NCJ Number
34665
Date Published
1976
Length
70 pages
Annotation
THIS VOLUME DISCUSSES CHILD MALTREATMENT FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES, INCLUDING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PARENTS AND CHILDREN, EFFECTS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND A PSYCHIATRIST'S VIEW OF THE PROBLEM.
Abstract
A DISCUSSION OF STATE REPORTING LAWS IS INCLUDED. IT ALSO EXAMINES THE MANY PROBLEMS THAT MAKE THE ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND AND MANAGE, FROM PROBLEMS OF DEFINITION AND INCIDENCE TO DEFICIENCIES WITHIN THE SYSTEM OF CHILD PROTECTION. A NINE-PAGE BIBLIOGRAPHY IS INCLUDED. FOR VOLUMES TWO AND THREE, 'THE COMMUNITY TEAM APPROACH TO CASE MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION' AND 'THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROFESSIONALS,' SEE NCJ-34666 AND 67. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)