Preventing child maltreatment in the US : the Black community perspective /

Preventing child maltreatment in the US : the Black community perspective /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Jordan, Melissa Phillips, author.
Imprint:	New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2022]
Description:	1 online resource (v, 207 pages).
Language:	English
Series:	Violence against women and children Violence against women and children (New Brunswick, N.J.)
Subject:	Child abuse -- United States. Child abuse -- United States -- Prevention. Child welfare -- United States. African American children -- Social conditions. African Americans -- Social conditions. African American children -- Social conditions. African Americans -- Social conditions. Child abuse. Child abuse -- Prevention. Child welfare. United States.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13564378

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Other authors / contributors:	Moore-Lobban, Shavonne J., author. Fuentes, Milton A., author.
ISBN:	9781978820678 1978820674 9781978820630 1978820631 9781978820647 197882064X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record and online resource (JSTOR, viewed December 8, 2022).
Summary:	"Child maltreatment occurs in the Black community at higher rates than any other racial group. Given the prevalence of child maltreatment risk factors in the Black community, such as being in a low-income family, single parent family, greater exposure to physical discipline, and less access to services and resources, it is not surprising but nonetheless concerning that Black children are at greater risk for abuse and/or neglect. Unearthing the cause and effect between the challenges faced by the Black community and the life outcomes for Black children is key to making positive changes happen. Through a feminist and womanist lens, the authors unpack the range of factors that intersect and impact the Black community that are necessary to address to effectively protect Black children. Understanding how to prevent maltreatment and promote health and wellness are essential to adequately address maltreatment so as to protect and empower Black children"--
Other form:	Print version: 9781978820630 1978820631 9781978820647 197882064X

Table of Contents:

Understanding Black Families
The Epidemiology of Maltreatment of Black Children
Exploring the Child Welfare System
Child Maltreatment Prevention and Intervention
Promoting Health and Wellness
Advocacy and Child Welfare Reform
Application of Prevention and Intervention: A Case Study
Conclusion: What the Future Should Hold.