Legal issues in child abuse and neglect practice

Expanded by 60% to cover a number of new topics, Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Practice offers a state-of-the-art exploration of what role the law can play in bettering the lives of victimised children.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Myers, John E. B. (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications c1998.
Edition:2nd ed
Series:Interpersonal violence.
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798431206719
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Chapter 1 - Prevalence and Effects of Child Maltreatment; Chapter 2 - The Child Protection System; Chapter 3 - Child Abuse Reporting Laws; Chapter 4 - Investigative Interviewing Regarding Child Maltreatment; Chapter 5 - Investigating Suspected Child Abuse; Chapter 6 - Balancing the Need for Confidentiality and the Requirements of Disclosure; Chapter 7 - Expert Testimony; Chapter 8 - Cross-Examination and Impeachment: Special Accommodations When Children Testify; Chapter 9 - Liability of Professionals; Analysis of Problems
  • Appendix A - American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children,Practice Guidelines,Use of Anatomical Dolls in Child Sexual Abuse AssessmentsAppendix B - Sample Protective Order for Videotapes of Investigative Interviews on Child Abuse; Appendix C - American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children,Guidelines for Psychosocial Evaluation of Suspected Sexual Abuse in Young Children; Appendix D - ABCs of Coping with Cross-Examination; References; Index; About the Author