Child Abuse

Protecting Children from Violence

Evidence-Based Interventions

Protecting Children from Violence
  • Edited by James Michael Lampinen, and Kathy Sexton-Radek.

Published April 2010

Providing an evidence-based understanding of the causes and consequences of violence against children, experts in the field examine the best practices used to help protect children from violence. Various types of violence are reviewed including physical and sexual abuse, (cyber-)bullying, human…
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Child Abuse and Neglect

Child Abuse and Neglect
  • By Monica L. McCoy, and Stefanie M. Keen.

Published March 2009

Child abuse and neglect are examined in this new book - the latest research, what it entails, and how to recognize and report it. Federal law mandates the reporting of suspected child maltreatment by many professionals. This book will appeal to those who one day find themselves in the role of a…
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Child Sexual Abuse

Disclosure, Delay, and Denial

Child Sexual Abuse
  • Edited by Margaret-Ellen Pipe, Michael E. Lamb, Yael Orbach and Ann-Christin Cederborg.

Published April 2007

This volume provides the first rigorous assessment of the research relating to the disclosure of childhood sexual abuse, along with the practical and policy implications of the findings. Leading researchers and practitioners from diverse and international backgrounds offer critical commentary on…
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International Perspectives on Family Violence and Abuse

A Cognitive Ecological Approach

  • Edited by Kathleen Malley-Morrison.

Published May 2004

In this book, in which definitions and examples of abuse from men and women from every continent and a very diverse set of backgrounds are considered. The volume provides information on the extent to which family violence is a recognized problem in each country, research findings available on…
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