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Hurt M. [1974]. Child abuse and neglect: A report on the status of the research. [Washington, DC]: U.S. Children's Bureau; for sale by U.S. Government Printing Office, 63 pp.

Annotation: This report on the status of research on child abuse and neglect is to provide preliminary information which will assist the newly established National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. The contents describe characteristics of abuse and neglect, parents, children, the situation, effects and effects of abuse. Reporting, recording, and diagnosis of abuse is discussed. Remediation with families, preventive programs, and remedial programs are also addressed. The text of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act is presented in Appendix A. An annotated bibliography is included.

Keywords: Bibliographies, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, Child abuse, Child neglect, National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, Research
   

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