| Description |
184 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Contemporary issues companion |
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Contemporary issues companion.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-179) and index. |
| Contents |
ch. 1. The scope of child abuse in America -- 1. The definition of child abuse / Jill Goldman, Marsha K. Salus -- 2. The prevalence of child abuse / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- 3. Child sexual abuse is occurring withing the Catholic Church / Boston Globe -- 4. Church sexual abuse mirrors abuse in American society / Stephen J. Rossetti -- 5. The Internet can abet child abuse / Michael McGrath -- ch. 2. The causes and consequences of child abuse -- 1. Poverty is a factor in child neglect / Margaret G. Smith, Rowena Fong -- 2. Substance-abusing parents are more likely to abuse their children / Joseph A. Califano Jr. -- 3. How abusive parents justify child maltreatment / Gregory K. Moffatt -- 4. Considering cultural context when determining child abuse / Lisa Aronson Fontes -- 5. The effects of childhood abuse last long into adulthood / Alice Miller -- ch. 3. Victims of child abuse tell their stories -- 1. I never told anyone I was molested / Jake Cooney -- 2. I blamed myself for my adoptive father's abuse / Mary Black Bonnet -- 3. My mother did not protect me from my stepfather's beatings / Daryl T. Moore -- 4. My disabled daughter was a victim of abuse / Doreen Williams, interviewed by Anne McDowall -- 5. Seeking closure for memories of past abuse / Heather Howdle -- ch. 4. Preventing child abuse -- 1. The foster care system can help neglected children / Dawn Turner Trice -- 2. The foster care system can contribute to abuse and neglect / Leslie Kaufman, Richard Lezin Jones -- 3. Weighing children's safety against offenders' civil rights / Janet Kornblum -- 4. The government must invest in prevention / Thomas L. Birch -- 5. The child welfare system must be held accountable / Carolyn A. Kubitschek. |
| Summary |
Presents essays with varying points of view regarding the issue of child abuse, covering such areas as the the causes and scope of child abuse, the role of the Internet, the impact on victims, and the preventive measures that can be taken to counteract it. |
| Subject |
Child abuse -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Abused children -- United States -- Interviews -- Juvenile literature.
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Child abuse -- United States -- Prevention -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Leverich, Jean Marie.
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| ISBN |
0737732474 |
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9780737732474 |
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0737732482 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780737732481 paperback alkaline paper |
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