Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Child Abuse and Neglect

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This text presents and illustrates the perspectives and roles of six disciplines in a multidisciplinary child-protection team. It is intended to be used as part of the academic preparation for professionals from the respective disciplines who are interested in working in the field of child abuse and neglect. It includes educational, legal, nursing, medical, psychological and social work perspectives and principles, and practice for team development. The book looks at the history of multidisciplinary teams in child welfare services, the organization and structure of child abuse and neglect services and the functions of the social worker within this service system.

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FAYE F. UNTALAN is Associate Professor in the Schools of Public Health and Social Work at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is the co-editor of Minority Mental Health (1982) and the editor of Proceedings of the First Pacific Islands' Conference on Child Protection (1990). CRYSTAL S. MILLS is Director of Social Services at Children's Aid Society in Detroit, Michigan, and is Adjunct Professor in the School of Social Work at the Eastern Michigan University.