# Child Abuse and Neglect: Stopping the Maltreatment of Our Future Generations

- By: Dana Rethwisch, Jennifer Marta (Ed.)
- Publisher: Coalinga College
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Coalinga_College/Child_Abuse_and_Neglect%3A__Stopping_the_Maltreatment_of__Our_Future_Generations)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
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- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/socialsci-215364/pdf

An overview of child abuse and neglect, from historical & contemporary perspectives. Topics include: physical & emotional abuse & neglect, sexual abuse, reporting & investigation, case management & the legal response, treatment for survivors and perpetrators, and prevention of future child abuse & neglect. It is designed for use by adult students, & other individuals who work with children. Topics may be unsettling. Only through understanding can we stop the maltreatment of future generations.