Protecting Our Children Understanding and Preventing Trauma, Abuse and Neglect in Early Childhood

This book has been written to assist teachers, childcare and education administrators, health care providers, social service workers, and all who work with young children to recognize and understand the abuse, neglect, and trauma of children. While the book is focused on educational interventions, it also provides information and ideas for professionals in child welfare and health care as well as anyone working with young children. The book contains practical ideas on working with families and children and information that should better inform their practice. This book includes not only history and theory but also best practices in working with young children. There are forms and resources to help those who work with and teach young children. Use this book as a guide for training and/or a textbook.

It is our goal to provide a research-based, practical guide to understanding and working with maltreated children. Our hope is that this book will enable you to not only identify abuse, neglect, and trauma, but develop an understanding of the many facets of child maltreatment, find practical ideas to help children and their families, and ultimately reduce the incidence of child abuse, neglect, and trauma nationally as well as globally.