Understanding Child Maltreatment : Juvenile Delinquency. From Research to Effective Program, Practice, and Systemic Solutions / Janet Wiig and Cathy Spatz Widom.

This monograph details the growing body of research showing the connection between child maltreatment and juvenile delinquency. In 2000, nearly 879,000 children were victims of child abuse and neglect. Although juvenile crime has declined recently, the level of crime committed by youth remains high....

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