The book series, “Child Maltreatment: Contemporary Issues in Research and Policy.” will consist of a state of the art handbook (to be revised every five yea

This volume provides an overview of the research describing the effects of child maltreatment on mental health, cognitive and social-emotional development. It o

This Handbook examines core questions still remaining in the field of child maltreatment. It addresses major challenges in child maltreatment work, starting wit

This volume examines existing research documenting racial disproportionality and disparities in child welfare systems, the underlying factors that contribute to

This two-volume encyclopedia surveys all aspects of violence and abuse in domestic/family environments, including specific types of abuse, laws and legal issues