Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect
Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Tribute to Ray E. Helfer, M.D. -- Summary -- CHARGE TO THE PANEL -- A DEVELOPMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE -- IDENTIFICATION AND DEFINITIONS -- SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM -- OVERVIEW OF ETIOLOGICAL MODELS -- Individual Ontogenic Factors -- Family Factors -- Environmental and Community Factors -- Social and Cultural Factors -- Conclusions -- PREVENTION -- Risk Factors and Pathways to Prevention -- Parental Enhancement Programs -- Community-Based Prevention Programs -- The Role of Cultural and Social Values in Prevention -- Conclusions -- CONSEQUENCES -- Issues of Stigma, Bias, and Discrimination -- Protective Factors -- Conclusions -- INTERVENTIONS AND TREATMENT -- Treatment of Child Victims -- Treatment of Adult Survivors -- Treatment for Adult and Adolescent Sex Offenders -- Family-Oriented Interventions -- Family Income and Supplemental Benefits -- Community-Based Interventions -- Medical Treatment of Child Abuse -- Child Protective Services -- Child Welfare Services -- Legal Intervention in Child Maltreatment -- Social and Cultural Interventions -- Conclusions -- HUMAN RESOURCES, INSTRUMENTATION, AND RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE -- The Research Community -- Methodological Issues -- Federal Funding for Research -- State Roles in Research on Child Maltreatment -- Private Foundations -- Conclusions -- ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES -- Human Subjects Research Issues -- Issues Derived from Research on Children and Families -- Research on Socially Sensitive Topics -- Conclusions -- RESEARCH PRIORITIES -- The Nature and Scope of Child Maltreatment -- Understanding the Origins and Consequences of Child Maltreatment -- Improving Treatment and Preventive Interventions -- A Science Policy for Research on Child Maltreatment -- REFERENCES -- 1 Introduction.