Document Type
Book Chapter
Rights
Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence
Disciplines
5.1 PSYCHOLOGY, Social issues, Social sciences
Abstract
This chapter will give an overview of child abuse in Europe including definitions, prevalence, intervention & legal responses. . We will outline the key contemporary issues, drawing in particular on the Council of Europe’s strategy for the promotion of children’s’ rights and the protection of children from violence, Building a Europe for and with Children (2012 – 2015).
Recommended Citation
McElvaney, R. & Lalor, K. (2014). Child abuse in Europe. In J. Conte (Ed.), Child Abuse and Neglect Worldwide, Vol. 2. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
Publication Details
Child abuse in Europe. In J. Conte (Ed.), Child Abuse and Neglect Worldwide, Vol. 2. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.