Child Maltreatment and High Risk Families

by Julie Taylor and Anne Lazenbatt

Most child maltreatment occurs within the context of high risk families. There are ethical, economic and ecological reasons why physical abuse in such families should be a major concern. Physical abuse is a significant issue throughout the UK. Yet, while neglect and other forms of abuse are receiving focused attention, physical abuse may languish under the misconceptions that it is no longer a problem, is addressed elsewhere, or is just too overwhelming...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780460317
• ISBN13: 9781780460314
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Dunedin Academic Press
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.5"