- Paperback: 269 pages
- Publisher: Open University Press; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Oct 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0335205674
- ISBN-13: 978-0335205677
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 17 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 398,503 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"This is a well written, comprehensive and informative book." - Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare "I found it readable, well presented and most informative with child protection as an up-to-date and valuable resource for any library." - Nursing Times "The format is clear, the size compact, and the text comprehensive, making this an invaluable reference volume for teaching libraries and anyone with a specific interest in the subject." - Child Health "...a book which students on DipSW Areas of Particular Practice in child care and family work, and students on post-qualifying child protection courses, will want to have by them for constant reference." - Issues inSocial Work Education "This book will prove a useful tool. Gathering together a wide range of data and theory, it is comprehensive in its coverage and facilitates informed evaluation of the research." - Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health "The book is useful, well structured and easy to read. It manages toaccomplish a great deal and will prove useful and informative to practitioners from many disciplines." - ACPP Review and Newsletter "This book is clearly written, it is easy to read and is virtually free of jargon. The subject matter is firmly located within its broader historical, social and political contexts, and a number of existing debates have been thoroughly expanded." - Youth and Policy
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Praise for the first edition of "Child Abuse" includes: "This is a well written, comprehensive and informative book." - "Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare". "The format is clear, the size compact, and the text comprehensive, making this an invaluable reference volume for teaching libraries and anyone with a specific interest in the subject." - "Child Health". "...a book which social work students interested in child care and family work, and students on post-qualifying child protection courses, will want to have by them for constant reference." - "Issues in Social Work Education". The revised edition of this bestselling text provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to a wide range of knowledge which is of crucial importance to students and practitioners in the child protection field. It stresses the need to understand child abuse in a historical, social and political context, and critically reviews a wide range of relevant contemporary research in Britain, the USA and Europe. While maintaining the strengths of the original book, this second edition incorporates a wealth of new material. It provides a full account of policy developments in Britain since the early 1990s, including the emerging concerns about the extent and nature of institutional abuse, and the shift towards more preventive, family supportive approaches to child protection work. New research on the consequences of child abuse and on practice initiatives in both Britain and the USA are also included. "Child Abuse: Towards a Knowledge Base" is recommended reading for practitioners and students who are working, or intending to work in the child protection field.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I'm a social worker in training, this book was recommended to me by my tutor. Full of facts and advice, an absolute must for anyone who is interested in a career in child protection!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I was doing a Home Economics school project on Child Psychology, my teacher told me I needed to find a more specific area, so I chose child abuse. I bought this book immediately & used it for reference, its full of statistics & case studies which were very helpful in giving more specific information.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is taking some knid of degree in child psychology or like me doing a project, its not the kind of book one would read for pleasure, its for information & furthering your knowledge of the subject matter.
All in all a great book, I sincerely doubt I would've gotten an A without it!
I would recommend this book to anyone who is taking some knid of degree in child psychology or like me doing a project, its not the kind of book one would read for pleasure, its for information & furthering your knowledge of the subject matter.
All in all a great book, I sincerely doubt I would've gotten an A without it!
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I recommend this book to anyone who is learning about children protection or interested in child abuse to further their career in early years! I would not be able to complete my work without this book! This brilliant!
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