Social Work and Child Abuse

By D.M. Cooper

Well-publicised cases of child abuse have brought heavy media criticism of the social work role in prevention and child protection. This book attempts to bring a sense of perspective to allay the anxieties and fears felt by many social workers. The authors resist the idea that child abuse is a special 'disease' and develop a broad based strategy encompassing both individual therapy and environmental approaches.

'Cooper and Ball's short introduction to child abuse in the Practical Social Work Series is a remarkable achievement in that it provides local authority social workers and general social work students with a concise overview of issues related to working in child abuse.' - Issues in Social Work Education.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333363981
• ISBN13: 9780333363980
• Release Date: November 1987
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"