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Author:

McCoy, Monica L. (Monica Louise)

Title:

Child abuse and neglect / Monica L. McCoy, Stefanie M. Keen.

Publisher:

Psychology Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xix, 286 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Child abuse--United States.
Child abuse--Law and legislation--United States.

Other Authors:

Keen, Stefanie M.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-275) and index.

Contents:

Introduction/Purpose -- Introduction -- Risk factors for child maltreatment -- Mandated reporting -- Types of abuse -- Physical abuse -- Child neglect -- Psychological maltreatment -- Sexual abuse -- Fetal abuse -- Munchausen by proxy syndrome -- Legal issues -- Forensic interviewing of children -- The legal system and child maltreatment -- What happens next -- The maltreated child and Child Protective Services' response : what happens after a report is made? -- Preventing child maltreatment.

ISBN:

0805862447 (hardback)
9780805862447 (hardback)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)192080468

LCCN:

2008039011

Locations:

URAX314 -- Clarke University - Nicholas J. Schrup Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)