Preventing Child Maltreatment: Community Approaches (The Duke Series in Child Development and Public Policy)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1593859732
ISBN 13
9781593859732
Category
Connected Resources
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Publication Year
2009
Publisher
Pages
203
Description
Many child abuse prevention programs have targeted factors within the family, such as parenting skills. This book describes the next wave of prevention: the promotion of safer, healthier childrearing environments in entire communities. The contributors are leading authorities who illuminate how contextual factors—including poverty, chaotic neighborhoods, and lack of social supports—combine with family factors to place children at risk for maltreatment. They present a range of exemplary programs designed to strengthen communities while also helping individual parents to meet their children's needs. Real-world evaluation approaches, quality-control strategies, and policy implications are discussed in depth. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
