Child Abuse Betraying Trust (Revised)

by Landes, Alison

• ISBN13: 9781573020916
• ISBN10: 1573020915
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-05-01
• Publisher: Gale Group

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Table of Contents

CHILD ABUSE---BETRAYING A TRUST
Child Abuse---A History	2	(9)
Overview
Government Interest
Child Abuse in Other Cultures
Child Abuse---A Problem of Definition	11	(8)
What Is Abuse?
Definition
Main Types of Maltreatment
A Description of Maltreated Children
A Family at Risk for Maltreatment
Reporting Child Abuse	19	(21)
Mandatory Reporting
Legal Responsibility of Professional Reporters
A Need for Child Maltreatment Specialists
The Hospital's Role
Failure to Report Maltreatment
Child Protective Services
Reform of the Reporting and Investigating Process
Vague Laws
Improper Accusation
Is There Bias in Reporting?
Abuse in Foster Homes
How Many Children Are Maltreated?	40	(21)
Prevalence and Incidence
Sources of Reports
Maltreatment Reports to Child Protective Services
The National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse Survey
The Third National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect
Causes and Effects of Child Abuse	61	(21)
Characteristics of Abusive Families
The Violent Family
Child Maltreatment, Delinquency, and Criminal Behavior
Corporal Punishment
Support for Spanking
Stress
Is Child Neglect a Lost Concern?
Child Sexual Abuse	82	(18)
A Betrayal of Trust
Freud
What Is Child Sexual Abuse?
Types of Child Sexual Abuse
Factors That Make Sexual Abuse Possible
How Frequent Is Abuse?
The Victims
The Perpetrators
A Pioneer in the Study of Deviant Sexual Behavior
The Effects of Child Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse in Day Care Centers
Ritual Child Abuse
Child Abuse and the Law	100	(18)
Juvenile Courts
Disclosure
The Child's Story
The Child as a Competent Witness
The Confrontation Clause
Hearsay Evidence
Expert Witnesses
Problems for the Prosecutor
Innovations in the Court
Judicial Reforms
False Accusations of Child Sexual Abuse
Newly Enacted State Laws
Registration of Sex Offenders
Child Pornography
Prosecution for Drug Use During Pregnancy
Secrecy Laws
Major Preschool Abuse Cases
False Memories?	118	(13)
Do Physical Symptoms Indicate Child Sexual Abuse?
Recovered-Memory Therapy
Satanic Abuse
Memory
Hypnosis
Going to Court
Why Make the Accusations?
The Parents
False Memory Syndrome Foundation
Important Names And Addresses	131	(1)
Resources	132	(3)
Index	135