Recognizing Child Abuse: A Guide For The Concerned

by Douglas J. Besharov

With special attention paid the unfounded reports, former director of the U.S. National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect Douglas J. Bersharov shares analysis on the strengths and weakness in America’s fight against childhood abuse and neglect.

Discussing progress made in recognizing and combating child abuse in the late 1990s, Recognizing Child Abuse analyzes what approaches are most successful in the fight against childhood abuse and neglect.

With recognition of the thousands of children saved from death and serious injury because of these preventative measures, Douglas J. Bersharov shares reports, charts, and analysis on how professionals and care takers alike can work to recognize and interfere with unsafe situations for children.

270 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1990

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a well-written book but due to the nature of the subject, I only gave it 3 stars. I had to read it for my foster-care training. It was very informative. One take away I learned from this book is to be careful not to wrongly accuse people of child abuse as it can destroy lives. The author made it very clear how to recognize signs and how to be an informed citizen.