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There is universal agreement that 'something must be done' about child abuse, that the legal and policy frameworks established for the protection of children are inadequate. Time and again this is brought home by cases that reveal major failures in the investigation and prosecution of child abuse suspects. There is much less clarity about what qualifies as child abuse and what should be done about it. Failings in the law are often invoked by politicians and the media at times of crisis, when a societal response is demanded. The presence of new legislation on the statute book or the creation of rules and protocols which professionals must follow is one socially acceptable sign that the problem has been recognized and that an effective response has been implemented. Are these ad hoc responses helpful? If not, what should be done to address the current weaknesses in the protection of children? This book looks across legal and geographical boundaries to consider the law and policy on child abuse. It examines the whole process of child protection, from complaint investigation to prosecution, and analyzes the legal disciplines of criminal, family, tort and evidence law as they bear on child abuse cases. Material is drawn from over 75 jurisdictions, including major empirical research in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Throughout the book's focus is on achieving a coherent program for reforming the law and practices responsible for child protection. Its contribution to policy debates was recognized by the Judges of the 2008 Inner Temple Book Prize who, in awarding it the prize for outstanding legal scholarship, heralded it as a 'masterly book on a hugely important subject', one that will 'make an outstanding contribution to the formation and understanding of legal policy'.

Speculative fiction is a thing unto itself, full of wonder and wisdom, creativity and imagination, Here is the first anthology of the North Texas Speculative Fiction Workshop. In these pages, you'll find a mix of fantasy, science fiction, and horror with stories like growing up in the space age, a housewife who hunts the homeless for dinner, the magic of mirrors and shades, an intergalactic triathlon, a magic shad, and much more.

This study analyzes the possible relationship between and individual's latent response time to a metronome beat and their rapid automatized naming speed among school-aged children (ages 6-15). The results may suggests that intervening variables influenced the performance of children's latent response time to a metronome beat.

Warning: The letters contain graphic descriptions of death and carnage and may be triggering for some people. If you find yourself triggered or upset by the content of these letters you are encouraged to reach out for support to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Press 1 for Veterans.What is Moral Injury? We have finally come to understand that individuals who have been exposed to trauma often exhibit symptoms beyond anxiety and hyperarousal. At its core, Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) is more than anxiety and hyperarousal. We have repeatedly observed that deeper core issues exist and are typically the most distressing to traumatized individuals. These are unresolved loss, guilt and shame now termed Moral Injury (Shay 1994, Litz, et al. 2009).The information contained in this book is the culmination of 20 years of treating traumatized veterans and first responders. Unlike many psychotherapeutic approaches which were conceptualized by researchers or theorists, this program is an integration of what veterans have taught us about the emotional wounds they carry and how best to treat these injuries. Our clients have taught us that leaving the deeper core issues of Moral Injury (unresolved loss, guilt and shame) untreated leaves them with lasting emotional wounds which interfere with all aspects of their lives and put them at risk for suicide. In this book, we will share our understanding of how Moral Injury develops, how to identify Moral Injury, why many current trauma treatments fall short in addressing Moral Injury and describe our approach to healing these wounds. We will share some stories of the injuries, the redemption, and the transformation of relationships when these issues are resolved. These shifts reflect a fundamental change in how our service members and first responders are able to carry their traumatic experiences signaling the resolution of moral injury.ALL OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS BOOK WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE CENTER FOR POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH TREATS VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM MORAL INJURY AND POST TRAUMATIC STRESS. 501(c)3 EIN# 462962589. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR HEROES!