Child Abuse and Protection
eBook - ePub

Child Abuse and Protection

Contemporary issues in research, policy and practice

  1. 242 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Child Abuse and Protection

Contemporary issues in research, policy and practice

About this book

Literature in the child abuse and child protection arena has tended to adopt either a practice or legal perspective. Drawing on their expertise as researchers and leaders in their field, Julia Davison and Antonia Bifulco offer a comprehensive and cohesive book on child abuse and child protection, drawing on both criminological and psychological perspectives on all forms of child maltreatment and child protection practice together with impacts on the victims.

This book considers a range of areas, from definitions of child abuse and discussions of its prevalence, to an examination of the experiences of children in care, to international perspectives on children within the criminal justice system, to the emergence of online child abuse and the increasing awareness of historical abuse. Each chapter draws together key elements in the field, including prevalence and definition, different disciplinary approaches; different practice challenges; international impacts; and technological issues. Brief case studies throughout the book reflect the voice or experience of the child, ensuring that the focus remains on the child at the centre of the abuse.

Balancing coverage of theory and research and considering implications for practice and policy, this book will appeal to a range of disciplines, including criminology, psychology, psychiatry, social work and law.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781138209992
eBook ISBN
9781315456232

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Foreword by Jenny Pearce
  9. 1 Introduction to child abuse
  10. 2 Safeguarding children internationally
  11. 3 Health and psychological consequences of abuse
  12. 4 Abuse and children’s services in the UK
  13. 5 Child victims in criminal justice systems
  14. 6 The digital world, online abuse and child safety
  15. 7 Conclusion and key messages
  16. References
  17. Index