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Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect (7th Edition)

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I agree that this is a very comprehensive text, presented in an easy-to-follow style. Chapters are logically laid out and interesting for the student of the subject.

However,(and this is a big however) this edition does not seem to be very updated for practice in 2004. It also is very American, so the sections on law have less applicablity for Canadian students.

Some examples of dated information can be found on page 238, which talks of the use of anotomically correct dolls for child interviews. The use of these dolls (in Canadian child welfare anyway) peaked in the early 1990's. Dolls are generally seen in the field as leading and interviews that still use them would be questionable in court.

Also on page 238, there are some interviewing tips that could be seen as somewhat leading. Page 216, makes passing reference to the "emergence of ritual abuse". Ritual abuse actually emerged in the 1980's and early 1990's and is not accepted as widespread, as originally had been thought. The ritual abuse panic of that period is a bit of an embarrassment for the field.

Since the late 1990's there has been a re-definition of practice in child protection (within Canada and in parts of the USA) that has re-focused child welfare on early intervention, early planning and permanency for children. This is in contrast to earlier attempts at family preservation at-all-costs and foster care drift. I think that this text book, although well written, has not been fully updated in this fifth edition. I see 1989 as the first edition date and 1993 as the second edition. I would hazard a guess that this text was very current in 1989 and 1993.

Crossan-Towers is a fabulous introduction to child abuse and neglect for undergraduates and graduates students alike.

This is an excellent read for students and people who are just interested in the dynamics of the field of child abuse. It's very thoughtful, full of experience and expertise in all aspects of the subject matter.

This book on child abuse is very practically written and easy to read. The stories make the concepts memorable and helps students connect with the material.

This is a very informative book, I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning about the reality of abuse.

this is a great book if you're interested in understanding child abuse. the best part of the book is that it shows u examples

I own the 1993 version of this text and can honestly say that it is the most comprehensive single writing on child abuse that I have encountered.

Chapters of the 1993 printing include:
The Maltreatment of Children from a Historical Perspective
The Family: Roles, Responsibilities, and Rights
Maltreatment and the Developing Child
The Physical Abuse of Children
the Neglect of Children
the Emotional Maltreatment of Children
the Sexual Abuse of Children
Incest: Familial Abuse

Extrafamilial Sexual Abuse, Misuse, and Exploitation
Intervention: Reporting and Investigation
Intervention: Case Management and Roles of Other Professionals
The Legal Response to Child Abuse and Neglect
Treatment: Physical Abuse and Neglect
Treatment: Sexual Abuse
Foster Care as a Theapeutic Tool
The Social Worker and the System
Adults Abused as Children
Prevention
Toward a Better Tomorrow

The author puts forth much valuable information which is clearly well researched. It is also written in a common-sense format. If you are looking for one book on everything child abuse, this should be it.

I purchased this book for a psychology course. I rarely opened it but it did have several graphic illustrations of children victims of child abuse. However the content of the book is very informative and it does help understand and know what are the signs of child abuse

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In this day and age parents have lost their sense of right and wrong. Child protective services have interfeared with the way parents discipline their children, for lack of a better phrase, we as American's have strayed off the beaten path. Parents are afraid to punish their kids for fear of retaliation from the government. Also, parents are afraid to tell their kids "no" afraid to put their kids in "time out" afraid to do all the things that teach them to good contributing members of society. Now of days, all that children are taught is if you scream and cry and make a scene in public your authority figure will eventually give in and you will get what you want, even though you have behaved in the wrong you will still get the rewards of good behaved children, because your mommy or daddy is too afraid that you will make a scene and someone will call the police and report them for child abuse.