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Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Child Abuse and Neglect, Hardback Book

Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Child Abuse and Neglect Hardback

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This book presents and illustrates the perspectives and roles of six disciplines on a multidisciplinary child-protection team.

It is intended to be used as part of the academic preparation for professionals from the respective disciplines who are interested in working in the field of child abuse and neglect.

It includes educational, legal, nursing, medical, psychological, and social work perspectives and principles, and practice for team development. Chapter 1 discusses the history of multidisciplinary teams in child welfare services.

Chapter 2 focuses on the organization and structure of child abuse and neglect services and the functions of the social worker within this service system.

Chapter 3 presents the medical aspects of the multidisciplinary team approach in diagnosing, discussing, evaluating, and analyzing cases.

Chapter 4 delineates the role of professional psychology in the prevention, assessment, and treatment of child abuse and neglect cases.

Chapter 5 begins with an explanation of the importance of the law, which provides remedy by punishing the abuser or placing the child in a safe and nurturing home.

Chapter 6 provides knowledge and understanding of the legal status of educators as related to child abuse and neglect.

In Chapter 7, the use of the nursing process in practice with abusive and neglectful families is outlined.

Particular attention is paid to the identification of assessment warning signs that can indicate potential or actual abuse.

Chapter 8 outlines strategies for team development, emphasizing team process, which includes communication, decision making, and conflict management.

Emphasis is placed on clarifying roles, structure, and format of various types of teams.

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