The Battered Child

by Helfer, Mary Edna; Kempe, Rugh S.; Krugman, Richard D.; Kempe, Ruth S.; Krugman, Richard D.

• ISBN13: 9780226326238
• ISBN10: 0226326233
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr

Summary

First published in 1968,The Battered Childquickly became a landmark work. Our awareness of child abuse today is due in no small part to the remarkable impact of its first and subsequent editions.The new edition of this classic text continues the legacy. While updating and significantly adding to previous editions, the fifth edition retains the multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach that initially set the work apart. This new edition contains chapters from professionals in such diverse fields as pediatrics, psychiatry, legal studies, and social work that reflect the past decade's extraordinary advances in research and techniques. Twenty of the book's 30 chapters are entirely new, while the remaining material has been extensively revised. Part I provides a historical overview of child abuse and neglect as well as background material on the cultural, psychiatric, social, economic, and legal contexts of child maltreatment. Part II discusses the processes of assessing cases of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and neglect from the unique perspectives of all the professionals involved, including teachers, pediatricians, and social workers. Part III describes intervention and treatment, focusing on legal issues, investigative procedures, and therapeutic processes, while Part IV addresses prevention and policy issues.Previous editions ofThe Battered Childhave earned the labels of "a classic" and a "Bible." With its up-to-date information, unequaled scope, and contributions from experts on every aspect of child abuse, the fifth edition of this cornerstone text is even more essential to the field than its predecessors."Comprehensive and up-to-date."David Cottrell,British Journal of Psychiatry"A valuable contribution to the field of abuse and neglect"Prasanna Nair,Journal of the American Medical Association

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Fifth Edition

Preface to the Fifth Edition

Preface to the Fourth Edition

Preface to the Third Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Context

Editors' Comments

Children in a World of Violence: The Roots of Child Maltreatment

Culture and Child Maltreatment

The Role of Economic Deprivation in the Social Context of Child Maltreatment

The Legal Context of Child Abuse and Neglect: Balancing the Rights of Children and Parents in a Democratic Society

Psychodynamic and Biological Factors in Child Maltreatment

Assessment

Editors' Comments

Communication in the Therapeutic Relationship: Concepts, Strategies, and Skills

The Assessment of Child Abuse: A Primary Function of Child Protective Services

Family Assessment

Evaluation of Physical Abuse

Imaging in Child Abuse

The Pathology of Child Abuse

Assessment of Suspected Child Sexual Abuse

Medical Evaluation of the Sexually Abused Child

The Sexual Abuser

The Neglect of Child Neglect

Growth Failure in Infants

Psychological Maltreatment

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Currency in Counterfeit Illness

Unusual Forms of Child Abuse

Intervention and Treatment

Editors' Comments

The Role of Law Enforcement in the Investigation of Child Abuse and Neglect

Lawyers' Roles in Child Protection

The Courts and Child Maltreatment

Alternative Forms of Intervention

Treatment of the Child and the Family Where Child Abuse or Neglect Has Occurred

A Developmental Approach to the Treatment of Abused Children

Further Reflections on the Therapy of Those Who Maltreat Children

PreventionEditors' Comments

An Overview of Prevention of Physical Abuse and Neglect

A Clinical and Developmental Approach to Prevention

Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse

Child Protection Policy

Contributors

Index

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