by Margaret Smith (Author), RowenaFong (Author)
This book contains a comprehensive review of the current state of child neglect. Included are statistics regarding incidence and lethality, definitional issues, etiological theory, history of and current policy, and current interventions. As child neglect is often linked with structural issues, the book also examines the relationship of child neglect to poverty, substance abuse and culture.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 324
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 08 Jan 2004
ISBN 10: 0415946581
ISBN 13: 9780415946582