Child Abuse Books

New and Published Books

1. Understanding and Preventing Online Sexual Exploitation of Children

   Edited by Ethel Quayle, Kurt Ribisl

   Over the last decade there has been dramatically increased interest in the ways that technology has been used in the abuse and exploitation of children, due in part to increasing numbers of convictions for child pornography-related offenses. Opinion swings between those who feel that there is a...

   Published February 20th 2012 by Routledge
2. Protecting Children from Violence

   Evidence-Based Interventions

   Edited by James Michael Lampinen, Kathy Sexton-Radek

   Providing an evidence-based understanding of the causes and consequences of violence against children, experts in the field examine the best practices used to help protect children from violence. Various types of violence are reviewed including physical and sexual abuse, (cyber-)bullying, human...

   Published April 11th 2010 by Psychology Press
3. Child Abuse and Neglect

   By Monica L. McCoy, Stefanie M. Keen

   Child abuse and neglect are examined in this new book - the latest research, what it entails, and how to recognize and report it. Federal law mandates the reporting of suspected child maltreatment by many professionals. This book will appeal to those who one day find themselves in the role of a...

   Published March 23rd 2009 by Psychology Press
4. Child Sexual Abuse

   Disclosure, Delay, and Denial

   Edited by Margaret-Ellen Pipe, Michael E. Lamb, Yael Orbach, Ann-Christin Cederborg

   This volume provides the first rigorous assessment of the research relating to the disclosure of childhood sexual abuse, along with the practical and policy implications of the findings. Leading researchers and practitioners from diverse and international backgrounds offer critical commentary on...

   Published April 1st 2007 by Psychology Press
5. International Perspectives on Family Violence and Abuse

   A Cognitive Ecological Approach

   Edited by Kathleen Malley-Morrison

   In this book, in which definitions and examples of abuse from men and women from every continent and a very diverse set of backgrounds are considered. The volume provides information on the extent to which family violence is a recognized problem in each country, research findings available on...

   Published May 26th 2004 by Routledge