NCJ Number
15301
Editor(s)
C H KEMPE,
R E HELFER
Date Published
1972
Length
334 pages
Annotation
SERIES OF ESSAYS WHICH TAKE THE VIEW THAT, IN A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE CASES, THE HOME CAN BE MADE SAFE BY THE EARLY INITIATION OF A COMMUNITY-HOSPITAL BASED TREATMENT PROGRAM WHICH EMPHASIZES RETURNING THE CHILD HOME.
Abstract
SEVERAL THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES WHICH HAVE PROVEN EFFECTIVE OR SHOWN CONSIDERABLE PROMISE IN WORKING WITH ABUSIVE PARENTS ARE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED. THE RECOGNITION AND TREATMENT OF THE BATTERED CHILD ARE ALSO CONSIDERED. A DISCUSSION OF WHERE THE BEST HELP CAN BE GIVEN EXAMINES STATE REPORTING LAWS. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS, THE ROLE OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, AND A PROPOSAL FOR A COMMUNITY-HOSPITAL TREATMENT PLAN. THE ROLE OF THE COURTS AND THE LAW IN CHILD ABUSE CASES IS ALSO EXAMINED. A PREDICTIVE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR UNCOVERING POTENTIAL ABUSIVE PARENTS IS DISCUSSED IN THE APPENDIX. THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IS ALSO DESCRIBED. A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY IS PROVIDED.