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FAMILY VIOLENCE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: An Introduction THIRD EDITION
Ola W. Barnett, Pepperdine University • Cindy L. Miller-Perrin, Pepperdine University • Robin D. Perrin,
Pepperdine University
Streamlined and updated throughout with state-of-the-art information, this Third Edition of the authors' bestselling
book gives readers an accessible introduction to the methodology, etiology, prevalence, treatment, and prevention of
family violence. Research from experts in the fields of psychology, sociology, criminology, and social welfare informs
the book's broad coverage of current viewpoints and debates within the field. Organized chronologically, chapters cover
child physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; abused and abusive adolescents; courtship violence and date rape;
spouse abuse, battered women, and batterers; and elder abuse.
CONTENTS 1. History and Definitions of Family Violence / 2. Research Methodology, Assessment, and Theories of Family Violence / 3. Child
Neglect and Child Psychological Maltreatment / 4. Child Physical Abuse / 5. Child Sexual Abuse / 6. Abused and Abusive Adolescents / 7. Dating
Aggression, Sexual Assault, and Stalking: Primarily Unmarried, College-Age Individuals / 8. Abused Heterosexual Partners: Primarily Women / 9.
Abusive Heterosexual Partners: Primarily Men / 10. Abused and Abusive Partners in Understudied Populations: Cross-Cultural, Immigrant/Ethnic/
Racial, Rural, Same-Sex, and Military Groups / 11. Adult Intimate Partner Violence: Practice, Policy, and Prevention / 12. Abuse of Elderly and
Disabled Persons
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-8178-1 • ©2011 • 896 PAGES • •
CHILD MALTREATMENT: An Introduction THIRD EDITION
Cindy L. Miller-Perrin, Pepperdine University • Robin D. Perrin, Pepperdine University
Child Maltreatment, Third Edition is a thoroughly updated new edition of the first textbook for undergraduate students
and beginning graduate students in this field. The text is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to child
maltreatment by disseminating current knowledge about the various types of violence against children. By helping
students understand more fully the etiology, prevalence, treatment, policy issues, and prevention of child maltreatment,
the authors hope to further our understanding of how to treat child maltreatment victims and how to prevent future
child maltreatment.
NEW TO THIS EDITION
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Hundreds of new citations incorpo-
rated into the new edition reflect the
significant amount of new research
in the field.
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A significantly revised Child Sexual
Abuse chapter includes expanded
coverage on Internet exploitation,
sexting, and sex trafficking.
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The discussion of "Controversial
Issues in the Study of Child Mal-
treatment" has been expanded and
updated.
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New and/or updated informa-
tion throughout the text includes
sections on sex selective feticide in
India and China, human trafficking,
victim resilience, children's rights
as human rights, and shaken baby
syndrome.
CONTENTS 1. History and Definitions of Child Maltreatment / 2. The Study of Child Maltreatment: Theoretical and Methodological Issues / 3.
Child Physical Abuse / 4. Child Sexual Abuse / 5. Child Neglect / 6. Child Psychological Maltreatment / 7. Additional Forms of Child Maltreatment /
8. Key Issues in Responding to Child Maltreatment / 9. Controversial Issues in the Study of Child Maltreatment / 10. What You Can Do to Help
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4522-0579-3 • ©2013 • 472 PAGES • •
THE APSAC HANDBOOK ON CHILD MALTREATMENT THIRD EDITION
John E.B. Myers, University of the Pacific • APSAC (American Professional Society on the Abuse of
Children)
Covering all aspects of child maltreatment—from prevention to intervention to treatment to the legal system—this
seminal resource brims with the latest research and practical information from leading scholars that both students and
seasoned professionals can use.
CONTENTS PART I. THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES / PART II. NEGLECT / PART III. PHYSICAL ABUSE / PART IV. CHILD SEXUAL
ABUSE / PART V. INVESTIGATION AND SUBSTANTIATION OF NEGLECT AND ABUSE
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-6681-8 • ©2011 • 464 PAGES •
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