Abuse and Neglect: The Educator's Guide to the Identification and Prevention of Child Maltreatment [Paperback]

Barbara Lowenthal (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1557665184 | ISBN-13: 978-1557665188 | Publication Date: January 2001 | Edition: 1

Through the use of this comprehensive book, you'll learn your specific role and responsibilities in the identification, prevention, and intervention of child maltreatment as mandated by law. Child maltreatment can occur in all socioeconomic levels and cultural backgrounds creating barriers for learning. With a practical, engaging approach to this sensitive issue, the author guides you through the four major categories of maltreatment - physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, and neglect - and gives you practical guidelines for identification, reporting, and follow-up strategies for working effectively with students and their families a checklist to assist you in identifying abuse in different age groups useful lists of books, journals, videos, audiotapes, and organizations Whether you are a kindergarten or high school teacher, you'll find useful guidelines regarding what to look for, when to be sure of abuse, and what to expect after you report abuse.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company; 1 edition (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557665184
• ISBN-13: 978-1557665188
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,734,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars For teacher education academic reference collections, January 12, 2002

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This review is from: Abuse and Neglect: The Educator's Guide to the Identification and Prevention of Child Maltreatment (Paperback)

Abuse And Neglect by Barbara Lowenthal (professor in the Department of Special Education, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois) is a serious and straightforward look at the classroom teacher's role in identifying, preventing, and intervening in cases of child maltreatment. Chapters soberly and explicitly discuss different forms of child abuse and neglect, how to spot them, legal remedies, and optimal courses of action. Abuse And Neglect is an absolute must-read for teachers of all walks, from public and private school instructors to Sunday School and Community Center teachers. Abuse And Neglect is highly recommended for teacher education academic reference collections and school district teacher in service training reading lists.