This volume brings together leading experts on child maltreatment to address its social, cultural, and economic precursors, as well as effective prevention and

Each year, child protective services receive reports of child abuse and neglect involving six million children, and many more go unreported. The long-term human

This thought-provoking volume defines child abuse and neglect as a public health crisis, both in terms of injuries and mental health problems and as a link to p

This book provides a unique perspective on addressing issues of various forms of violence against children from scholars within their own country. Bringing toge

"The timing of the publication with the revised Working Together guidelines could not be more advantageous. This book is a unique and important contribution to