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The tragedy of child abuse and neglect is in the forefront of public attention. Yet, without a conceptual framework, research in this area has been highly fragmented. Understanding the broad dimensions of this crisis has suffered as a result.

This new volume provides a comprehensive, integrated, child-oriented research agenda for the nation. The committee presents an overview of three major areas:

  • Definitions and scope—exploring standardized classifications, analysis of incidence and prevalence trends, and more.
  • Etiology, consequences, treatment, and prevention—analyzing relationships between cause and effect, reviewing prevention research with a unique systems approach, looking at short- and long-term consequences of abuse, and evaluating interventions.
  • Infrastructure and ethics—including a review of current research efforts, ways to strengthen human resources and research tools, and guidance on sensitive ethical and legal issues.

This volume will be useful to organizations involved in research, social service agencies, child advocacy groups, and researchers.

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National Research Council. 1993. Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/2117.

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408 pages | 6 x 9 | Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-309-04889-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/2117
Chapters skim
FRONT MATTER i-xii
SUMMARY 1-37
1 INTRODUCTION 38-56
2 IDENTIFICATION AND DEFINITIONS 57-77
3 SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM 78-105
4 ETIOLOGY OF CHILD MALTREATMENT 106-160
5 PREVENTION 161-207
6 CONSEQUENCES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT 208-252
7 INTERVENTIONS AND TREATMENT 253-291
8 HUMAN RESOURCES, INSTRUMENTATION, AND RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE 292-323
9 ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES IN CHILD MALTREATMENT RESEARCH 324-342
10 PRIORITIES FOR CHILD MALTREATMENT RESEARCH 343-362
APPENDICES 363-364
A PANEL ACTIVITIES 365-370
B SUPPLEMENTARY VIEWS 371-371
C BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 372-378
INDEX 379-393

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