Understanding Child Maltreatment and Juvenile Delinquency.UNDERSTANDING CHILD MALTREATMENT child maltreatment '…intentional harm or threat of harm to a child by someone acting in the role of a caretaker, for even a short time…Categories Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect…', the last being most common. AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. Cathy Spatz Widom, with John A. Tuell. CWLA CWLA Child Welfare League of America Press (an imprint of the Child Welfare League of America), 2003. 53 pp. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-87868-860-9. This monograph documents the relationship between the abuse and neglect of children and juvenile delinquency, and explores how to respond effectively. Research into how the child welfare system operates suggests that prevention, earlier identification of different types of maltreatment maltreatment Social medicine Any of a number of types of unreasonable interactions with another adult. See Child maltreatment, Cf Child abuse. , and intervention are necessary to prevent juvenile crime and violence. The authors share information about intervention programs that could result in systemic reform of the juvenile justice field. The report would be of interest to both practitioners and policymakers in child welfare and juvenile delinquency. For information about the publication, send E-mail to books@cwla.org. |
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