Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect (5th Edition) - Softcover

Crosson-Tower, Cynthia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205337953 ISBN 13: 9780205337958

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 2001

Synopsis

This best-selling book offers a comprehensive look at child maltreatment, incorporating history, case vignettes, and the author's own experience as a child protection worker. The author covers the history of child welfare, an overview of families that are both functional and dysfunctional, and contrasts healthy child development with development hampered by abuse and neglect. Every type of maltreatment is discussed, from neglect and physical abuse to sexual abuse, domestic violence, and emotional abuse. The book explains case management procedures and focuses on how various professionals become involved in the child protection process and how treatment is undertaken. The book concludes with a discussion of prevention and a consideration of the future. For social workers or others dealing with victims of child abuse.

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Every ten seconds a child is being abused or neglected. But while child abuse and neglect are not new, the problem has become monumental in today's society. But why? Perhaps we live in a more violent society, or maybe the child protection system is not working. This book explores the issues surrounding abuse and neglect from several vantage points, addressing both the problems and the possible solutions that are crucial to the proper protection of our children This book provides a comprehensive overview of child abuse and neglect. It covers recognition, case management, and treatment for abused and neglected children, adding real-life vignettes to bring the statistics to life. It details the history of child welfare, an overview of families that are both functional and dysfunctional, and contrasts healthy child development with development hampered by abuse and neglect. Every type of maltreatment is discussed, from neglect and physical abuse to emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence. The book concludes by providing a discussion of prevention, along with a consideration of the future. Social workers, psychologists, social services professionals, and educators.

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“I found the Crosson-Tower text to be superior in both breadth and depth of the topics covered. Combined with the positive responses I have received from my students I would not consider using any other text.”

— William M. McGuigan, Pennsylvania State University

Edition details

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0205337953
• ISBN 13: 9780205337958
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 464