Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Practice

Download or read book Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Practice written by John E. B. Myers and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1998-07-09 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This expanded and updated Second Edition of Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Practice offers a state-of-the-art exploration of what role the law can play in bettering the lives of victimized children. While all who work with abused children share the same goals, there often exists a gap in communication between legal and helping professionals that reduces efficacy of cooperative efforts. This new edition continues to provide vital information to non-lawyers on how the legal system in the United States works in child abuse cases.