Handbook of Child Abuse Research and Treatment

by John R. Lutzker

Book Overview

Child abuse and neglect (CAN) came to the forefront in the 1960s. At first, theories were spun, usually dealing with the intrapsychic reasons why a parent might en- gage in such terrible behavior. The 1970s brought theory that tended to deal in- creasingly with sociocultural and ecological explanations forCAN.Itwas not until the 1980s and 1990s, however, thattreatment strategies, research, and legal issues emerged. This book represents a state-of-the-art...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306456591
• ISBN13: 9780306456596
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 596 Pages
• Weight: 2.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"