NCJ Number
180173
Editor(s)
Howard Dubowitz
Date Published
1999
Length
328 pages
Annotation
Although child neglect is the most common form of child abuse, the extant research literature has mostly ignored this form of child maltreatment.
Abstract
Accordingly, this book focuses on child neglect by presenting a comprehensive and critical portrait of the phenomenon of child neglect, based on theory, research, and clinical practice. The book covers the following topics: causes and contributing factors, definitions and measurement research, cultural issues, short-term and long-term outcomes, evaluation and risk assessment, prevention and intervention, prenatal substance abuse, fatal neglect, and policy issues. References, notes, tables, and figures