2 options
Child abuse : a global view / edited by Beth M. Schwartz-Kenney, Michelle McCauley, and Michelle A. Epstein ; foreword by David Finkelhor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- World view of social issues.
- A world view of social issues
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child abuse.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (289 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn : Greenwood Press, 2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Although child abuse and neglect is a tragic social problem affecting the lives of many individuals worldwide, the way it is defined, prevented and treated differs from country to country. This unique international survey allows readers to identify the differences and similarities that exist among a variety of cultures when it comes to defining and preventing the problem. Scholars in the field have provided qualitative and quantitative data on the many issues surrounding this universal problem in 16 different countries chosen to represent all regions of the world. Each chapter addresses one country and explores the ways in which it approaches the problem, including: the history of child abuse, how child abuse is defined, the prevalence of abuse, child protection and legal actions taken when abuse is suspected, remedial services available for families and abused children, legal innovations available for child witnesses/victims of abuse, legislative reforms, legal ramifications for offenders, and preventative measures. Readers can choose one or more of these aspects and compare how each differs from country to country. These cross-cultural comparisons can help readers identify how each country's historical perspective and definition of child abuse and neglect determines how each society identifies, prevents and treats the issue, why the problem persists, and what might be done to prevent it worldwide.
- Contents:
- ""CONTENTS""; ""SERIES FOREWORD""; ""FOREWORD""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""1 AUSTRALIA""; ""2 CANADA""; ""3 ENGLAND""; ""4 INDIA""; ""5 IRELAND""; ""6 ISRAEL""; ""7 JAPAN""; ""8 KENYA""; ""9 MALAYSIA""; ""10 MEXICO""; ""11 NORWAY""; ""12 ROMANIA""; ""13 RUSSIA""; ""14 SPAIN""; ""15 SRI LANKA""; ""16 UNITED STATES""; ""INDEX""; ""ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-313-09682-1
- OCLC:
- 70763998
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.