Cumulative Childhood Harm in Family Law and Criminal Justice Systems

Name: Cumulative Childhood Harm in Family Law and Criminal Justice Systems
Brand: IGI GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING
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By Simone Collier

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Within family law and criminal justice systems, childhood harms are often addressed in isolation, despite their interconnectedness. When legal processes fail to prioritize relational and developmental realities, they increase trauma rather than mitigate it. Understanding cumulative childhood harm reveals how legal interventions shape life experiences, influence future justice system interactions, and interrupt or reinforce cycles of vulnerability. Examining this concept highlights the need for trauma-informed, coordinated responses that recognize children as developing individuals whose experiences with these systems shape their futures. Cumulative Childhood Harm in Family Law and Criminal Justice Systems explores how repeated adverse experiences in childhood are shaped by interactions with family law and criminal justice systems. It examines whether legal responses protect children from harm or contribute to ongoing trauma, disadvantage, and system involvement. This book covers topics such as rehabilitation, civil law, and criminal justice, and is a useful resource for government officials, policymakers, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 360
Release Date:: 2026-01-29
Publication Date:: 2026-01-29
Publisher:: IGI GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN13:: 9798337395258
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 677 g
Height:: 178 cm
Width:: 254 cm
Thickness:: 19 cm

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