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Institutional Abuse of Children and Youth

By Jerome Beker

Published January 1st 1982 by Routledge – 156 pages

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Description

This compelling volume highlights the all too real problem of physical and other abuse of children outside their homes. Experts examine corporal punishment in the schools, children’s rights, institutional neglect of juvenile health needs, and abuse in foster care.

Contents

Contents Foreword

  • Introduction
  • Defining Institutional Abuse
  • Corporal Punishment
  • In-Patient Treatment
  • Responses to the Problem
  • Meta-Abuse: A Pitfall for Child Protection
  • Reference Notes Included
  • Index

Name: Institutional Abuse of Children and Youth (Hardback) – Routledge 
Description: By Jerome Beker. This compelling volume highlights the all too real problem of physical and other abuse of children outside their homes. Experts examine corporal punishment in the schools, children’s rights, institutional neglect of juvenile health needs, and...
Categories: Physical & Sexual Abuse in Adults, Physical & Sexual Abuse in Children & Adolescents