| Description |
xix, 175 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Garland reference library of social science ; v. 1007 |
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Michigan State University series on children, youth, and families ; v. 1 |
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Garland reference library of social science ; v. 1007
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Michigan State University series on children, youth, and families ; v. 1
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| Contents |
Series Foreword / Richard M. Lerner -- Foreword / Paul H. Mussen -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Problems of Definition -- Ch. 3. The Family in Ecological Contexts -- Ch. 4. Family Contexts of Child Maltreatment -- Ch. 5. Systems Approaches -- Ch. 6. Childrearing Dimensions Relevant to Child Maltreatment -- Ch. 7. Psychological Characteristics of Abusive Parents -- Ch. 8. Recommendations -- Hit by Friendly Fire: Iatrogenic Effects of Misguided Social Policy Interventions on African American Families / Jacquelyne Faye Jackson -- Strengthening the Fabric of Child and Family Policies: Interweaving the Threads of Research / L. Annette Abrams -- Afterword / Richard M. Lerner |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Abusive parents -- United States.
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Child abuse -- United States.
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| LC no. |
95017454 |
| ISBN |
0815319185 (alk. paper) |
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