Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect - Panel on Research on Child Abuse & Neglect Staff National Research Council - Hardcover

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: o Definitions and scope--exploring standardized classifications, analysis of incidence and prevalence trends, and more. o 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. o 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.National Research Council Staff is the author of 'Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect - Panel on Research on Child Abuse & Neglect Staff National Research Council - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780309048897 and ISBN 0309048893.