Understanding child abuse and neglect / Cynthia Crosson Tower.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. The Maltreatment of Children from a Historical Perspective -- II. The Family: Roles, Responsibilities, and Rights -- III. Maltreatment and the Developing Child -- IV. The Physical Abuse of Children -- V. The Neglect of Children -- VI. The Emotional and Psychological Maltreatment of Children -- VII. The Sexual Abuse of Children -- VIII. Incest: Familial Abuse -- IX. Extrafamilial Sexual Abuse, Misuse, and Exploitation -- X. Intervention: Reporting and Investigation -- XI. Intervention: Case Management and Roles of Other Professionals -- XII. The Legal Response to Child Abuse and Neglect -- XIII. Treatment: Physical Abuse and Neglect -- XIV. Treatment: Sexual Abuse -- XV. Foster Care as a Therapeutic Tool -- XVI. The Social Worker and the System -- XVII. Adults Abused as Children -- XVIII. Prevention -- XIX. Toward a Better Tomorrow.