TY - BOOK AU - Crosson-Tower,Cynthia TI - Understanding child abuse and neglect SN - 0205769152 : PAP AV - HV6626.52 .T69 2010 U1 - 362.776 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Boston PB - Allyn & Bacon KW - Child abuse KW - United States KW - Abused children KW - Services for KW - Social work with children N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The maltreatment of children from a historical perspective -- The family : roles, responsibilities, and rights -- Maltreatment and the developing child -- The neglect of children -- The physical abuse of children -- The sexual abuse of children -- Incest: familial abuse -- Extrafamilial sexual abuse, misuse, and exploitation -- Psychological maltreatment of children -- Intervention : reporting and investigation -- Intervention : case management and roles of other professionals -- The legal response to child abuse and neglect -- Treatment : physical abuse and neglect -- Treatment : sexual abuse -- Foster care as a therapeutic tool -- The social worker and the system -- Adults abused as children -- Prevention -- Toward a better tomorrow ER -