Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect - Hardcover

National Research Council; Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Commission On Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Panel On Research On Child Abuse And Neglect

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0309048893 ISBN 13: 9780309048897

Publisher: National Academies Press, 1993

Synopsis

The tragedy of child abuse and neglect is in the forefront of public attention. Yet, without a conceptual framework, research in this area has been highly fragmented. Understanding the broad dimensions of this crisis has suffered as a result.
This new volume provides a comprehensive, integrated, child-oriented research agenda for the nation. The committee presents an overview of three major areas:
oDefinitions and scope--exploring standardized classifications, analysis of incidence and prevalence trends, and more.
oEtiology, consequences, treatment, and prevention--analyzing relationships between cause and effect, reviewing prevention research with a unique systems approach, looking at short- and long-term consequences of abuse, and evaluating interventions.
oInfrastructure and ethics--including a review of current research efforts, ways to strengthen human resources and research tools, and guidance on sensitive ethical and legal issues.
This volume will be useful to organizations involved in research, social service agencies, child advocacy groups, and researchers.

Table of Contents

• FRONT MATTER
• SUMMARY
• 1 INTRODUCTION
• 2 IDENTIFICATION AND DEFINITIONS
• 3 SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM
• 4 ETIOLOGY OF CHILD MALTREATMENT
• 5 PREVENTION
• 6 CONSEQUENCES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
• 7 INTERVENTIONS AND TREATMENT
• 8 HUMAN RESOURCES, INSTRUMENTATION, AND RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
• 9 ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES IN CHILD MALTREATMENT RESEARCH
• 10 PRIORITIES FOR CHILD MALTREATMENT RESEARCH
• APPENDICES
• A PANEL ACTIVITIES
• B SUPPLEMENTARY VIEWS
• C BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
• INDEX

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Panel on Research on Child Abuse and Neglect, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0309048893
• ISBN 13: 9780309048897
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 408