Child abuse / Heidi Williams, book editor.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-237) and index.

What constitutes child abuse? Spanking should be illegal / Kerby Alvy ; Spanking should not be illegal / Debra Saunders ; Religion is child abuse / Richard Dawkins ; Religion is not child abuse / ParentalRights.org ; Parental drug use is considered a criminal act in some states / Child Welfare Information Gateway ; Parental drug use should not be considered a criminal act / Sarah Blustain ; Sibling bullying is child abuse / Shelley Eriksen and Vickie Jensen ; Poverty is child abuse / Nicola Jose -- What causes child abuse? Broken homes increase the risk of child abuse / Jill King Greenwood ; Military deployment increases the risk of child abuse / Paul J. Fink ; The Internet fosters child pornography and child abuse / Brian Bethune ; The Internet fosters child sexual abuse by educators / Lesli A. Maxwell ; Homosexual men are more likely than heterosexual men to sexually abuse boys / Brian W. Clowes and David L. Sonnier ; Homosexual men are not more likely than heterosexual men to sexually abuse boys / Joe Kort

-- How does child abuse affect its victims? Abuse may disrupt brain development in children / Harvard Mental Health Letter ; Children exposed to domestic violence suffer emotional and behavioral problems / Avril Roberts ; Abuse in childhood impacts the sexual, reproductive, and parenting behaviors of young men / Patricia Paluzzi and Abby Kahn ; Unreleased emotions from child abuse can create devastating anger / Jon O. Neher ; Many victims of sexual abuse by priests commit suicide / Teresa Malcolm ; The ability to recover from childhood abuse depends on family and community support / Victoria L. Banyard and Linda M. Williams -- How can child abuse be prevented? Early intervention can prevent sexual abusers who are children from becoming pedophiles / Angela Neustatter ; Education programs for emotionally and behaviorally impaired teens can prevent child abuse / Catherine Roberts, Clara Wolman, and Judy Harris-Looby ; Adequately screening adults in child-serving occupations prevents child sexual abuse / Monica Applewhite ; Tax-funded programs reduce child abuse and neglect / US Newswire ; Law enforcement agencies and child advocacy groups can stop sex predators by working together / U.S. Department of Justice ; Striking a balance between family rights and state intervention is difficult / Robert K. Vischer.