Early Prediction and Prevention of Child Abuse: A Handbook (Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection)

Kevin D. Browne, Helga Hanks, Peter Stratton, Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis

ISBN 10: 0471491225 / ISBN 13: 9780471491224

Published by Wiley-Blackwell, 2002

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Synopsis:

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

About the Author:

Kevin D. Browne, Ph.D., M.Ed., M.Sc., C.Psychol., C.Biol., is Professor of Forensic Psychology and Child Health and Director of Education in the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations at the University of Nottingham.

Helga Hanks is the editor of Early Prediction and Prevention of Child Abuse: A Handbook, published by Wiley.

Peter Stratton is the editor of Early Prediction and Prevention of Child Abuse: A Handbook, published by Wiley.

Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis is the editor of Early Prediction and Prevention of Child Abuse: A Handbook, published by Wiley.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Early Prediction and Prevention of Child ...
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good