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Child Maltreatment Fatalities in the United States
Emily M. Douglas
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Description for Child Maltreatment Fatalities in the United States
Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; JFFE1; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 450.
This book focuses on the prevention of child abuse and neglect deaths in the U.S. In 2013 1,520 children died from maltreatment. This book defines child maltreatment fatalities (CMFs) and discusses the prevalence of deaths in the U.S. over the last several decades. It addresses the known risk factors for maltreatment deaths including child, parent, the parent-child relationship, and household risk factors. The main focus of the book addresses the responses and interventions that have been put in place in order to prevent CMFs: the child welfare profession, child death review teams, safe haven laws, criminal justice responses, public education, ... Read more
This book focuses on the prevention of child abuse and neglect deaths in the U.S. In 2013 1,520 children died from maltreatment. This book defines child maltreatment fatalities (CMFs) and discusses the prevalence of deaths in the U.S. over the last several decades. It addresses the known risk factors for maltreatment deaths including child, parent, the parent-child relationship, and household risk factors. The main focus of the book addresses the responses and interventions that have been put in place in order to prevent CMFs: the child welfare profession, child death review teams, safe haven laws, criminal justice responses, public education, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
169
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401775816
SKU
V9789401775816
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About Emily M. Douglas
Emily M. Douglas, Ph.D. is an associate professor of social work at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Her areas of expertise address child and family well-being, and programs and policies that promote positive outcomes. Specifically, her areas of expertise include fatal child maltreatment, medical neglect, corporal punishment, partner violence, divorced families, and the connection between research and public policy. ... Read more
Reviews for Child Maltreatment Fatalities in the United States
“Therapists and other professionals who work with families with open child welfare or domestic violence cases can learn about the risk factors for future child fatalities, such as the fact that many deaths occur in families already known to social service agencies. Graduate students, law students, or post docs in the fields of prevention science, family law, social policy, or ... Read more