Child Maltreatment: An Introduction

""In an environment in which one is routinely confronted with sensationalist media stories that stir the pot of controversy regarding issues of child maltreatment, the book is a refreshing objective glance at the voluminous and still rapidly growing literature on nearly all matters pertaining to the subject of child abuse and neglect"" ???CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY

Praise for the First Edition:

"Child Maltreatment: An Introduction is the only textbook currently available that is suitable for undergraduate students and provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of child abuse and neglect???. Miller-Perrin and Perrin should be commended for their success." ???June Madsen Clausen, University of San Francisco

Thoroughly updated and expanded, the Second Edition of Child Maltreatment: An Introduction disseminates current knowledge about the various types of violence against children. Uniquely offering both a psychological and sociological focus, this core text helps students understand more fully the etiology, prevalence, treatment, policy issues, and prevention of child maltreatment.

New to the Second Edition: Presents informal interviews with prominent professionals in the field of child maltreatment to help prepare students for related careers Provides several new chapters, including separate chapters on psychological maltreatment and child neglect, controversial issues in the field, key child welfare and legal issues, and practice and policy considerations Offers expanded coverage within chapters to address contemporary issues such as Internet exploitation, bullying, and the psychological impact on professionals Features enhanced pedagogy, including chapter summaries, supplemental text boxes, case studies, an informative appendix, and a glossary

Instructor??'s Resources on CD: Instructor??'s Resources on CD, including a test bank and much more, are available to qualified adopters of Child Maltreatment, Second Edition.

Intended Audience: This is an ideal core text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying family violence, child maltreatment, family sociology, child welfare, and social work in the departments of Psychology, Counseling, Sociology, Social Work, Criminology, and Education.