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Early Prediction and Prevention of Child Abuse

A Handbook

Peter Stratton editor Kevin D Browne editor Helga Hanks editor Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc

Published:26th Apr '02

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This comprehensive handbook is a thoroughly up-to-date referencefor all those involved in child protection work and is based on thehighly successful Early Prediction and Prevention of Child Abusefirst published in 1988.

With a focus on evidence based practice, the handbook has foursections: Prevalence and Prediction; Primary and SecondaryPrevention; Helping Victims and Helping Offenders.

The contributors have been selected from both practitioner andresearch backgrounds and all are experts in their fields. Asessential purchase for professionals in any work related to childprotection and to students and trainees in a range of disciplinesincluding social work; psychiatry; psychology; paediatrics; nursingand health.


* An updated and expanded edition of Early Prevention of ChildAbuse, which is considered a key text in the field
* Highly qualified and respected contributors
* Contains information on offenders as well as victims, thusoffering an important new dimension

"...the principles for practice throughout this book apply tochildren everywhere and I strongly recommend it." (British Journalof Psychiatry, August 2003)

"...much more than an update..." (Journal of ChildPsychology and Psychiatry, Vol.44, No.6, 2003)

"...of value for a range of professionals..."(Int'l Jnl of Adolescent Med & Health, Vol.3, No.15,2003)

ISBN: 9780471491224

Dimensions: 246mm x 172mm x 22mm

Weight: 709g

416 pages