title: A conceptual approach to child maltreatment.
abstract: Philosophical questions are critical to a broader conceptualization of parenting and childhood maltreatment, whether it is neglect or abuse, because they allow a reconsideration of established institutional models and the constitution of alternative approaches. Examining five areas where philosophical discussion may change the conceptual approach of practitioners--epistemology, certainty, causality, ethics and aesthetics--this paper attempts to provide an agenda for future research and experimentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sassower
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Grodin
mesh_terms: D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010684:Philosophy