Understanding child abuse and neglect /
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Corporate author / creator: | National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Research on Child Abuse and Neglect. |
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Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1993. |
Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 393 pages) |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11099423 |
Summary: | 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.<br>This new volume provides a comprehensive, integrated, child-oriented research agenda for the nation. The committee presents an overview of three major areas: <br>o"Definitions and scope"--exploring standardized classifications, analysis of incidence and prevalence trends, and more.<br>o"Etiology, 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.<br>o"Infrastructure 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.<br>This volume will be useful to organizations involved in research, social service agencies, child advocacy groups, and researchers. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 393 pages) |
Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 058502166X 9780585021669 0309048893 9780309048897 |