| Special Children, Special Risks: The Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities Contributor(s): Gararino, James (Editor), Brookhouser, Patrick E. (Editor), Authier, Karen J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0202360466 ISBN-13: 9780202360461 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $38.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1987 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Medical - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 362.408 |
| LCCN: 86024170 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Series: Modern Applications of Social Work |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.08" W x 9" (0.98 lbs) 322 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How does one investigate a child maltreatment case when the victim is blind, mute, deaf, mentally retarded, or confined to an institution? Special Children, Special Risks presents analysis, recommendations, and related research from social work, psychology, psychiatry, medicine, and education essential for establishing and maintaining safe environments for handicapped children.This book brings together a diverse group of experts to pool their knowledge and share their concerns about the risks of abuse faced by handicapped children. The contributors' perspectives come from the fields of medicine, social work, developmental psychology, psychiatry, clinical psychology, education, child welfare, law, public policy, and journalism. |