An Introduction to Child Maltreatment in the United States: History, Public Policy and Research (3rd Edition) - Softcover

Clifford K. Dorne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1881798399 ISBN 13: 9781881798392

Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2002

Synopsis

The third edition of this popular textbook has been completely revised to reflect key changes in policy and research of the past decade. Current trends in legislation, court procedures, child welfare and criminal justice policies are concisely surveyed.

The new edition also summarizes the burgeoning multi-disciplinary scholarly literature on the physical and sexual abuse of children, including less-explored topics such as child neglect, "emotional" child maltreatment, and institutional abuse.

Among the recent trends highlighted are:

-- shifting federal government priorities for family preservation and permanency planning;
-- the increasing criminalization of more serious maltreatment cases;
-- improved investigative coordination between social welfare and criminal justice agencies;
-- expanded use of mediation in juvenile courts;
-- the rise of child exploitation through the Internet;
-- use of post-partum depression and other "syndrome" defenses in the courtroom; and
-- latest research findings on the causes, treatment and prevention of child maltreatment.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Excellent text for undergraduate or graduate courses in child abuse, social control, social deviance, child protection, juvenile justice, family studies and domestic violence.

About the Author:

Clifford K. Dorne is Profesor of Criminal Justice and Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan. He holds a doctorate in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Albany, and teaches in the areas of juvenile justice, criminology, and conflict management. He is co-editor of the anthology "American Juvenile Justice: Cases, Legislation and Comments," is an associate editor of the Journal of Deviant Behavior, and has published articles in numerous scholarly journals.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1881798399
• ISBN 13: 9781881798392
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 335