The APSAC handbook on child maltreatment

The APSAC handbook on child maltreatment Myers, John E.B.; ... [et al.]; (eds.) - 2nd ed. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. SAGE Publications 2002 - 582 p.

Other editors include: Lucy Berliner, John Briere, C.Terry Hendrix, Carole Jenny and Theresa Reid.

Part 1. Aspects of Child Maltreatment. Child neglect / Martha Erikson and Byron Egeland. p.3. Child physical abuse / David Kolko. p.21. Sexual abuse of children / Lucy Berliner and Diana Elliot. p.55. Psychological maltreatment / S

Note a 4th edition (2017) is now available (not currently held by this library.). Follow the link for information about the 4th edition.

This handbook provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary coverage of the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. It covers physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and psychological maltreatment from the medical, psychological, and legal points of view, including new chapters on: Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome; child abuse in the context of substance abuse; child abuse in the context of domestic violence; child fatalities; risk management for professionals working with maltreated children and adult survivors; and mental health services for children reported to child protective services.

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CHILD ABUSE
CHILD NEGLECT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
HEALTH SERVICES
MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY
PSYCHOTHERAPY
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SEXUAL VIOLENCE

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