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Child Maltreatment, Third Edition, by Cindy Miller-Perrin and Robin Perrin, is a thoroughly updated new edition of the first textbook for undergraduate students and beginning graduate students in this field. The text is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to child maltreatment by disseminating current knowledge about the various types of violence against children. By helping students understand more fully the etiology, prevalence, treatment, policy issues, and prevention of child maltreatment, the authors hope to further our understanding of how to treat child maltreatment victims and how to prevent future child maltreatment.

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Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgments 1. History and Definitions of Child Maltreatment 2. The Study of Child Maltreatment: Theoretical and Methodological Issues 3. Child Physical Abuse 4. Child Sexual Abuse 5. Child Neglect 6. Child Psychological Maltreatment 7. Additional Forms of Child Maltreatment 8. Key Issues in Responding to Child Maltreatment 9. Controversial Issues in the Study of Child Maltreatment 10. What You Can Do to Help Appendix: Resources for Individuals and Organizations Addressing Child Maltreatment Glossary References Index About the Authors

Child Maltreatment

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      Publisher Sage Publications
      Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
      Published 10 July 2012
      ISBN-13 9781452205793
      978-1452205793
      ISBN-10 1452205795
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      Book Synopsis
      Child Maltreatment, Third Edition, by Cindy Miller-Perrin and Robin Perrin, is a thoroughly updated new edition of the first textbook for undergraduate students and beginning graduate students in this field. The text is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to child maltreatment by disseminating current knowledge about the various types of violence against children. By helping students understand more fully the etiology, prevalence, treatment, policy issues, and prevention of child maltreatment, the authors hope to further our understanding of how to treat child maltreatment victims and how to prevent future child maltreatment.

      Table of Contents
      Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgments 1. History and Definitions of Child Maltreatment 2. The Study of Child Maltreatment: Theoretical and Methodological Issues 3. Child Physical Abuse 4. Child Sexual Abuse 5. Child Neglect 6. Child Psychological Maltreatment 7. Additional Forms of Child Maltreatment 8. Key Issues in Responding to Child Maltreatment 9. Controversial Issues in the Study of Child Maltreatment 10. What You Can Do to Help Appendix: Resources for Individuals and Organizations Addressing Child Maltreatment Glossary References Index About the Authors

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