On CEOs, CPAs, Congress, and the Scholarly Treatment of Child Maltreatment A review of Child Maltreatment: An Introduction (2nd ed.). by Cindy L. Miller-Perrin and Robin D. Perrin Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2007. 475 pp. ISBN 978-1-4129-2668-3. $49.95 Reviewed by Mark Connelly At first blush, the first portion of the title selected for this review may seem remote from the intended subject matter. Yet in the very week I began this review, two news stories ripe with controversy generated public reactions and discussion that speak directly to issues that are the cornerstone of the book being reviewed. First, USA Today published an article titled “CEOs Often Spanked as Kids” (Jones, 2006). Despite not explicitly recommending corporal punishment (defined by some as a form of “CPA” or child physical abuse) as a means of ensuring a child's future success, statements in the article were nonetheless interpreted as such. The USA Today story casts light on several issues related to child maltreatment that are expertly addressed in the book Child Maltreatment: An Introduction, including definitional ambiguities and historical transformations in conceptions of child maltreatment as well as the striking misinterpretations that can result from poorly controlled