APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment
 | By John E.B. Myers, Lucy Berliner, John N. Briere, C. Terry Hendrix, Theresa A. Reid, Carole A. Jenny Sage Publications, Inc, 2002, Paperback |
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A resource of unparalleled thoroughness, The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, Second Edition provides critical information for those who dedicate their working lives to alleviating the causes and consequences of child abuse and neglect. Written in engaging but straightforward language and committed to immediate application, this comprehensive handbook covers physical and sexual abuse, all forms of neglect, and psychological maltreatment. Experts in a variety of specialized areas have designed each chapter to inform professionals in mental health, law, medicine, law enforcement, and child protective services of the most current empirical research and literature available as well as strategies for intervention and prevention.
The new edition includes a thorough update on existing chapters that are retained; more detailed discussion of parent-child attachment issues and law enforcement aspects; more coverage of special topics such as Munchausen by proxy syndrome, child fatalities, and children's mental health services; more content on interviewing, especially of very young children; and more coverage of community approaches to prevention.
Title: APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment
Sales Rank: 562975 in Books
Author: John E.B. Myers, Lucy Berliner, John N. Briere, C. Terry Hendrix, Theresa A. Reid, Carole A. Jenny
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc, 2nd edition, 2002-01-15, Paperback, 582 pages, ISBN: 0761919929
Package Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.4 inches, 3.65 pounds
- APSAC Handbook Review
- This volume is indeed a comprehensive work that could serve as a stand alone source for Child Abuse and Neglect teaching, research, or training for practice. It is a helpful resource that I will keep throughout my professional career. I will say that there are grammatical imperfections throughout, and occasionally the implied outline of particular chapters is difficult to follow. I believe the next edition… More reviews
- Excellant Resourse
- This book is incredibly comprehensive and thorough without being hard to read or dry. I was at first daunted by the lengthy nature of the book, but it is exceptionally well written and is very interesting to read. The editors are very successful in clearly and concisely reviewing and organizing thousands of research studies on child maltreatment and making the results understandable and relevant.… More reviews
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