Child Abuse: A Global View (A World View of Social Issues) - Hardcover

Epstein, Michelle; Livingston, Beth; McCauley, Michelle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0313307458 ISBN 13: 9780313307454

Verlag: Greenwood, 2000

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Epstein Michelle A SchwartzKenney Beth McCauley Mi

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"Students doing research across cultures and nations will aprreciate the volume because its structure lends itself to cross comparison"-Blanche Woolls & David Loertscher (GaleGroup.com) ..."an excellent compendium of cultural and statistical information regarding what is considered child abuse in many parts of the world."-Library Journal ?...an excellent compendium of cultural and statistical information regarding what is considered child abuse in many parts of the world.?-Library Journal ?Students doing research across cultures and nations will aprreciate the volume because its structure lends itself to cross comparison?-Blanche Woolls & David Loertscher (GaleGroup.com) .,."an excellent compendium of cultural and statistical information regarding what is considered child abuse in many parts of the world."-Library Journal

Reseña del editor:

Although child abuse and neglect is a tragic social problem affecting the lives of many individuals worldwide, the way it is defined, prevented and treated differs from country to country. This unique international survey allows readers to identify the differences and similarities that exist among a variety of cultures when it comes to defining and preventing the problem. Scholars in the field have provided qualitative and quantitative data on the many issues surrounding this universal problem in 16 different countries chosen to represent all regions of the world. Each chapter addresses one country and explores the ways in which it approaches the problem, including: the history of child abuse, how child abuse is defined, the prevalence of abuse, child protection and legal actions taken when abuse is suspected, remedial services available for families and abused children, legal innovations available for child witnesses/victims of abuse, legislative reforms, legal ramifications for offenders, and preventative measures. Readers can choose one or more of these aspects and compare how each differs from country to country. These cross-cultural comparisons can help readers identify how each country's historical perspective and definition of child abuse and neglect determines how each society identifies, prevents and treats the issue, why the problem persists, and what might be done to prevent it worldwide.

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• Verlag: Greenwood
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0313307458
• ISBN 13: 9780313307454
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 290