and a councilor with the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Praeger Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440800901
• ISBN 13: 9781440800900
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 822
• Éditeur: Ph.D. Jon R. Conte
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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