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The Encyclopedia of Child Abuse (Facts on File Library of Health and Living) Hardcover – January 1, 2007

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Presents over four hundred entries covering aspects of child abuse, including its characteristics and causes, impact on children, different types, legal and social issues, and patterns among perpetrators.
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  1. Print length
    448 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Facts on File
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2007
  5. Grade level
    9 - 12
  6. Reading age
    14 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    7.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    0816066779
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0816066773
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This resource on child abuse contains more than 400 entries discussing the characteristics and causes of abuse, its impact on children, various types of abuse, treatments for both the abused and the abuser, and other social and legal issues surrounding the topic. The previous edition was published in 2000. The introduction is a must-read for anyone unfamiliar with this area of study, since it provides background and context. Among the new entries in this edition are Adults abused as children, effects of; Bullying; and Clergy, sexual abuse by. Other entries, such as Fetal alcohol syndrome, Foster care, and Sexual trafficking, have been extensively rewritten. In the preface, the authors outline their scope of coverage, including what they describe as child abuse and neglect from an international perspective. However, this is not the case; beyond the U.S., few countries outside of Europe and eastern Asia are described. Much of the information on these coutnries comes from the Country Reports on Human Right Practices or other U.S. State Department documents. Concise bibliographies containing landmark studies and more recent articles, a detailed index, and excellent cross-references are among the strong points of this encyclopedia. Also valuable are the revised and added appendixes. These include contact information for federal, state, and nonprofit organizations on child abuse, in addition to other resources. A new appendix, State-by-State Grounds for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights, 2005, is very clear and concise, much like the rest of the text, although it lacks the citations to state statutes found in the entries. State Definitions of Abuse and Neglect is also new. This encyclopedia is suitable for public and academic libraries because of its readability and thorough coverage of issues and topics related to child abuse. The added and revised entries and the updated references make replacing the second edition worthwhile. If a more international scope is needed, it can be supplemented with Combatting Child Abuse: International Perspectives and Trends (Oxford, 1997). Mastel, Kristen

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Facts on File; 3rd edition (January 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0816066779
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0816066773
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
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    Christine Adamec has written or coauthored more than 40 self-help books, parenting books, and encyclopedias, most recently coauthoring The Grandfamily Guidebook with Andrew Adesman, MD. Adamec is a grandparent who, with her husband, is raising her grandson. In addition, she coauthored Fibromyalgia for Dummies (Wiley, 2007), which has sold more than 100,000 copies in two editions. Adamec has also written or coauthored numerous books on substance abuse and mental illness, including), The Encyclopedia of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (Facts On File, 2010), The Encyclopedia of Drug Abuse (Facts On File, 2008)and How to Live with a Mentally Ill Person (Wiley, 1996). Adamec lives near Orlando, Florida. Read more at christineadamec.com

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