Combatting child abuse : international perspectives and trends / edited by Neil Gilbert.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gilbert, Neil, 1940-

Series:

Child welfare (Oxford University Press)

Child welfare

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child abuse--Reporting--Cross-cultural studies.

Abused children--Services for--Cross-cultural studies.

Child abuse--Prevention--Cross-cultural studies.

Child abuse--Prevention.

Cross-cultural studies.

Abused children--Services for.

Child abuse--Reporting.

Physical Description:

xii, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.

Summary:

Through a comparative study of the designs of child abuse reporting systems in nine countries including the United States, England, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Belgium, and Sweden, Combatting Child Abuse sheds light on common problems and policy responses currently emerging in efforts to reduce child abuse. By analyzing the philosophy, structure, and operation of these reporting systems and their outcomes, Neil Gilbert illuminates alternative perspectives on how the problem of child abuse is defined and introduces an expanded view of policy options designed to protect children.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0195100093

OCLC:

34515133