Child Maltreatment Fatalities in the United States : Four Decades of Policy, Program, and Professional Responses

This book focuses on the prevention of child abuse and neglect deaths in the U.S. In 2013 1,520 children died from maltreatment. This book defines child maltreatment fatalities (CMFs) and discusses the prevalence of deaths in the U.S. over the last several decades. It addresses the known risk factor...

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Main Author Douglas, Emily M. (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Social sciences.
Maternal and child health services.
Social work.
Child psychology.
School psychology.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789401775830
DOI10.1007/978-94-017-7583-0
Physical DescriptionXV, 169 p. 11 illus. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction and Justification for the Book
  • Chapter 2: What is Fatal Child Maltreatment
  • Chapter 3. Risk Factors for Fatal Child Maltreatment
  • Chapter 4. The Intersection of the Child Welfare Profession and Maltreatment Fatalities
  • Chapter 5. Child Death Review Teams
  • Chapter 6. State Safe Haven Laws
  • Chapter 7. Criminal Justice and Legal Reforms in Response to Fatal Maltreatment
  • Chapter 8. Prevention of Fatal Child Maltreatment: What Are We Doing That Is Working?
  • Chapter 9. Conclusions and Recommendations Moving Forward in the Arena of Fatal Child Maltreatment.

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