Child Maltreatment An Introduction |
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| Author:
| Miller-Perrin, Cindy L.
Perrin, Robin D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7619-1577-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1999 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $129.00 |
Book Description:
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This comprehensive introduction to current knowledge about various types of violence against children examines sexual, physical and emotional child abuse, neglect and the effects of witnessing abuse. The focus is on abuse perpetrated by family members and close friends (the most frequent perpetrators), but abuse by strangers is also considered.
This comprehensive introduction to current knowledge about various types of violence against children examines sexual, physical and emotional child abuse, neglect and the effects of witnessing abuse. The focus is on abuse perpetrated by family members and close friends (the most frequent perpetrators), but abuse by strangers is also considered.