Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Practice

Informationen zum Autor John E.B. Myers, J.D . is a Distinguished Professor and Scholar at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. He is the author or editor of eight books and more than 100 articles and chapters on child maltreatment and his writing has been cited by more than 140 courts, including the United States Supreme Court. John is a frequent speaker at conferences, having made more than 400 presentations around the world. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prevalence and Effects of Child Maltreatment The Child Protection System Child Abuse Reporting Laws Investigative Interviewing Regarding Child Maltreatment Investigating Suspected Child Abuse Balancing the Need for Confidentiality and the Requirements of Disclosure Expert Testimony Cross-Examination and Impeachment Special Accommodations When Children Testify Liability of Professionals

Produktdetails

• Autoren: John E B Myers, John E. B. Myers, Myers John E. B.
• Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 20.08.1998
• EAN: 9780761916666
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-1666-6
• Seiten: 424
• Serien: Interpersonal Violence: The Pr; Interpersonal Violence: The Practice Series; Interpersonal Violence: The Pr
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Pädagogik > Sozialpädagogik, Soziale Arbeit; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Recht > Bürgerliches Recht, Zivilprozessrecht; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Recht > Internationales Recht, Ausländisches Recht; USA, LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminal law & procedure, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, United States of America, USA, Child welfare, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Child welfare and youth services, Criminal law: procedure and offences, Social security and welfare law, Social security & welfare law, Children, Adolescents & Interpersonal Violence