Dean D. Knudsen is professor of sociology at Purdue University.

• Chapter 1 Children and ChildhoodChapter 2 Child Abuse: From Individual Deviance to Social ProblemChapter 3 Definitions, Reporting, and Substantiation: Conceptual Issues in Identifying Maltreated ChildrenChapter 4 Incidence and Prevalence: Methodological Issues in Identifying Maltreated ChildrenChapter 5 Physical Abuse: Descriptive and Causal FactorsChapter 6 Physical Abuse: Consequences, Treatment, and PreventionChapter 7 Emotional MaltreatmentChapter 8 Sexual Abuse: Definitions and Causal FactorsChapter 9 Sexual Abuse: Consequences, Treatment, and PreventionChapter 10 Neglect: Definitions, Diagnostic Approaches and DescriptionsChapter 11 Neglect: Causes, Consequences, Treatment, and PreventionChapter 12 Child Maltreatment in Out-of-Home SettingsChapter 13 Unresolved Issues in Protecting Children