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APSAC Advisor

The APSAC Advisor is a peer reviewed quarterly news journal for professionals in the field of child abuse and neglect. The APSAC Advisor provides succinct, data-based, practice-oriented articles that keep interdisciplinary professionals informed of the latest developments in policy and practice the field of child maltreatment. It is designed to highlight best practices in the field and publish original articles and current information about child maltreatment for professionals from a variety of backgrounds including medicine, law, law enforcement, social work, child protective services, psychology, public health and prevention in the U.S.

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Directory

In the listing below, click on a year and issue number to see the articles in that publication.

1995 Number 3

“The Backlash” in Sociological Perspective

(David Finkelhor)

This has been a hard year for child advocates. As I talk to people, I would say the mood ranges from discouraged paralysis to sky-is-falling panic.


The “Abuse Excuse”: Limits of the Child Abuse Defense

(Jacquelyn Campbell, Jon R. Conte, John E. B. Myers)

Cases in which battered women have killed were the first cases in which a prior history of abuse was used as a criminal defense,


The Mental Health Needs of Children Entering the Child Welfare System: A Guide for Case Workers

(Joshua Kendall, Grady Dale, and Steve Plakitsis)

This article offers a guide for case workers to the specific mental health needs of abused and neglected children entering the child welfare system.


Implementing Racial Diversity Initiatives in Agencies Serving Maltreated Children

(Jessica Henderson Daniel)

Professionals in the field of child maltreatment confront multiple challenges as they attempt to provide the best possible services to children and families. In particular, agencies that serve clients who are racially different from the providers run the risk of offering services which may be counter to the prevailing culture of the community.


Journal Highlights

(Thomas F. Curran, Editor )

The purpose of Journal Highlights is to alert readers to current literature on child abuse. Selected articles from journals representing the variety of disciplines reflected in APSAC's membership are presented in the form of an annotated bibliography.


APSAC Advisor 8(3): Full Issue

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2023 Number 1

2022 Number 3

2022 Number 2

2022 Number 1

2021 Number 2

2021 Number 1

2020 Number 2

2020 Number 1

2019 Number 3

2019 Number 2

2019 Number 1

2018 Number 4

2018 Number 3

2018 Number 2

2018 Number 1

2017 Number 2

2017 Number 1

2016 Number 2

2016 Number 1

2015 Number 1

2014 Number 2

2014 Number 1

2013 Number 4

2013 Number 3

2013 Number 1 and 2

2012 Number 4

2012 Number 3

2012 Number 1 and 2

2011 Number 4

2011 Number 3

2011 Number 1 and 2

2010 Number 4

2010 Number 2 and 3

2010 Number 1

2009 Number 3 and 4

2009 Number 2

2009 Number 1

2008 Number 3 and 4

2008 Number 2

2008 Number 1

2007 Number 4

2007 Number 3

2007 Number 1 and 2

2006 Number 4

2006 Number 3

2006 Number 2

2006 Number 1

2005 Number 4

2005 Number 3

2005 Number 2

2005 Number 1

2004 Number 3

2004 Number 2

2004 Number 1

2003 Number 4

2003 Number 3

2003 Number 2

2003 Number 1

2002 Number 4

2002 Number 3

2002 Number 2

2002 Number 1

2000-2001 Number 3 and 4

2000-2001 Number 2

2000-2001 Number 1

1999 Number 4

1999 Number 3

1999 Number 2

1999 Number 1

1998 Number 4

1998 Number 3

1998 Number 2

1998 Number 1

1997 Number 4

1997 Number 3

1997 Number 2

1997 Number 1

1996 Number 4

1996 Number 3

1996 Number 2

1996 Number 1

1995 Number 4

1995 Number 3

1995 Number 2

1995 Number 1

1994 Number 4

1994 Number 3

1994 Number 2

1994 Number 1

1993 Number 4

1993 Number 3

1993 Number 2

1993 Number 1

1992 Number 4

1992 Number 3

1992 Number 2

1992 Number 1

1991 Number 4

1991 Number 3

1991 Number 2

1991 Number 1

1990 Number 4

1990 Number 3

1990 Number 2

1990 Number 1

1989 Number 4

1989 Number 3

1989 Number 2

1989 Number 1

1988 Number 1