Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-429) and index.

History and Definitions of Child Maltreatment -- The Study of Child Maltreatment: Theoretical and Methodological Issues -- Child Physical Abuse -- Child Sexual Abuse -- Child Neglect -- Child Psychological Maltreatment -- Additional Forms of Child Maltreatment -- Key Issues in Responding to Child Maltreatment -- Controversial Issues in the Study of Child Maltreatment -- What You Can Do to Help.

"Child Maltreatment, Third Edition, by Cindy Miller-Perrin and Robin Perrin, is a thoroughly updated new edition of the first textbook for undergraduate students and beginning graduate students in this field. The text is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to child maltreatment by disseminating current knowledge about the various types of violence against children. By helping students understand more fully the etiology, prevalence, treatment, policy issues, and prevention of child maltreatment, the authors hope to further our understanding of how to treat child maltreatment victims and how to prevent future child maltreatment."--Publisher's website.