Abuse: An Encyclopedia of Causes, Consequences, and Treatments

This timely volume shows how abuse impacts every segment of society—and how society is seeking effective ways to respond.

Abuse, a key theme of health education curricula, is also a major issue faced by many segments of society. Intended for high school students as well as undergraduates and the general reader, this comprehensive encyclopedia explores abuse in all its forms—physical, sexual, emotional, and verbal—among a variety of age and demographic groups from children to the elderly to t...