Family & Relationships : Abuse

Provides an invaluable resource for professionals, policy makers and researchers and an informed basis on which to take action to prevent the sexual abuse of children. more...

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Violence occurring within families tends to continue over long periods of time, and the effects are likely to increase with severity and duration. While it is widely under-reported, best estimates suggest that millions of women globally are living with its consequences. There are serious flow-on effects on family life and wellbeing, for children in particular. more...

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"The collected case examples are noteworthy in their diversity of presenting issue, treatment format, and outcome. As a whole, they underline our continued need to conduct assessments with clients prior to initiating treatment, to direct treatment toward identified client-related problems (in essence, meeting clients where they are), and to collect data that speaks to the effectiveness of our interventions in many settings and with many types of clients.". - Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of South Alabama. Shows how to successfully conduct family interventions - based on case studies.:.; Includes male-perpetrated, female-perpetrated, and mutual violence scenarios.; Presents a variety of theoretical orientations.; Includes discussion questions after each case study. This casebook showcases a wide variety of couples and families whose domestic violence cases vary in their composition, ethnic and socioeconomic status, and mental health issues. The case authors outline different therapeutic approaches for each case, including cognitive-behavioral, family systems, feminist, problem-solving, and many others. Each account includes a thorough description of the assessment procedure, treatment goals and reasons for selecting a particular approach and an account of the course of treatment. The book is primarily intended for mental health professionals and graduate students in the fields of family therapy, counseling, and family violence; but will also be of value to anyone in the field of family violence and those concerned with domestic violence public policy, prevention, and intervention.;chapter more...

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`This collection of papers makes a valuable contribution to the growing number of books that take a multidisciplinary approach to early childhood studies' - Nursery World. 'This is a useful book for students of early childhood, raising interesting and challenging questions about the field, and encouraging them to look a their own beliefs and practices in a reflective way' - Early Years. Linking theory to multiprofessional practice in the early years field, this book explores all the major themes of care and education in early childhood. Included are chapters on: -children's learning -children's rights, child protection and children's health -inclusion and special educational needs -collaborative practice across education, health and social work -international perspectives on early childhood. Each chapter will contain summaries of key points and direct the readers towards further reading for continued study. Students on Early Childhood Studies, Early Years Foundation Degrees and Early Years QTS courses will find this book invaluable, no matter what their previous academic experience. The book is also useful for HLTA and NVQ students. Tim Waller is Early Years Research Group Leader at University College Northampton. He has extensive experience of planning, directing and examining early childhood studies degree courses over the last seven years. more...

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Praise for the first edition :. '…a valuable addition to the increasing literature on a persistent problem affecting everyone in the family. The authors have put together a resource for all those working with children and families… It offers much for those concerned to enhance inter-agency working and to find creative ways to safeguard women at risk and minimize the emotional damage caused to children witnessing domestic violence.'. – Journal of Family Health Care. This fully updated Reader provides a comprehensive review of recent research and legislation relating to domestic violence and its consequences for children, and identifies the implications for practice. It is divided into three parts. Part One describes evidence for the links between domestic violence and the concomitant abuse of children and assesses the effects on children's future well-being. Part Two is a comprehensive and accessible guide to relevant current criminal and civil legislation. Highlighting the success of multi-agency approaches, the final part details practical issues for interventions with children and their carers, male perpetrators, and, new to this edition, women. Endorsed by children's charities including the NSPCC and Barnardo's, Making an Impact enables professionals working with children to develop informed, sophisticated and collaborative child care and protection responses for children who are experiencing domestic violence. more...

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