Child Abuse and Neglect Worldwide [3 volumes]

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Reference, Family & Relationships, Family Relationships, Abuse

• ISBN: 9781440800917
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: March 26, 2014
• Imprint: Praeger
• Language: English

In this comprehensive three-volume set, experts from around the globe provide an understanding of child abuse knowledge and healing, detailing current therapeutic practices and policy issues.

• Provides a global perspective on child abuse comprised of contributions from distinguished multidisciplinary authors who include many of the best-known researchers and therapists in the field

• Covers important topics ranging from Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT) to non-Western approaches to treatment of child trauma

• Examines the emergence of child maltreatment as a focused interest in different historical, cultural, and national contexts within regional chapters, while also providing readers with an understanding of professional responses to child maltreatment in a broad context

• Examines child maltreatment incidence today in the United States, Canada, Europe, Spanish-speaking countries, Arab nations, and Asia