Author : Patrick E. Brookhouser
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780202369266
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (692 download)
Book Synopsis Special Children-especial Risks by : Patrick E. Brookhouser
Download or read book Special Children-especial Risks written by Patrick E. Brookhouser and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.