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Early Prediction and Prevention of Child Abuse
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A Handbook (Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection)
By
Kevin D. Browne (Edited by), Helga Hanks (Edited by), Peter Stratton (Edited by), Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis (Edited by)
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Free shipping Australia wide Ships from UK supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 404 pages | | Other Information: | illustrations | | Published In: | United Kingdom, 26 April 2002 |
This comprehensive handbook is a thoroughly up-to-date reference for all those involved in child protection work and is based on the text "Early Prediction and Prevention of Child Abuse", which is considered a key text in the field. With a focus on evidence-based practice, the handbook features four sections covering subjects on prevalence and prediction, primary and secondary prevention, helping victims and helping offenders. |
Table of ContentsRecognising Changes in Incidence and Prevalence (Susan Creighton); Predicting Fatal Child Abuse and Neglect (Peter Reder & Sylvia Duncan; Predicting Physical Maltreatment (Catherine Hamilton & Kevin Browne); Predicting Emotional Child Abuse and Neglect (Danya Glaser & Vivian Prior); Predicting Sexual Child Abuse and Neglect (Chris Hobbs & Jane Wynne); An Ecological Analysis of the Etiology of Child Maltreatment (Jay Belsky & Peter Stratton); If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Integrity and Fragmentation in the Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect (Patricia Crittenden); Educating and Changing Parents: Strengthening the Primary Safety Net for Children (Deborah Daro); Promoting Positive Parenting as an Abuse Prevention Strategy (Matthew Sanders and Warren Cann); Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect with Prenatal and Infancy Home Visiting by Nurses (David Olds, et al.); To or for whom: a Social Policy Perspective on Child Abuse and Child Protection (David Gough); The Traumatic Impact of Abuse Experiences: Treatment Issues (Lucy Berliner); Continuities and Discontinuities in the Intergenerational Transmission of Child Maltreatment: Implications for Breaking the Cycle of Abuse (Byron Egeland, et al.); The Role of Family Therapy following Physical and Sexual Abuse (Helga Hanks & Peter Stratton); Helping Emotionally Abused and Neglected Children and Abusive Carers (Dorota Iwaniec, et al.); The Contribution of Children's Services to the Protection of Children (Roger Bullock & Michael Little); Preventing the Victim to Offender Cycle (Arnon Bentovim); Risk Assessment for Offenders (Caroline Friendship & David Thornton); Treating Domestic Violent Offenders (Kevin Browne et al.); Treating Adult Sexual Offenders (Dawn Fisher & Tony Beech); Conclusion: Future Directions for Child Abuse Prevention (Margaret A Lynch & Kevin Browne) Reviews"...the principles for practice throughout this book apply to children everywhere and I strongly recommend it." (British Journal of Psychiatry, August 2003) "...much more than an update..." (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol.44, No.6, 2003) "...of value for a range of professionals..." (Int'l Jnl of Adolescent Med & Health, Vol.3, No.15, 2003)
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Ltd | | ISBN: | 0471491225 |
| EAN: | 9780471491224 | | Dimensions: | 24.0 x 17.0 x 2.0 centimeters (0.70 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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