The Societal Burden of Child Abuse

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Research into the effects of child abuse has exploded over the last few decades, resulting in a far more wide-ranging understanding of this grave societal problem. This compendium volume collects some of the most recent research and organizes it within three categories: societal effects, effects on health (including mental health) behaviors, and epigenetic effects. Edited by a Harvard developmental behavioral pediatrician, this compendium offers state-of-the-art knowledge to professionals and graduate students in the helping fields. The articles provide researchers with foundations for further investigations, while they give professionals greater power in the fight against child abuse.