English/Spanish Child Abuse Phrase Book

"The knock on the door comes just before midnight. Inside, parents open the door slightly to peer at their unexpected visitor and ask, "De que se trata?"" ""Yo soy un trabajador social del Departamento de los Ninos del Condado. Hay un informe de negligencia de que Uds. dejan a los ninos solos."". "It is an emotionally charged situation, but because the social worker can respond in Spanish, communication is occurring. Each year in the United States an estimated three million children are reported abused or neglected, and referrals are promptly pursued to find out what has happened to the minor. This book is an indispensable reference when a referral requires interviewing Spanish-speaking parents, guardians, or children.". "Presented in clear, concise phrases are questions and instructions commonly used in each step of the referral process. These exchanges are not simply translations from English into Spanish; instead, each situation is visualized equally from each culture. Side by side equivalent phrases in English and Spanish are readily grasped by the fluent and non-fluent speaker."--BOOK JACKET.