Child Maltreatment A Collection of Readings [Paperback]

Specifically created to complement the Third Edition of the APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, this collection of 23 carefully selected articles on child abuse and neglect parallels the structure of the Handbook. It is also a great companion to other Sage books, such as Barnett's Family Violence Across the Lifespan and Miller and Perrin's Child Maltreatment.Specifically created to complement the Third Edition of the APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, this collection of 23 carefully selected articles on child abuse and neglect parallels the structure of the Handbook. It is also a great companion to other Sage books, such as Barnett's Family Violence Across the Lifespan and Miller and Perrin's Child Maltreatment.Introduction
Part I. The Child Protection System in the United States
Chapter 1. The Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect: Pipe Dreams or Possibilities? - John Leventhal
Chapter 2. Strengthening Social Worker-Client Relationships in Child Protective Services: Addressing Power Imbalances and Ruptured Relationships - Sarah Maiter, Sally Palmer, & Shehenaz Manji
Chapter 3. Kinship Care for African American Children: Disproportionate and Disadvantageous - Marian S. Harris & Ada Skyles
Chapter 4. Mothers, Men, and Child Protective Services Involvement - Lawrence M. Berger, Christina Paxson, & Jane Waldfogel
Chapter 5. Is the Adoption and Safe Families Act Influencing Child Welfare Outcomes for Families With Substance Abuse Issues? - Anna Rockhill, Beth L. Green, & Carrie Furrer
Chapter 6. Pathways to Collaboration: Exploring Values and Collaborative Practice Between Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Treatment Fields - Laurie Drabble
Chapter 7. Depression Among Alumni of Foster Care: Decreal³%