Child Abuse and Protection - 9781138209985

Name: Child Abuse and Protection - 9781138209985
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Child Abuse and ProtectionContemporary issues in research, policy and practice\nAuthor(s): Julia Davidson, Antonia Bifulco\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138209985, 978-1138209985\nSynopsis\nLiterature in the child abuse and child protection arena has tended to adopt either a practice or legal perspective. Drawing on their expertise as researchers and leaders in their field, Julia Davison and Antonia Bifulco offer a comprehensive and cohesive book on child abuse and child protection, drawing on both criminological and psychological perspectives on all forms of child maltreatment and child protection practice together with impacts on the victims. \n\nThis book considers a range of areas, from definitions of child abuse and discussions of its prevalence, to an examination of the experiences of children in care, to international perspectives on children within the criminal justice system, to the emergence of onlin.