The Battered Child: A Study of the Protective Trends in the Medical, Legal and Social Work Professions, United States, 1946 Through 1966
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND TIMELINESS OF THE STUDY. Child battering is a shocking reality. It is not a new problem; it is as old as mankind. Unfortunately, it has only been in recent years that the conscience of society has been sufficiently provoked to concentrate on this phenomenon and to actively seek some practicable solutions. Agitation by interested individuals, with the cooperation of effective media, catapulted this cause into the public area. Professional concern for the plight of children who are battered by their parents swelled with the tide of publicity. Groups most closely identified with humanitarian pursuits were obliged to take a long hard look at their roles and correspondent responsibilities. Demands for studies and investigations emanated from an outraged citizenry.
Subject Area
Social work|Law|Individual & family studies|Labor relations|Public health
Recommended Citation
O'Neill, Anne Marie, "The Battered Child: A Study of the Protective Trends in the Medical, Legal and Social Work Professions, United States, 1946 Through 1966" (1967). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI30359824.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI30359824
