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Stopping Child Maltreatment Before it Starts

Emerging Horizons in Early Home Visitation Services
  • ISBN-13: 9780761913115
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS
    Imprint: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
  • By Neil B. Guterman
  • Price: AUD $533.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 12/12/2000
  • Format: Hardback (215.00mm X 139.00mm) 264 pages Weight: 400g
  • Categories: Child abuse [JFFE1]Social work [JKSN]
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Early prevention of child maltreatment is most commonly delivered through home visitation services, with the goal of promoting a positive start in parenting to avert potential child abuse and neglect. Stopping Child Maltreatment Before It Starts introduces best practice principles for early home visiting, examining the contexts out of which these strategies arise. This book will also appeal to practitioners and policy makers in the child abuse and neglect field.
Preface The Darkness of Maltreatment, the Rays of Light in Prevention Child Maltreatment and Early Childhood The Paradox of Child Protection, the Promise of Home Visitation Inside Early Home Visitation Core Elements of Service Making the Connection with Families Who Receives and Benefits from Home Visitation Services? Combating Dual Abuse Addressing Substance Abuse in Home Visitation to Prevent Child Maltreatment Tapping Social Networks in Home Visitation Empowering Parents in Home Visitation Revisiting Home Visiting
". . .excellent summary of the home visitation field. . .provides a rich discussion of the model's historical roots, expanded empirical evidence, and future challenges." -- Deborah Daro
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