The fourth edition of this best selling handbook provides readers with the most up to date theory research and best practices in the field of child abuse and neglect edited by leading experts the book covers all aspects of child maltreatment from physical abuse to sexual abuse and neglect focusing on etiology consequences investigation and treatment and systems. Apsac handbook on child maltreatment john eb myers md emeritus professor and scientist at mcgeorge university school of law in sacramento california he is the author or editor of eight books and more than 100 articles and chapters on child abuse and his writings have been cited by more than 140 courts including the united states . The apsac handbook on child maltreatment publication date 2002 topics this book provides comprehensive interdisciplinary coverage of the causes consequences treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect it offers research based applications for practice it covers physical abuse sexual abuse neglect and psychological . The fourth edition of the apsac handbook on child maltreatment provides readers with the most up to date theory research and best practices in the field of child abuse and neglect edited by leading experts j bart klika and jon r conte this best seller covers all aspects of child maltreatment from physical abuse to sexual abuse and neglect focusing on etiology consequences