Stopping Child Maltreatment Before it Starts

<p>Early prevention of child maltreatment is most commonly delivered through home visitation services with the goal of promoting a positive start in parenting to avert potential child abuse and neglect. <b>Stopping Child Maltreatment Before It Starts</b> introduces best practice principles for early home visiting examining the contexts from which these strategies arise.</p><p>An essential text for child welfare courses this book will also appeal to practitioners and policy makers in the child abuse and neglect field. </p>