The APSAC handbook on child maltreatment by Myers, John E. B; American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children instant download

The APSAC handbook on child maltreatment by Myers, John E. B; American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children instant download

xi, 449 pages : 26 cm, The 3rd edition of this text offers a comprehensive exploration of child abuse. Covering all aspects of child maltreatment, from prevention to intervention to treatment to the legal system, this resource contains the latest research and practical information from leading scholars. With approximately 80% new material and a completely reorganized structure, this resource has been thoroughly updated to reflect the newest scholarship. Some of the most notable experts from social work, medicine, mental health, nursing, law enforcement, and law have contributed to this volume. The editor and contributing authors incorporate both theory and practical guidance throughout the text, A short history of child protection in America / John E.B. Myers -- Prevention of child abuse and neglect / Deborah Daro -- Child protection system / Diane DePanfilis -- Juvenile court / John E.B. Myers -- Foster care and adoption / John E.B. Myers -- Criminal prosecution of child maltreatment / John E.B. Myers -- Child neglect / Martha Farrell Erickson and Byron Egeland -- Psychological maltreatment / Stuart N. Hart [and others] -- Neglect of children's health care / Howard Dubowitz -- Child maltreatment in the context of intimate partner violence / Sandra A. Graham-Bermann and Kathryn H. Howell -- Medical evaluation of physical abuse / Robert M. Reece -- Child physical abuse: interventions for parents who engage in coercive parenting practices and their children / Melissa K. Runyon and Anthony J. Urquiza -- Child sexual abuse: definitions, prevalence, and consequences / Lucy Berliner -- Disclosure of child sexual abuse: implications for interviewing / Thomas D. Lyon and Elizabeth C. Ahern -- Medical issues in child sexual abuse / Martin A. Finkel -- Mental health treatment for the effects of child sexual abuse / Elisabeth Pollio, Esther Deblinger, and Melissa K. Runyon -- Treatment of adolescent and adult sex offenders / Laura G. Kirsch, Amanda M. Fanniff, and Judith V.…