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Maltreatment of People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 

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Maltreatment of People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities presents research and evidence-based strategies to prevent and address the maltreatment of people with IDD across the lifespan.

With a life-course perspective and emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, this volume uses a public health framework of surveillance, screening, and intervention. The work also explores the policy implications of strategies to prevent and address the maltreatment of people with IDD. 

Chapters address:

• Childhood maltreatment
• Sexual abuse
• Bullying
• Social vulnerability  
• Reproductive, sexual, and child-rearing rights  
• Parenting with a disability
• Adult Maltreatment
• Older adult victimization  
• Abusive head trauma
• Murder and execution 

Designed for students, clinicians, policymakers, and researchers, this resource provides an in-depth look at the knowledge base in addressing the maltreatment of vulnerable populations.

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