Preventing Child Maltreatment in the U.S. : : The Black Community Perspective /

Preventing Child Maltreatment in the U.S. : : The Black Community Perspective / / Melissa Phillips, Milton A Fuentes, Shavonne Moore-Lobban.

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Child maltreatment occurs in the Black community at higher rates than any other racial group. Given the prevalence of child maltreatment risk factors in the Black community, such as being in a low-income family, single parent family, greater exposure to physical discipline, and less access to servic...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English
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Phillips, Melissa,
Fuentes, Milton A,
Moore-Lobban, Shavonne,
Place / Publishing House:New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2022]
©2022
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Violence Against Women and Children
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Physical Description:1 online resource (218 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Understanding Black Families
  • 2. The Epidemiology of Maltreatment of Black Children
  • 3. Exploring the Child Welfare System
  • 4. Child Maltreatment Prevention and Intervention
  • 5. Promoting Health and Wellness
  • 6. Advocacy and Child Welfare Reform
  • 7. Application of Prevention and Intervention: A Case Study
  • 8. Conclusion: What the Future Should Hold
  • Recommended Readings and Resources
  • References
  • Index

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