Early Prediction and Prevention of Child Abuse

Partial table of contents: PREVALENCE AND PREDICTION. The Nature of Child Abuse and Neglect: An Overview (K. Browne). Why Are Some Families More Vulnerable to Child Abuse? (J. Roberts). Approaches to Screeing for Child Abuse and Neglect (K. Browne & S. Saqi). IDENTIFICATION AND PREVENTION. Approaches to Child Abuse Prevention (D. Gough). Early Signs and Recognition of Sexual Abuse in the Pre-School Child (H. Hanks, et al.). Family and Dyadic Patterns of Functioning in Maltreating Families (P. Crittenden). UNDERSTANDING AND TREATING CHILD ABUSE IN THE FAMILY CONTEXT. The Treatment of Child Abuse in the Home Environment (R. Nicol). Family Perspectives on Early Sexual Abuse (H. Hanks & P. Stratton). Child Maltreatment and the Emergent Family System (J. Belsky). CONCLUSIONS. The Psychological Context of Predicting and Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect (P. Stratton, et al.). Author Index. Subject Index.Browne, Kevin is the author of 'Early Prediction and Prevention of Child Abuse' with ISBN 9780471916352 and ISBN 0471916358.