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Criminal justice and the placement of abused children /

Annotation Child welfare, criminal justice, and law enforcement agencies recognize the importance coordinated, inter-agency practices to ensure the best outcomes for victims of child maltreatment. Martell examines if the separate interventions of the criminal justice system and child welfare system...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Martell, Diane R., 1957-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2005.
Series:Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Child Maltreatment: An Overview
  • Theoretical Perspectives on Inter-agency Collaboration
  • The Relationship Between Child Placement and Case Prosecution Decisions
  • Systemic Interventions in Child Abuse in Suffolk County, Massachusetts: A Study
  • Implications of the Suffolk County Study
  • Policy Recommendations
  • Appendices
  • Bibliography
  • Index.