Garbarino, James, <br/><br/>
Understanding abusive families :  an ecological approach to theory and practice / 
James Garbarino, John Eckenrode ; with the staff of the Family Life Development Center at Cornell University, Frank Barry [and others]. 
 - First edition. 
 - xi, 273 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/> "A mostly new book written by mostly new authors"--P. x.  "Second edition"--P. ix. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-253) and index. 
<br/><br/>The meaning of maltreatment / James Garbarino and John Eckenrode -- The scope and history of child abuse and neglect / Frank Barry and Patrick Collins -- The community context of child abuse and neglect / James Garbarino and Frank Barry -- Disturbances in relationships: parenting, family development, and child maltreatment / Kerry Bolger, Marney Thomas, and John Eckenrode -- The elusive crime of psychological maltreatment / James Garbarino, John Eckenrode, and Kerry Bolger -- Family sexual abuse / Marney Thomas, John Eckenrode, and James Garbarino -- Child maltreatment in loco parentis / Michael Nunno, Martha Holden, and Brian Leidy -- The maltreatment of youth / James Garbarino, John Eckenrode, and Jane Levine Powers -- Youth in trouble are youth who have been hurt / John Eckenrode, Jane Levine Powers, and James Garbarino -- In conclusion: family life development and child protection / James Garbarino and John Eckenrode. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0787910058 9780787910051 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>97020812 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Child abuse--United States<br/>Abusive parents--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV6626.52  / .G38 1997 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.82920973