Child maltreatment professionals from all disciplines struggle to find better ways of understanding and treating the families and children affected by maltreatm

The tragedy of child abuse and neglect is in the forefront of public attention. Yet, without a conceptual framework, research in this area has been highly fragm

A textbook presenting all aspects of child maltreatment--symptoms and signs, parental motivations, the social service system. Offers a comprehensive look at chi

Child maltreatment occurs in the Black community at higher rates than any other racial group. Given the prevalence of child maltreatment risk factors in the Bla

Child Maltreatment, Third Edition, by Cindy Miller-Perrin and Robin Perrin, is a thoroughly updated new edition of the first textbook for undergraduate students