The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment

Offering the most comprehensive exploration of child abuse for emerging scholars and professionals alike

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 future and current professionals can use.

Key Features

• With approximately 80% new material and a completely reorganized structure, this resource has been thoroughly updated to reflect the newest scholarship
• Some of the most notable experts from social work, medicine, mental health, nursing, law enforcement, and law have contributed to this volume
• The editor and contributing authors deftly incorporate both theory and practical guidance throughout

This Handbook offers a test bank for every chapter. The test banks are in Microsoft Word and feature suggested multiple-choice and essay questions. Visit the companion site at www.sagepub.com/myers3e.

The book is equally valuable for the newest student in Child Abuse and Child Welfare courses in social work and other allied departments as well as the most seasoned veteran.