Early prediction and prevention of child abuse

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Early prediction and prevention of child abuse

edited by Kevin Browne, Cliff Davies, Peter Stratton

Wiley, c1988

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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These papers have been compiled to examine the phenomenon of child abuse and neglect and to provide a broad overview for the professional careworker on such subjects as recognizing early signs of abuse in children of pre-school age, intervention and treatment in the home environment.

Table of Contents

  • What can child abuse tell us about social development?, Michael Lewis. Part 1 Prevalence and prediction: the nature of child abuse and neglect - an overview, Kevin Browne
  • the incidence of child abuse and neglect, Susan Creighton
  • why are some families more vulnerable to abuse?, Jacquie Roberts
  • approaches to screening for child abuse and neglect, Kevin Browne and Sarah Saqi
  • breaking the cycle of abuse - implications for prediction and intervention, Byron Egeland. Part 2 Identification and prevention: an overview, Cliff Davies
  • approaches to child abuse prevention, David Gough
  • feasible intervention in families with parenting difficulties - a primary preventive perspective on child abuse, Jim Stevenson et al
  • early signs and recognition of sexual abuse in the pre-school, Helga Hanks et al
  • family and dyadic patterns of functioning in maltreating families, Patricia Crittenden. Part 3 Intervention and treatment for child abuse in the family context: an overview, Peter Stratton
  • the consequences of child abuse, Margaret Lynch
  • the treatment of child abuse in the home environment, Rory Nicol
  • helping emotionally abused children who fail to thrive, Dorota Iwaniec et al
  • family perspectives on early sexual abuse, Helga Hanks and Peter Stratton
  • child maltreatment and the emergent family system, Jay Belsky. Part 4 Conclusions: the psychological context of child abuse and neglect, Peter Stratton et al.

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