The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment

Download or read book The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment written by J. Bart Klika and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fourth Edition of this best-selling handbook provides readers with the most up-to-date theory, research, and best practices in the field of child abuse and neglect. Edited by leading experts, the book covers all aspects of child maltreatment, from physical abuse to sexual abuse and neglect, focusing on etiology, consequences, investigation, and treatment and systems. Updates include new content on assessment and mental health interventions, prevention, as well as global perspectives. Comprehensive and easy to read, the handbook will serve as an invaluable resource for students and professionals—both emerging and seasoned—across disciplines, but part of the same movement dedicated to improving the lives of maltreated children.