Understanding Child Abuse
2nd Edition
Published on 27. May 1987
Book
Hardback
372 pages
978-0-333-42892-4 (ISBN)
Description
Dealing with child abuse requires high levels of skills from a number of professions. The authors drawing on their social work, medical, psychiatric and legal experience distill their years of practice experience and provide a practical, well informed and clearly written guide which should be a constant and valuable source of information and guidance.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
illustrations, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
474 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-42892-4 (9780333428924)
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David N. Jones | Margaret R. Oates | John Pickett
Understanding Child Abuse
Book
05/1987
2nd Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
€42.79
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Additional editions
David N. Jones | Margaret R. Oates | John Pickett
Understanding Child Abuse
Book
05/1987
2nd Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
€42.79
Article not available at the moment
Content
Foreword - Acknowledgements - Introduction - PART 1 CHILD ABUSE: AN OVERVIEW - Parenting - Research - Historical Perspective - Administrative Framework - Medical Presentation - Different Types of Abusing Parent - Fundamental Principles - PART 2 THE INITIAL CRISIS - The First Interviews - Professional Roles - The Social Work Investigation - Evaluating the Data - The Initial Case Conference - The Law and Court Proceedings - Child Care Legislation - PART 3 CONTINUING WORK WITH THE FAMILY - The Helping Process - Common Parenting Problems - Reaching the Abused Child - Home from Care - Disengagement - The Response to Child Abuse: Current Reality and Future Challenge - References and Suggested Further Reading - Bibliography - Government Reports and Papers - Inquiry Reports - Relevant Legislation - Index