1. Overview and structure of the book -- PART 1. RESEARCH AND THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES 2. Child abuse and neglect: Prevalence and incidence --3. Child abuse and neglect: Ecological perspectives -- 4. Fatal child maltreatment -- 5. Psychological, Economic, and Physical Health Consequences of Child Maltreatment -- 6. The neurobiology and genetics of childhood maltreatment -- 7. Intimate partner violence and child maltreatment -- PART II. CHILDREN'S SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACHES TO PREVENTION 8. Implications of children's services policy on child abuse and neglect in England -- 9. Children's services: toward effective child protection -- 10. Using the formal pre-proceedings to prevent or prepare for care proceedings in the UK -- 11. The prevention of child maltreatment: the case for a public health approach to behavioural parenting intervention -- 112. What works to prevent the sexual exploitation of children and youth -- PART III. ASSESSMENT 13. Evidence-based assessments of children and families: safeguarding children assessment and analysis framework -- 14. Utilising an attachment perspective in parenting assessment -- 15. Evidence-based and developmentaly appropriate forensic interviewing of children -- 16. Considering parental risk in parenting (child custody) evaluation cases involving child sexual exploiation material -- 17. Assessments in child care proceedings: observations in practice -- PART IV. INTERVENTIONS WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 18. Evidence-based approaches to empower children and families at-risk for child physical abuse to overcome abuse and violence -- 19. Effective therapies for children and non-offending caregivers in the aftermath of child sexual abuse or other traumas --20. Effectiveness of cognitive and behavioural group-based parenting programmes to enhance child protective factors and reduce risk factors for maltreatment -- 21. Critical factors in the successful implementation of evidence-based parenting programmes: fidelity, adaption and promoting quality -- 22. School-based prevention of and intervention in child maltreatment -- 23. Using assessment of attachment in child care oroceedings to guide intervention -- PART V. NOVEL INTERVENTIONS WITH FAMILIES 24. Working systemically with families with intimate partner violence -- 25. Working with non-offending parents in cases of child sexual abuse -- 26, Working with parents with intellectual disabilities in childcare proceedings -- 27. Working with parents with a diagnosis of personality disorder -- 28. Working with parents who misuse alcohol and drugs.