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A single-authored textbook (Tower is at Fitchburg State College) presenting all aspects of child maltreatment--symptoms and signs, parental motivations, the social service system. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

From the Back Cover
This best-selling text offers a comprehensive look at child maltreatment, incorporating history, case vignettes, and the author's own experience as a child protection worker. Highlights of the Sixth Edition More emphasis on abuse by clergy, particularly the recent crisis in the Roman Catholic Church. Current research and new material update sections relating to reporting laws and using multidisciplinary teams for intervention and treatment. Expanded material on ritualistic abuse, children witnessing domestic violence, and adolescent sex offenders. Real-life case vignettes throughout the book introduces students to real people with real needs. Don't Miss These Special Value-Pack Options Research Navigator™ for the Helping Professions Research Navigator™ can be your best friend when you're facing a large research project. Especially helpful with the toughest challenge—getting started—Research Navigator™ offers a comprehensive, step-by-step walk-through of the research process, along with access to some of the most respected source databases available. Access to Research Navigator™—a $15 value—is FREE when packaged with any new Social Work textbook! If your text did not come packaged with Research Navigator™, look for it in your bookstore or visit http://www.researchnavigator.com today to purchase immediate access. The Career Center Do you need help transitioning from being a student to becoming a professional? With The Career Center, you can register to receive eight 30-minute career counseling sessions—a total of four hours of career consultant time! Qualified career specialists will help you establish, or reestablish, yourself in today's competitive global economy. Access to The Career Center—a $25 value—is FREE when packaged with any new Social Work text. You can also purchase access by calling 1-800-435-4164, Sunday through Thursday, 5 pm to 12 am. Visit http://www.ablongman.com/careercenter/ for more information.

ANNOTATION

Incl. family roles/responsibilities/rights; extra- familial sexual abuse; foster care as a therapeutic tool.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Every ten seconds a child is being abused or neglected. But while child abuse and neglect are not new, the problem has become monumental in today's society. But why? Perhaps we live in a more violent society, or maybe the child protection system is not working. This book explores the issues surrounding abuse and neglect from several vantage points, addressing both the problems and the possible solutions that are crucial to the proper protection of our children This book provides a comprehensive overview of child abuse and neglect. It covers recognition, case management, and treatment for abused and neglected children, adding real-life vignettes to bring the statistics to life. It details the history of child welfare, an overview of families that are both functional and dysfunctional, and contrasts healthy child development with development hampered by abuse and neglect. Every type of maltreatment is discussed, from neglect and physical abuse to emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence. The book concludes by providing a discussion of prevention, along with a consideration of the future. Social workers, psychologists, social services professionals, and educators.

SYNOPSIS

This text prepares future professionals to intervene and treat children and families at risk. Coverage progresses from the historical context to different types of maltreatment, intervention techniques, treatment, and the social work system. This sixth edition offers more material on abuse by clergy, updated information on reporting laws and multidisciplinary teams, and expanded material on adolescent sex offenders and children witnessing domestic violence. Web exercises are also new. The author is a counselor in the private sector. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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