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Understanding child abuse and neglect /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Research on Child Abuse and Neglect, NetLibrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1993.
Subjects:
Child abuse > United States > Prevention.
Abused children > United States > Psychology.
Child Abuse > prevention & control.
Research Design.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Identification and definitions
  • Scope of the problem
  • Etiology of child maltreatment
  • Prevention
  • Consequences of child abuse and neglect
  • Interventions and treatment
  • Human resources, instrumentation, and research infrastructure
  • Ethical and legal issues in child maltreatment research
  • Priorities for child maltreatment research.