Child maltreatment:

"The protection of children from maltreatment is a worldwide challenge. Social context plays a significant role in both the definition and society's responses to child maltreatment. The core concept of child maltreatment is socially constructed with variations in its meaning over time and...

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Other Authors: Munro, Eileen 1950- (Editor), Hiddleston, Trish (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles SAGE reference 2015
Series:SAGE library of health and social welfare
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"The protection of children from maltreatment is a worldwide challenge. Social context plays a significant role in both the definition and society's responses to child maltreatment. The core concept of child maltreatment is socially constructed with variations in its meaning over time and between cultures, creating significant challenges and resulting in a tension between respecting different cultures yet having one law or standard applicable for all children. This Major Work serves a significant function in pulling together literature demonstrating the different lessons that have been learned, pulling out common elements where possible, and helping to clarify the nature of the differences."...Publisher's website
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:3 volumes illustrations (black and white) 24 cm
ISBN:9781473903944
1473903947