Child Abuse and Culture

Working with Diverse Families

Lisa Aronson Fontes
Foreword by Jon R. Conte

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Hardcover
January 6, 2005
ISBN 9781593851309
Price: $82.00
239 Pages
Size: 6" x 9"
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Paperback
January 18, 2008
ISBN 9781593856434
Price: $32.00
239 Pages
Size: 6" x 9"
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September 26, 2012
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Price: $32.00
239 Pages
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239 Pages
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This expertly written book provides an accessible framework for culturally competent practice with children and families in child maltreatment cases. Numerous workable strategies and concrete examples are presented to help readers address cultural concerns at each stage of the assessment and intervention process. Professionals and students learn new ways of thinking about their own cultural viewpoints as they gain critical skills for maximizing the accuracy of assessments for physical and sexual abuse; overcoming language barriers in parent and child interviews; respecting families' values and beliefs while ensuring children's safety; creating a welcoming agency environment; and more.