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Book SynopsisThis study lays bare another layer of gender in relation to child sexual abuse, and locates child welfare practice in feminist scholarly debates about women and the welfare state.

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Book SynopsisThe sexual abuse of children is an area of increasing concern to social services agencies, lawmakers, and the general public. Recent reforms of the legislation in this area have been influenced by the emerging field of children’s rights. Terrence Sullivan takes a critical look at the reforms and raises provocative questions about who is empowered by developments and who is not.The Canadian constitution potentially offers an important vehicle in advancing individuals rights. Sullivan reviews the emergence of child abuse and child sexual abuse as a ‘new’ object of social inquiry and regulation within the context of childhood sexuality, which has historically been subject to extensive regulation in the hand of professionals. He explores the rise of child sexual vulnerability on the public agenda, and tracks the role and influence of specialized professional knowledge in stimulating and steering legislative reform.Sullivan concludes that court decision

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Book SynopsisExplores how Marcos McPeek Villatoro channelled his Latino roots to come to terms with the childhood sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of a relative in his home in Appalachia, and he recounts his ensuing struggle with trauma and mental illness.Trade ReviewA neat, Hitchcockian thriller. . . . Let's hope there are real FBI agents as brilliant as Romilia Chacón."—Washington Post [for A Venom Beneath the Skin]"Scintillating, densely plotted. . . . Villatoro creates a compelling, dramatic balance."—Publisher's Weekly (starred review) [for Minos]"Rich in history and myth, rich in setting, rich in character. This book reminded me of The Da Vinci Code. It is a pleasure from start to finish."—T. Jefferson Parker, Edgar Award-winning author of A Thousand Steps [for Minos]"Charles Dickens, or more recently Joyce Carol Oates and Margaret Atwood, have used the crime novel to eloquently express themselves. . . . Add to that chorus of writers the name . . . Marcos McPeek Villatoro."—Los Angeles Times Book Review [for Home Killings]

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Book SynopsisAn accessible resource to help those in organisational settings ensure that they have taken all possible steps to safeguard the children and young people they are responsible for. Draws on up to date research with people who have committed sexual offences against children in organisational settings, and new developments in interviewing approaches Details recent cases to illustrate points about institutional failures in protecting children Highlights the fact that those who sexually offend against children are a diverse and heterogeneous population, and the approaches taken to protect children must address the range of possible risks Makes a firm commitment to the importance of multi-agency and inter-disciplinary collaboration and is relevant in both community and residential settings Offers clear and practical messages and measures for organisations to act on Trade Review"Creating Safer Organisations is a wonderfully hands-on, functional guide that not only raises awareness of the issue of organisational abuse but provides an empirical framework to the media-focused discourse on this topic." (NOTA News, March 2013) "This is where organisations should head immediately for guidance on safer recruitment, organisational planning and the safe use of space... Creating Safer Organisations offers a firm, accessible and engagine platform on which further work can build." (Journal of Sexual Aggression, March 2013) “The book flows well from topic to topic and there is a good use of examples. It provides an overview of the literature and research in each area it covers and weaves the outcomes together to create a holistic view of how children are either protected or put at risk by current practices. However, the real strength and value of the book to professionals is the evidence-based way it provides practical advice on creating safer organisations.” (Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1 September 2013)Table of ContentsAbout the Contributors xi Preface xv Creating Safer Organisations – An Overview 1 Marcus Erooga 1 Understanding and Responding to People Who Sexually Abuse Children Whilst Employed In Positions of Trust: An Overview of the Relevant Literature – Part One: Offenders 7 Marcus Erooga People Who Sexually Abuse Children in Organisational Positions of Trust – a definition 7 How Prevalent are Sexual Offences Committed Against Children in Professional or Workplace Settings? 8 Characteristics and Behaviour of People Who Sexually Abuse Children in Organisational Positions of Trust 8 Findings From a Study of Residents in a Specialist Treatment Setting Who had Sexually Abused Children Whilst in Organisational Positions of Trust 9 Grooming 11 Use of the Internet 14 Motivations to Sexually Abuse 15 Thought Processes and Cognitive Distortions 18 Female Sexual Abusers 20 Conclusions 22 2 Understanding and Responding to People Who Sexually Abuse Children Whilst Employed In Positions of Trust: An Overview of the Relevant Literature – Part Two: Organisations 27 Marcus Erooga Characteristics of ‘Vulnerable Organisations’ – the Importance of the Organisational Environment in Preventing Abuse 27 Corruption of Care 28 Models of Authority 33 Characteristics of Sexual Abuse in Specific Organisational Settings 34 Motivations to Abuse 38 Developing Preventative Strategies 39 3 Policy and Legislation – Changing Responses to an Emerging Problem 44 Kerry Cleary and Marcus Erooga General Organisational Legal Responsibilities 45 Child care Focussed Policy and Legislation 45 Department for Children, Schools and Families List 99 47 Protection of Children Act (PoCA) List 48 Disqualification Orders and Regulated Positions (replaced by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, 2006) 48 Sex Offender Register Notification Arrangements 49 Criminal Records Checks 49 Shortcomings of These Arrangements 50 The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, 2006 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 50 The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 53 Strengths and Limitations of Legislation and Regulation 54 What Do Developments in Legislation and Regulation Indicate About Desirable Cultures for Organisational Safeguarding by Government Organisations and Individuals? 58 A Model 59 How Should Legislation and Regulation Support the Development of Safer Organisational Cultures? 60 4 Sexual Abuse of Children By People In Organisations: What Offenders Can Teach Us About Protection 63 Marcus Erooga, Debra Allnock and Paula Telford Introduction 63 Methodology 64 The Sample 65 Findings 68 Organisational Facilitating Factors 68 Individual Facilitating Factors 73 Discussion 79 Situational Crime Prevention as a Response 81 Conclusion and Recommendations 82 5 Manipulation Styles of Abusers Who Work With Children 85 Joe Sullivan and Ethel Quayle Introduction 85 Demographic Profile and Offending Patterns of Professional Perpetrators 86 Psychometric Comparisons with Intra- and Extra-Familial Child Abusers 86 Rationale for a Qualitative Methodology 87 Motivation to Sexually Offend 87 Victim Selection, Grooming and Abuse 89 Manipulation Styles 90 Conclusions 95 Multi Disciplinary Issues 97 Future Directions 97 6 Organisational Issues and New Technologies 99 Ethel Quayle An Evolving Issue 99 Technology In the Workplace 100 Abusive Images 102 Sexting 104 Grooming 104 Stalking 105 Adult Pornography 105 Misuse of Social Media 105 The Individual and Organisational Abuse 106 Situational Factors and Technology Mediated Organisational Abuse 108 Guidelines on Child Protection Policies and Procedure In Relation to Technology 113 Conclusion 116 7 Safer Recruitment – Guidance for Organisations 122 Kerry Cleary Introduction 122 Doing the Basic Things Well 123 Importance of Values and Emotional Intelligence 124 Safer Recruitment Within a Safeguarding Culture 126 A Model of Safer Recruitment – PICK 127 P – Plan 127 I – Identify 130 C–Check 134 K is for Keep 136 The Basics Are Necessary But Not Sufficient 137 Appendix 1 Safer Recruitment Checklist 138 8 Prevention Is Better Than Cure: The Value of Situational Prevention In Organisations 140 Keith L. Kaufman, Hayley Tews, Jessica M. Schuett, and Benjamin R. Kaufman A Foundation for Prevention in Organisations and Institutions 141 Rational Choice Theory 141 Routine Activity Theory 143 Defensible Space Theory 144 Applying the Situational Prevention Model to Child Sexual Abuse 146 A Structured Approach to Applying the Situational Prevention Model with Community Organisations and Institutions 150 The Situational Prevention Model Approach to Assessing Local Organisational Settings 151 Identifying Common Risks Across National Organisations and Institutions 161 Situational Prevention Model Children’s Hospital Consultation – a Case Study 163 The Boys & Girls Club Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Self-Assessment Initiative 164 Conclusions 166 9 Avoiding and Managing Allegations Against Staff 170 Jo Green Introduction 170 The Incidence of Allegations 171 Behaviour That Gives Rise to Allegations 173 Procedural Fairness Within a Precautionary Approach 174 Characteristics of a Safe Organisation 186 Index 188

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Book SynopsisDescribes evidence-based and evidence-supported treatments for traumatized children and adolescents, information on research and theory underlying the interventions, and explanations of treatment protocols. This title focuses particular attention on special populations and cultural differences.Table of ContentsList of ContributorsForewordPrefacePart I: Initial Contact with the Abused ChildChapter 1. Identification, Mandated Reporting Requirements, and Referral for Mental Health Evaluation and TreatmentChapter 2. Psychosocial Assessment in Child MaltreatmentPart II: Evidence- Based TreatmentsChapter 3. Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavioral TherapyChapter 4. Parent- Child Interaction Therapy in Child Welfare SettingsChapter 5. SafeCare: A Prevention and Intervention Program for Child Neglect and Physical AbuseChapter 6. Evidence- Based Practices for Working with Physically Abusive Families: Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral TherapyChapter 7. Empowering Families: Combined Parent- Child Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Families at Risk for Child Physical AbuseChapter 8. Early Intervention for Abused Children in the School SettingChapter 9. Family Foster Care for Abused and Neglected ChildrenChapter 10. Kinship CarePart III: Special Populations and Special TopicsChapter 11. The Sanctuary Model: Rebooting the Organizational Operating System in Group Care SettingsChapter 12. Cultural Considerations for Assessment and Treatment in Child Maltreatment CasesChapter 13. Trauma Systems Therapy: An Approach to Creating Trauma- Informed Child Welfare SystemsChapter 14. The Abused Student Cornered: School Bullying amidst TraumaChapter 15. Cognitive Processing Therapy with AdolescentsChapter 16. Risk Reduction through Family TherapyChapter 17. Children and Adolescents with Sexual Behavior ProblemsPart IV: Short- and Long- Term Medical TreatmentChapter 18. Medical Management of Sexual Abuse: A Therapeutic ApproachChapter 19. Treatment of Physical Child AbuseChapter 20. Intervening with Families When Children Are NeglectedChapter 21. Failure to Thrive and MaltreatmentPart V: Education, Training, Dissemination, and Implementation in CommunitiesChapter 22. Innovative Methods for Implementing Evidence- Supported Interventions for Mental Health Treatment of Child and Adolescent Victims of ViolenceChapter 23. Statewide Efforts for Implementation of Evidence- Based ProgramsChapter 24. Creating a Culture of Wellness for Providers in Harm's WayChapter 25. The Importance of Therapist and Family Engagement in Treatment ImplementationChapter 26. The Roles of Web- Based Technology in the Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence- Based Treatments for Child AbuseChapter 27. Education of Emergency Department PhysiciansChapter 28. Education of Physicians in Residency TrainingChapter 29. Education of Community PhysiciansChapter 30. Child Abuse Pediatricians: Treating Child Victims of MaltreatmentChapter 31. Training Child Psychiatry Fellows to Provide Trauma-Informed CarePart VI: New DirectionsChapter 32. PsychopharmacologyChapter 33. Treatment Implications of Gene- Environment Interplay in Childhood TraumaChapter 34. Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth in Abused and Neglected ChildrenPart VII: Legal IssuesChapter 35. Legal Issues Related to Child Maltreatment and Its TherapyIndex

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Book SynopsisWhen cases of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) by predatory men are reported in the media, it is often presented that a young, innocent girl has been abused by bad men with their demand for sex and profit. This narrative has shaped popular understandings of young people in the commercialized sex trades, sparking new policy responses. However, the authors of Youth Who Trade Sex in the U.S. challenge this dominant narrative as incomplete. Carisa Showden and Samantha Majic investigate young people's engagement in the sex trades through an intersectional lens.The authors examine the dominant policy narrative's history and the political circumstances generating its emergence and current form. With this background, Showden and Majic review and analyze research published since 2000 about young people who trade sex since 2000 to develop an intersectional matrix of agency and vulnerability designed to improve research, policy, and community interventions that center the needs of these younTrade Review"Anyone who keeps abreast of the news is aware of the master narrative of youth sex trafficking in the US.... This book argues that the narrative conceals far more than it explains.... The authors base their conclusions on a rigorous methodological analysis and critique of 128 peer-reviewed studies.... The strengths and weaknesses of each approach are detailed in what the authors call a comprehensive narrative analysis (CNA), which is amply supported by informative tables. This book should be required reading for all graduate students in the social and behavioral sciences. The intersectional methodological analysis is superb. Summing Up: Essential.-- CHOICE

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Book SynopsisWhen cases of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) by predatory men are reported in the media, it is often presented that a young, innocent girl has been abused by bad men with their demand for sex and profit. This narrative has shaped popular understandings of young people in the commercialized sex trades, sparking new policy responses. However, the authors of Youth Who Trade Sex in the U.S. challenge this dominant narrative as incomplete. Carisa Showden and Samantha Majic investigate young people's engagement in the sex trades through an intersectional lens.The authors examine the dominant policy narrative's history and the political circumstances generating its emergence and current form. With this background, Showden and Majic review and analyze research published since 2000 about young people who trade sex since 2000 to develop an intersectional matrix of agency and vulnerability designed to improve research, policy, and community interventions that center the needs of these younTrade Review"Anyone who keeps abreast of the news is aware of the master narrative of youth sex trafficking in the US.... This book argues that the narrative conceals far more than it explains.... The authors base their conclusions on a rigorous methodological analysis and critique of 128 peer-reviewed studies.... The strengths and weaknesses of each approach are detailed in what the authors call a comprehensive narrative analysis (CNA), which is amply supported by informative tables. This book should be required reading for all graduate students in the social and behavioral sciences. The intersectional methodological analysis is superb. Summing Up: Essential.-- CHOICE

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Book SynopsisThis timely book takes a critical look at the impact of the Munro Review (2011) on child protection and the Government's response.Trade Review"In this timely volume Maggie Blyth and Enver Solomon have brought together experts in the field to assist in meeting current challenges in child safeguarding. Although they raise almost as many questions as answers they assist in pointing the way towards the shift in thinking required to develop better ways of protecting children in future." Sarah Andrews, Director of Nursing and Quality, NHS Kent and Medway"Valuable, relevant and up to date" Patrick Alan Donnelly, New College Durham"A thoughtful and insightful selection of articles examining the way forward." Detective Superintendent Martin Lakeman, Head of Public Protection, West Mercia Police"In a series of thoughtful and thought provoking, well argued, chapters this book brings together academic perspectives with practice experience to stimulate the thinking of children's service professionals, LSCB partners and policy makers alike." Martin Pratt, Corporate Director, Children & Learning, Luton Borough CouncilTable of ContentsForeword ~ Maggie Atkinson; Introduction ~ Maggie Blyth and Enver Solomon; Early intervention ~ Colin Green; Local safeguarding children boards: faith, hope and evidence ~ Michael Preston-Shoot; The child's voice in the child protection system ~ Jenny Clifton; Parental mental health, risk and child protection: what does Munro mean to child protection and adult mental health? ~ Andrew Coombe; Adolescent-to-parent abuse and frontline service responses: does Munro matter? ~ Amanda Holt; Older children and the child protection system ~ Gwyther Rees and Mike Stein; Serious case review ~ John Fox; Conclusion ~ Enver Solomon and Maggie Blyth.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the policy and practice possibilities offered by a social model of child protection. Drawing on developments in mental health and disability studies, it examines the conceptual, political and practice implications of this new framework.Trade Review"This ought to be one of the most important contemporary social work texts. It deserves—it needs—to have influence and impact. Social work with children and families has in so many ways lost its way. This book helps us all to reflect and to re-route for the future." The British Journal of Social Work"This is an excellent book that relates well to practice and addresses contemporary issues of risk, inequality, shame and neoliberalism. It also addresses the relational and strengths-based turn in a sophisticated way." Jameel Hadi, University of Salford“Protecting Children provides an incisive critique of the current system and compelling case examples of the mistreatment of families. The book documents and champions alternative approaches so that families’ lived experience and perspective frame the discussion and interventions. The book is a useful tool for students, practitioners and policy pros.” David Tobis, Maestral InternationalTable of ContentsIntroduction Trouble ahead? Contending discourses in child protection Building better people: policy aspirations and family life Family experiences of care and protection services: the good, the bad and the hopeful A social model for protecting children: changing our thinking? A social model: experiences in practice Domestic abuse: a case study Crafting different stories: changing minds and hearts Concluding thoughts

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Book SynopsisThis unique textbook is designed to empower social work students and professionals to practise safely, responsibly and confidently. Candid accounts provide in-depth case studies in how to use theory and research in situations of pressure and dilemma.Trade Review"By applying multiple theories and perspectives to a series of extensive case studies, drawn from the authors’ practice experience, this book offers a valuable lesson in critical reflection for social work practice." David Wilkins, Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care, University of Bedfordshire"The strength of this fascinating book lies in its unique attention to detail. Weaving case study material together with theoretical perspectives and reflective commentary, it provides us with a rare insight into the complexities of everyday social work practice." Jo Warner, University of KentTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part 1: working with children and families; Applying a person-centred approach; Supporting families in a culture of blame; Working constructively with uncooperative clients; Dealing with manipulative parents and unhealthy attachments; Dealing with attachment and trust issues; Managing large sibling groups; Focusing on the needs of the parent; Part 2: Working with colleagues and managers; Managing different professional perspectives; Encouraging effective supervision; Challenging decisions; Dealing with a colleagues suspension; Assessing risk; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis unique textbook is designed to empower social work students and professionals to practise safely, responsibly and confidently. Candid accounts provide in-depth case studies in how to use theory and research in situations of pressure and dilemma.Trade Review"By applying multiple theories and perspectives to a series of extensive case studies, drawn from the authors’ practice experience, this book offers a valuable lesson in critical reflection for social work practice." David Wilkins, Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care, University of Bedfordshire"The strength of this fascinating book lies in its unique attention to detail. Weaving case study material together with theoretical perspectives and reflective commentary, it provides us with a rare insight into the complexities of everyday social work practice." Jo Warner, University of KentTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part 1: working with children and families; Applying a person-centred approach; Supporting families in a culture of blame; Working constructively with uncooperative clients; Dealing with manipulative parents and unhealthy attachments; Dealing with attachment and trust issues; Managing large sibling groups; Focusing on the needs of the parent; Part 2: Working with colleagues and managers; Managing different professional perspectives; Encouraging effective supervision; Challenging decisions; Dealing with a colleagues suspension; Assessing risk; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisProviding fresh insight into child sexual exploitation (CSE), this book uses the voices of children and young people who have experienced sexual exploitation, and the practitioners who have worked with them, to challenge the dominant discourse around CSE.Trade Review"This is a 'go to' book for those concerned with CSE, raising critical questions about definition and appropriate responses." Professor Jenny Pearce, OBE, Director, International Centre Researching Child Sexual Exploitation, Violence and Trafficking, University of Bedfordshire"This excellent book provides vital new insights into the nature of child sexual exploitation, its impact, how to prevent it and promote recovery. It is essential reading for all concerned about this major problem." Professor Harry Ferguson, University of NottinghamTable of ContentsIntroduction; From `child prostitution’ to `child sexual exploitation’: an overview; Vulnerabilities; Risk; Exchange and abuse; Responses, recognition and reciprocity; Conclusion: child sexual exploitation -- agency, abuse and exchange.

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Book SynopsisProviding fresh insight into child sexual exploitation (CSE), this book uses the voices of children and young people who have experienced sexual exploitation, and the practitioners who have worked with them, to challenge the dominant discourse around CSE.Trade Review"This is a 'go to' book for those concerned with CSE, raising critical questions about definition and appropriate responses." Professor Jenny Pearce, OBE, Director, International Centre Researching Child Sexual Exploitation, Violence and Trafficking, University of Bedfordshire"This excellent book provides vital new insights into the nature of child sexual exploitation, its impact, how to prevent it and promote recovery. It is essential reading for all concerned about this major problem." Professor Harry Ferguson, University of NottinghamTable of ContentsIntroduction; From ‘child prostitution’ to ‘child sexual exploitation’: an overview; Vulnerabilities; Risk; Exchange and abuse; Responses, recognition and reciprocity; Conclusion: child sexual exploitation -- agency, abuse and exchange.

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Book SynopsisThe issue of Child Sexual Exploitation is firmly in the public spotlight, but how well is it understood? This much-needed book makes the case for a more thoughtful approach to CSE prevention and a greater use of different theoretical perspectives in the development and delivery of strategies and interventions.Trade Review"A topical and much needed resource reflecting research, theory, practice and experience of child sexual exploitation, violence and trafficking. It will be welcomed by practitioners and policy makers alike." Baroness Doreen E. Massey, House of Lords“A must-read for all of us thinking about intervention development and researching CSE, with thought-provoking case examples provided throughout. This book is a wonderful immersion in the theory behind what we do – I highly recommend it.” Elizabeth Dartnall, Research Manager, Sexual Violence Research Initiative.“This is a superbly argued collection unpicking the contemporary conceptual ‘framing’ of child sexual exploitation. Essential and challenging reading for all practitioners and researchers working to safeguard children.” Lorraine Radford, University of Central LancashireTable of ContentsForeword ~ Julia Davidson Bringing theory home: thinking about child sexual exploitation ~ Jenny Pearce Moving beyond discourses of agency, gain and blame: reconceptualising young people’s experiences of sexual exploitation ~ Helen Beckett Child sexual exploitation, discourse analysis and why we still need to talk about prostitution ~ Jo Phoenix Contextual Safeguarding: theorising the contexts of child protection and peer abuse ~ Carlene Firmin ‘Losing track of morality’: understanding online forces and dynamics conducive to child sexual exploitation ~ Elly Hanson Understanding adolescent development in the context of child sexual exploitation ~ John Coleman Some psychodynamic understandings of child sexual exploitation ~ Nick Luxmoore Understanding trauma and its relevance to child sexual exploitation ~ Kristine Hickle Social support, empathy and ecology: a theoretical underpinning for working with young people who have suffered child sexual abuse or exploitation ~ Pat Dolan and Caroline McGregor Using an intersectional lens to examine the child sexual exploitation of black adolescents ~ Claudia Bernard What’s gender got to do with it? Sexual exploitation of children as patriarchal violence ~ Maddy Coy Understanding models of disability to improve responses to children with learning disabilities ~ Emilie Smeaton Some concluding thoughts ~ Jenny Pearce

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Book SynopsisThe issue of Child Sexual Exploitation is firmly in the public spotlight, but how well is it understood? This much-needed book makes the case for a more thoughtful approach to CSE prevention and a greater use of different theoretical perspectives in the development and delivery of strategies and interventions.Trade Review"A topical and much needed resource reflecting research, theory, practice and experience of child sexual exploitation, violence and trafficking. It will be welcomed by practitioners and policy makers alike." Baroness Doreen E. Massey, House of Lords“A must-read for all of us thinking about intervention development and researching CSE, with thought-provoking case examples provided throughout. This book is a wonderful immersion in the theory behind what we do – I highly recommend it.” Elizabeth Dartnall, Research Manager, Sexual Violence Research Initiative.“This is a superbly argued collection unpicking the contemporary conceptual ‘framing’ of child sexual exploitation. Essential and challenging reading for all practitioners and researchers working to safeguard children.” Lorraine Radford, University of Central LancashireTable of ContentsForeword ~ Julia Davidson Bringing theory home: thinking about child sexual exploitation ~ Jenny Pearce Moving beyond discourses of agency, gain and blame: reconceptualising young people’s experiences of sexual exploitation ~ Helen Beckett Child sexual exploitation, discourse analysis and why we still need to talk about prostitution ~ Jo Phoenix Contextual Safeguarding: theorising the contexts of child protection and peer abuse ~ Carlene Firmin ‘Losing track of morality’: understanding online forces and dynamics conducive to child sexual exploitation ~ Elly Hanson Understanding adolescent development in the context of child sexual exploitation ~ John Coleman Some psychodynamic understandings of child sexual exploitation ~ Nick Luxmoore Understanding trauma and its relevance to child sexual exploitation ~ Kristine Hickle Social support, empathy and ecology: a theoretical underpinning for working with young people who have suffered child sexual abuse or exploitation ~ Pat Dolan and Caroline McGregor Using an intersectional lens to examine the child sexual exploitation of black adolescents ~ Claudia Bernard What’s gender got to do with it? Sexual exploitation of children as patriarchal violence ~ Maddy Coy Understanding models of disability to improve responses to children with learning disabilities ~ Emilie Smeaton Some concluding thoughts ~ Jenny Pearce

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Book SynopsisPicture family life in Canada. Does it include women or girls being murdered, on average, every two and a half days? Or the fact that intimate partner violence counts as nearly one-third of all reports to police? Or that child or elder abuse is more common than you might imagine? Written for students, instructors, practitioners, and advocates in all related fields, this expanded and updated third edition of Cruel But Not Unusual: Violence in Families in Canada offers the latest research, thinking, and strategies to address this hard reality in Canada today.Violence takes many forms inside relationships and families, and the systems charged with responding and helping can actually add to the harm, further isolating and endangering victims. Nowhere is this more evident than in intentionally marginalized communities, such as Indigenous, Black, people of colour, LGBTQI2S+, people with disabilities, and immigrant, refugee, and non-status women. From recommendations on resisting anti-Black state-sanctioned violence, to a call to action on partner abuse within LGBTQI2S+ communities, the book offers bold ideas for moving forward, highlighting the work of researchers and activists from these communities.Using a range of perspectives (feminist, trauma-informed, intersectional, anti-oppression) and including diverse couple and family relationships and settings (foster care, group homes, institutions), the contributors track violence across the life course, addressing the impact on the brain, trauma, coercive control, resilience, disclosing abuse, the MeToo movement, self-care, and providing practical case examples and guidelines for working with children, youth, adults, couples, families, and groups. The result is an authoritative source that offers new insights and approaches to inform understanding, policy, practice, and prevention.Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction: Radical Resilience for the Times We Live In / Ramona Alaggia and Cathy Vine Spotlight: Radical Resilience—From Individual Self-Care to Collective Action GROUNDING OUR WORK 1 Violence, Trauma, and Resilience / Michael Ungar, Delphine Collin-Vézina, and Bruce D. Perry Spotlight: Guidelines for Trauma-Informed Practice to Build Resilience 2 Violence Against Women: A Structural Perspective / Colleen Lundy Spotlight: A Stalled Revolution and Ways to Move Forward 3 Easier Said Than Done: Disclosing Gender-Based Violence in the MeToo Era / Ramona Alaggia Spotlight: Ten Ways to Provide a Trauma-Informed Response to Gender-Based Violence Disclosures 4 Giving Voice to Women and Children Killed in the Context of Domestic Homicide: Lessons Learned from Death Review Committees / Peter Jaffe, Deborah Sinclair, Laura Olszowy, Michael Saxton, Katherine Reif, and Carolyn O’Connor Spotlight: Parent Alienation as a Shield Against Domestic Violence Allegations INTENTIONALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND VIOLENCE 5 Systemic Oppression, Violence, and Healing in Indigenous Families and Communities / Cyndy Baskin Spotlight: Progress Report on the TRC’s Calls to Action 1 6 Black Out: State-Sanctioned Violence and the Black Experience in Canada / Roberta K. Timothy Spotlight: Recommendations for Resisting Anti-Black State-Sanctioned Violence 7 Linking the Structural Violence of Immigration to Gender-Based Violence Against Immigrant, Refugee, and Non-Status Women in Canada / Rupaleem Bhuyan and Margarita Pintin-Perez Spotlight: Building Leadership Capacity to Address Gender-Based Violence Against Non-Status, Refugee, and Immigrant Women Across Canada 8 Taking Up Power, Control, and Exclusion: Partner Abuse Within LGBTQI2S+ Communities / J. Roy Gillis, Shaindl L. Diamond, and Mariam Ayoub Spotlight: Community Call to Action 9 Violence, Protection, and Empowerment in the Lives of People with Disabilities / Sonia A. C. Sobon and Richard Sobsey Spotlight: Questions about Empowerment and Domination VIOLENCE ACROSS THE LIFE COURSE 10 More Than Just “Ghosts in the Nursery”: How Violence and Trauma in the Lives of Infants and Young Children Affect Parenting and Child Development / Angelique Jenney and Chaya Kulkarni Spotlight: Baby Amy and the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence and Trauma 11 Addressing Child Maltreatment in Canada: What Have We Learned? / Cathy Vine, Melanie Doucet, Nico Trocmé, and Barbara Fallon Spotlight: Three Ways to Reduce Child Maltreatment in Canada 12 “Correcting what is evil in the child”: Child Corporal Punishment and Canadian Law / Anne McGillivray and Joan E. Durrant Spotlight: Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting 13 Thinking It Was Love: Adolescent Dating Violence / Martine Hébert, Alison Paradis, Mylène Fernet, Andréanne Fortin, and Laurie Fortin Spotlight: SPARX, a Multicomponent Program 14 Whose Failure to Protect? Child Welfare Interventions When Men Abuse Mothers / Susan Strega Spotlight: Promising Interventions with Violent Fathers 15 “Change Your Number”: When Technology Intersects with Coercive Control, Intimate Partner Violence, and Legal Systems / Ramona Alaggia, Carolyn O’Connor, and Marsha Scott Spotlight: Domestic Abuse Act (Scotland) 16 Identifying, Assessing, and Counselling Male Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators and Abused Women / Leslie M. Tutty Spotlight: Working With IPV Perpetrators—A Scary Prospect? 17 The Sombre Side of Care: The Abuse and Neglect of Older People in Canada / Lynn McDonald Spotlight: Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System Report Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisIn providing clear practice messages for practitioners, contemporary issues such as problematic online sexual behaviour and adolescent harmful sexual behaviour are covered and a formulation-based, trauma-informed and multi-systemic approach to working with children and their families is proposed.Trade Review'At a time when a better-informed picture about the realities of child sexual abuse is urgently needed, this book provides a vital part of this complex jigsaw' from the Foreword by Professor Simon Hackett.'Had I been observed whilst reading this very welcome book by Allardyce and Yates, the following behaviours would have been noted:*Enthusiastic nodding of head*furious underlining of text*enthusiastic nodding of head*folding down of pages for future reference*enthusiastic nodding of head...Ad infinitum...This response speaks volumes about the accessibility and usefulness of this text for anyone working in the field of children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. Having worked in the field as a Senior Social Worker for 8 years, my knowledge base has been informed by a variety of reading materials, training opportunities, practice experience and expert supervision. What makes this such an essential text is the fact that the authors have successfully provided a coherent narrative of my learning over this time as well as introducing me to newer ideas and concepts. This includes broadly plotting the evolving nature of this area of work from the 90's to the present day, complimented by the exploration of many contemporary themes including sociological explanations of the behaviour; work with special populations, including girls; and harmful sexual behaviour online. The authors describe their intention that this book serve as a "map" to aid navigation of this field. This aim has been triumphantly achieved.' NOTA News Summer 2018Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. The authors. Foreword. Introduction. 1: Attitudes and values; 2: Childhood sexualities; 3. Prevalence, characteristics and backgrounds; 4. Aetiology; 5. Assessment; 6. Interventions; 7. Special populations; 8. Harmful sexual behaviour online; 9. Prevention. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe fourth edition of the landmark reference Child Maltreatment?now titled Chadwick’s Child Maltreatment?offers a comprehensive view of the signs and aftermath of physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and psychological maltreatment. Formerly presented as a 2-volume clinical guide and photographic atlas, this cutting-edge series has been divided into 3 definitive volumes: Physical Abuse and Neglect, Sexual Abuse and Psychological Maltreatment, and Cultures at Risk and Role of Professionals. Each book is supplemented by an atlas of clinically valuable case studies and images to assist in the identification, interpretation, and investigation of child maltreatment. Chadwick’s Child Maltreatment has been edited by some of the most prominent experts in the field, including child abuse specialist and pioneer Dr. David Chadwick. This newly revised series is specifically designed for professionals who are in positions to identify and respond to the plight of child maltreatment and its many adverse effects on children and families. Dr. Chadwick and his collaborators have expended great effort to present relevant, updated clinical text in the fourth edition, which includes 1950 pages and 1976 images. Key benefits and features of Chadwick’s Child Maltreatment include: New! Over 350 new photographs to help practicing professionals identify various incidents of child maltreatment. New! Seven new chapters including: Volume 2, Chapter 5, Sexual Behaviors in Children; Volume 2, Chapter 6, Therapy Approaches in Sexually Abused Children; Volume 2, Chapter 7, Positive and Negative Findings and What They Mean; Volume 2, Chapter 9, Understanding Resilience; Volume 2, Chapter 10, Lifelong and Life-Limiting Effects of Child Maltreatment; Volume 3, Chapter 10, Prosecution of Child Maltreatment; and Volume 3, Chapter 23, Public Health. Volume 3, Chapter 2, Risk of the Internet, has been completely revised to reflect the fast-paced growth of the role of technology in our society. Combined clinical guide and photographic atlas in each book for easier access to information. Multidisciplinary focus to support collaboration among health care, law enforcement, social work, child protection, and court-related professionals. Volume One: Physical Abuse and Neglect Volume One in the fourth edition of Chadwick’s Child Maltreatment provides an overview of the signs and effects of physical abuse and neglect toward children. The clinical text includes essential information for professionals who work to identify, treat, and prevent child abuse and neglect. More than 30 medical experts collaborated to provide the latest clinical data and research on topics ranging from burns and bruises in child maltreatment to oral injuries and the effects of chemical abuse. The clinical portion of the text is accompanied by a photographic atlas in the back of the book, which includes current case studies and more than 1000 images and illustrations that complement many of the main topics included in the clinical text, plus chapters on radiology and photo documentation. Peer-reviewed by experts in the field, Physical Abuse and Neglect is a comprehensive resource to support health care, law enforcement, social work, child protection, and court-related professionals in their ongoing efforts to identify and prevent physical abuse and neglect of innocent victims. Key Features and Benefits of Volume 1: Over 250 new photographs to help practicing professionals identify and treat various incidents of physical abuse and neglect. Combined clinical guide and photographic atlas for more convenience and easier access to information. Multidisciplinary focus to support collaboration among health care, law enforcement, social work, child protection, and court-related professionals.

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Book SynopsisThe fourth edition of the landmark reference Child Maltreatment?now titled Chadwick’s Child Maltreatment?offers a comprehensive view of the signs and aftermath of physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and psychological maltreatment. Formerly presented as a 2-volume clinical guide and photographic atlas, this cutting-edge series has been divided into 3 definitive volumes: Physical Abuse and Neglect, Sexual Abuse and Psychological Maltreatment, and Cultures at Risk and Role of Professionals. Each book is supplemented by an atlas of clinically valuable case studies and images to assist in the identification, interpretation, and investigation of child maltreatment. Chadwick’s Child Maltreatment has been edited by some of the most prominent experts in the field, including child abuse specialist and pioneer Dr. David Chadwick. This newly revised series is specifically designed for professionals who are in positions to identify and respond to the plight of child maltreatment and its many adverse effects on children and families. Dr. Chadwick and his collaborators have expended great effort to present relevant, updated clinical text in the fourth edition, which includes 1950 pages and 1976 images. Key benefits and features of Chadwick’s Child Maltreatment include: New! Over 350 new photographs to help practicing professionals identify various incidents of child maltreatment. New! Seven new chapters including: Volume 2, Chapter 5, Sexual Behaviors in Children; Volume 2, Chapter 6, Therapy Approaches in Sexually Abused Children; Volume 2, Chapter 7, Positive and Negative Findings and What They Mean; Volume 2, Chapter 9, Understanding Resilience; Volume 2, Chapter 10, Lifelong and Life-Limiting Effects of Child Maltreatment; Volume 3, Chapter 10, Prosecution of Child Maltreatment; and Volume 3, Chapter 23, Public Health. Volume 3, Chapter 2, Risk of the Internet, has been completely revised to reflect the fast-paced growth of the role of technology in our society. Combined clinical guide and photographic atlas in each book for easier access to information. Multidisciplinary focus to support collaboration among health care, law enforcement, social work, child protection, and court-related professionals. Volume Two: Sexual Abuse and Psychological Maltreatment Volume Two in the fourth edition of Chadwick’s Child Maltreatment series provides a comprehensive review of the signs and effects of sexual abuse and psychological maltreatment toward children. The clinical text includes new and revised content on topics that are critical to the effective assessment and treatment of sexually and psychologically abused victims. More than 30 medical experts collaborated to provide the latest clinical data and research on topics including interviewing children, sexually transmitted infections, psychological assessment and treatment approaches, and developmental aspects of the young, among others. The clinical portion of the text is accompanied by a photographic atlas in the back of the book, which contains current cases studies and more than 300 images and illustrations that document instances of sexual abuse, equipment used by professionals for the documentation of cases, and concepts of psychological maltreatment and developmental health issues. Peer-reviewed by experts in the field, Sexual Abuse and Psychological Maltreatment is a comprehensive resource to support health care, law enforcement, social work, child protection, and court-related professionals in their ongoing efforts to identify and prevent sexual abuse and psychological maltreatment of innocent victims. Key Features and Benefits: New! Over 100 new photographs to help practicing professionals identify and treat various incidents of sexual abuse and psychological maltreatment. New! Five new chapters including: Chapter 5, Sexual Behaviors in Children; Chapter 6, Therapy Approaches in Sexually Abused Children; Chapter 7, Positive and Negative Findings and What They Mean; Chapter 9, Understanding Resilience; and Chapter 10, Lifelong and Life-Limiting Effects of Child Maltreatment. New! Combined clinical guide and photographic atlas for more convenience and easier access to information. Multidisciplinary focus to support collaboration among health care, law enforcement, social work, child protection, and court-related professionals.

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Book SynopsisChild maltreatment occurs in the Black community at higher rates than any other racial group. Given the prevalence of child maltreatment risk factors in the Black community, such as being in a low-income family, single parent family, greater exposure to physical discipline, and less access to services and resources, it is not surprising but nonetheless concerning that Black children are at greater risk for abuse and/or neglect. Unearthing the cause and effect between the challenges faced by the Black community and the life outcomes for Black children is key to making positive changes happen. Through a feminist and womanist lens, the authors unpack the range of factors that intersect and impact the Black community that are necessary to address to effectively protect Black children. Understanding how to prevent maltreatment and promote health and wellness are essential to adequately address maltreatment so as to protect and empower Black children.Trade Review"Phillips, Moore-Lobban, and Fuentes splendidly deliver a detailed and excellent conversation regarding the maltreatment of Black young bodies in the US. Their holistic lens truly captures the barriers and systems of oppression that impact these youths, and their approach to the topic is rooted in cultural humility. This approach, if used properly, could lead to both a better understanding of the dynamics involved in US Black child maltreatment, and a decrease in the number of Black youths mistreated." -- Terence Fitzgerald * author of Black Males and Racism: Improving the Schooling and Life Chances of African Americans *"Practical and comprehensive, this is an invaluable resource for the child welfare community and all human service professionals. The causes, effects, and prevention efforts associated with maltreatment of Black children are meticulously addressed. Historical underpinnings and social structures that speak to unique challenges Black families face, and strengths inherent within the Black community are appropriately chronicled. With this book, the authors make a significant contribution to the literature base." -- Keith A. Alford * Dean and Professor of the University at Buffalo School of Social Work *"Phillips, Moore-Lobban, and Fuentes splendidly deliver a detailed and excellent conversation regarding the maltreatment of Black young bodies in the US. Their holistic lens truly captures the barriers and systems of oppression that impact these youths, and their approach to the topic is rooted in cultural humility. This approach, if used properly, could lead to both a better understanding of the dynamics involved in US Black child maltreatment, and a decrease in the number of Black youths mistreated." -- Terence Fitzgerald * author of Black Males and Racism: Improving the Schooling and Life Chances of African Americans *"Practical and comprehensive, this is an invaluable resource for the child welfare community and all human service professionals. The causes, effects, and prevention efforts associated with maltreatment of Black children are meticulously addressed. Historical underpinnings and social structures that speak to unique challenges Black families face, and strengths inherent within the Black community are appropriately chronicled. With this book, the authors make a significant contribution to the literature base." -- Keith A. Alford * Dean and Professor of the University at Buffalo School of Social Work *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Understanding Black Families2 The Epidemiology of Maltreatment of Black Children3 Exploring the Child Welfare System4 Child Maltreatment Prevention and Intervention5 Promoting Health and Wellness6 Advocacy and Child Welfare Reform7 Application of Prevention and Intervention: A Case Study8 Conclusion: What the Future Should HoldRecommended Readings and ResourcesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book is part of a concentrated series of books that examines child maltreatment across minoritized, cultural groups.Specifically, this volume addresses American Indian and Alaska Native populations. However, in an effort to contextualize the experiences of 574 federally recognized tribes and 50+ state recognized tribes, as well as villages, the authors focus on populations within rural and remote regions and discuss the experiences of some tribal communities throughout US history. It should be noted that established research has primarily drawn attention to the pervasive problems impacting Indigenous individuals, families, and communities. Aligned with an attempt to adhere to a decolonizing praxis, the authors share information in a strength-based framework for the Indigenous communities discussed within the text. The authors review federally funded programs (prevention, intervention, and treatment) that have been adapted for tribal communities (e.g., Safecare) and include cultural teachings that address child maltreatment. The intention of this book is to inform researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and advocates about the current state of child maltreatment from an Indigenous perspective.Trade Review“A thoughtful read on the history of child maltreatment. Origin stories are important, and this book presents a native perspective that shifts the questions of how, what, and why from individual families to the broader perspective of nation building that degraded and, in many ways, eliminated support networks and destroyed tribal identity for many children. This book clearly illustrates these heartbreaking outcomes while also giving hope by restoring the origin stories of identity and reclaiming lost children.” -- Dolores Subia BigFoot * Presidential Professor and Director of the Indian Country Child Trauma Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center *"This book by Royleen Ross, Julii Green, and Milton Fuentes is essential reading for anyone interested in the prevention of child maltreatment in American Indian/Alaska Native communities. The stories in this book highlight the loving, rich history of these communities and how they care for and protect their children today." -- Marlyn Bennett * co-editor of Imagining Child Welfare in the Spirit of Reconciliation: Voices from the Prairies *“A thoughtful read on the history of child maltreatment. Origin stories are important, and this book presents a native perspective that shifts the questions of how, what, and why from individual families to the broader perspective of nation building that degraded and, in many ways, eliminated support networks and destroyed tribal identity for many children. This book clearly illustrates these heartbreaking outcomes while also giving hope by restoring the origin stories of identity and reclaiming lost children.” -- Dolores Subia BigFoot * Presidential Professor and Director of the Indian Country Child Trauma Center at the University of O *"This book by Royleen Ross, Julii Green, and Milton Fuentes is essential reading for anyone interested in the prevention of child maltreatment in American Indian/Alaska Native communities. The stories in this book highlight the loving, rich history of these communities and how they care for and protect their children today." -- Marlyn Bennett * co-editor of Imagining Child Welfare in the Spirit of Reconciliation: Voices from the Prairies *Table of ContentsForeword Introduction 1 Understanding American Indian and Alaska Native Families from the Precolonial and Contemporary Context 2 Systemic, Institutional, and Historical Implications of Child Maltreatment 3 Protective and Risk Factors 4 Current Policies and Laws Impacting Native Children, Adolescents, and Women 5 Child Maltreatment Best Practices: Implications for Native Children 6 Contemporary Cultural and Ethical Issues in Child Maltreatment 7 Bringing It All Together: Not about Us without Us Recommended Readings and Resources References Index

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Book SynopsisPreventing Child Maltreatment: Multicultural Considerations in the United States is the first book in a concentrated series that examines child maltreatment across minoritized, cultural groups. Specifically, this volume examines core multicultural concepts (e.g., intersectionality, acculturation, spirituality, oppression) as they relate to child maltreatment in the United States, while the other books take a closer look at particular ethnic or racial communities in this country. Additionally, this book examines child maltreatment through the intersection of feminist, multicultural, and prevention/wellness promotion lenses. Recommendations for treatment in each book build on a foundation of prevention and wellness promotion, along with multicultural and feminist theories. Throughout this book, five case studies, which are introduced in Chapter One, are revisited to help the readers make important and meaningful connections between theory and practice.Trade Review"This book applies an essential multicultural lens as well as a feminist perspective to our understanding of the definitions and contextual origins of child maltreatment in order to inform prevention efforts. The strengths-based and culturally informed approach to the difficult topic of child maltreatment taken by the authors of this volume make it essential reading for anyone working in the area of child welfare." -- Elizabeth Gershoff * co-editor of Ending the Physical Punishment of Children: A Guide for Clinicians and Practitioners *"This book is thought-provoking, full of relevant and contemporary research and innovation, and a call to action. Clinicians, educators, policy-makers, and prevention and treatment specialists will benefit from this summary of variables gleaned through experience, exploration, and study. History evolves and mutates, and this book truly reflects lessons learned from past mistakes, while offering alternative concepts and approaches. A true gift!" -- Eliana Gil * Founder of Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education, LLC, Fairfax, VA *"This book applies an essential multicultural lens as well as a feminist perspective to our understanding of the definitions and contextual origins of child maltreatment in order to inform prevention efforts. The strengths-based and culturally informed approach to the difficult topic of child maltreatment taken by the authors of this volume make it essential reading for anyone working in the area of child welfare." -- Elizabeth Gershoff * co-editor of Ending the Physical Punishment of Children: A Guide for Clinicians and Practitioners *"This book is thought-provoking, full of relevant and contemporary research and innovation, and a call to action. Clinicians, educators, policy-makers, and prevention and treatment specialists will benefit from this summary of variables gleaned through experience, exploration, and study. History evolves and mutates, and this book truly reflects lessons learned from past mistakes, while offering alternative concepts and approaches. A true gift!" -- Eliana Gil * Founder of Gil Institute for Trauma Recovery and Education, LLC, Fairfax, VA *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Child Maltreatment2 Core Multicultural Concepts3 Prevention of and Intervention in Child Maltreatment4 Using Feminism and Multiculturalism to Address Child Maltreatment5 Conclusions, Recommendations, and Future DirectionsReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book is part of a concentrated series of books that examines child maltreatment across cultural groups. Specifically, this volume examines core concepts relevant to Latinx families (e.g., familismo, acculturation, spirituality, oppression) as they relate to child maltreatment in the United States. While there are vast differences across Latinx families, authors use critical race and feminist theories to explore the impact of differences based on gender, race, immigration status, and country of origin. The book begins by contextualizing child maltreatment in Latinx families within the pervasive structural racism and inequality in the United States and addressing unique traumas experienced by Latinx families resulting from that inequity. Subsequent chapters address prevention of child maltreatment, responses to maltreatment and healing from trauma with an emphasis on resilience within the Latinx community. Three case studies are used to illustrate and apply concepts from each chapter. Trade Review"A refreshing and nuanced perspective that debunks colonialist narratives on child maltreatment and centers cultural context in discourse on origins of and interventions for maltreatment, this book takes an intersectional approach in identifying challenges and recommending how to support safe, stable and nurturing parenting in an increasingly diverse U.S. population. A critical resource for practitioners, policy makers and researchers alike." -- Megan Finno-Velasquez * Associate Professor and Director of the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare, New Mexico State University *"This book provides an expansive and insightful account of the economic, political, social, and structural drivers of child maltreatment in the United States. Case studies, prevention strategies, and treatment and policy recommendations are grounded in a cultural perspective that highlights the strengths of Latinx children and families. This book is a key resource for students, educators, researchers, and practitioners across disciplines that focus on child protection, child well-being, and anti-oppressive practice and should be a required reading for anyone who works intimately in Latinx communities." -- Jodi Berger Cardoso * Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Houston *"A refreshing and nuanced perspective that debunks colonialist narratives on child maltreatment and centers cultural context in discourse on origins of and interventions for maltreatment, this book takes an intersectional approach in identifying challenges and recommending how to support safe, stable and nurturing parenting in an increasingly diverse U.S. population. A critical resource for practitioners, policy makers and researchers alike." -- Megan Finno-Velasquez * Associate Professor and Director of the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare, New Mexico State Un *"This book provides an expansive and insightful account of the economic, political, social, and structural drivers of child maltreatment in the United States. Case studies, prevention strategies, and treatment and policy recommendations are grounded in a cultural perspective that highlights the strengths of Latinx children and families. This book is a key resource for students, educators, researchers, and practitioners across disciplines that focus on child protection, child well-being, and anti-oppressive practice and should be a required reading for anyone who works intimately in Latinx communities." -- Jodi Berger Cardoso * Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Houston *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Contextual and Cultural Considerations for Understanding Latinx Families in the United States 2. Understanding Child Maltreatment in the Latinx Population 3. Trauma and Its Impact on Latinx Families 4. Parenting and Discipline in Latinx Families 5. Preventing Child Maltreatment among Latinx Families in the United States6. Providing Targeted Child Maltreatment Interventions to Latinx Families 7. Promoting Resilience and Healing in Latinx Families 8. Conclusion: Future DirectionsReferencesIndex

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