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Children forsaken : child abuse from ancient to modern times / Steven Walker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walker, Steven, 1954- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child abuse--History.
- Child abuse.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (197 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Critical Publishing, [2021]
- Summary:
- A shocking reminder of the cruel history of childhood that has been largely hidden and forgotten.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Disclaimer
- Dedication
- Praise for this book
- Contents
- Meet the Author
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Child abuse in ancient times
- Chapter 2 Fairy tales, folklore and religion
- Chapter 3 Defining child abuse
- Chapter 4 Revealing child abuse
- Chapter 5 Children as labour
- Chapter 6 Child sexual abuse becomes public
- Chapter 7 The contemporary picture
- Chapter 8 Changing perceptions of children
- Chapter 9 Children's rights and parent support
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-04-037442-5
- 1-04-037174-4
- 1-913453-83-9
- 1-913453-84-7
- OCLC:
- 1259282606
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