Children of Neglect

This book contains a comprehensive review of the current state of child neglect. Included are statistics regarding incidence and lethality, definitional issues, etiological theory, history of and current policy, and current interventions. As child neglect is often linked with structural issues, the book also examines the relationship of child neglect to poverty, substance abuse and culture. <p>Abstract<br>Chapter 1: The Problem of Child Neglect<br>Chapter 2: What is Child Neglect?: Definition Issues<br>Chapter 3: What Causes Child Neglect?: Theoretical Issues<br>Chapter 4: Public Policy and Child Neglect<br>Chapter 5: Treatment of Child Neglect<br>Chapter 6: Culture and Child Neglect<br>Chapter 7: Poverty and Child Neglect<br>Chapter 8: Substance Abuse and Child Neglect<br>Chapter 9: The Children of Neglect: Conclusions and Future Directions<br>References</p>