Preventing Child Maltreatment
Community Approaches
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Nursing, Pediatric & Neonatal, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, Child & Adolescent, Child Development
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781606233894 | |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications | Publication: | June 18, 2009 |
| Imprint: | The Guilford Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781606233894 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications |
| Publication: | June 18, 2009 |
| Imprint: | The Guilford Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
