Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect

Cynthia Crosson-Tower

Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Pearson Education (US)
Country
United States
Published
29 August 2013
Pages
464
ISBN
9780205399697

Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect

Cynthia Crosson-Tower

A comprehensive look at child maltreatment.

Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect, 9/e provides a comprehensive look at children’s services. This title explains case management procedures and focuses on how various professionals become involved in the child protection process and in turn how treatment is undertaken. This title concludes with an overview of functional and dysfunctional families, and contrasts healthy child development with development hampered by abuse.

Learning Goals

Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:

Be familiar with the full range of services for children from the least intrusive to the mot comprehensive.
Understand the effect that various services will have on children and families.
Have a sense of what it might be like to serve children in various agency settings.

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