Preventing Child Maltreatment: Community Approaches

Preventing Child Maltreatment: Community Approaches
ISBN-10
1606233890
ISBN-13
9781606233894
Category
Psychology
Pages
203
Language
English
Published
2009-06-18
Publisher
Guilford Press
Authors
Kenneth A. Dodge, Doriane Lambelet Coleman

Description

Many child abuse prevention programs have targeted factors within the family, such as parenting skills. This book describes the next wave of prevention: the promotion of safer, healthier childrearing environments in entire communities. The contributors are leading authorities who illuminate how contextual factors—including poverty, chaotic neighborhoods, and lack of social supports—combine with family factors to place children at risk for maltreatment. They present a range of exemplary programs designed to strengthen communities while also helping individual parents to meet their children's needs. Real-world evaluation approaches, quality-control strategies, and policy implications are discussed in depth.

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