| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 216 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-214) and index. |
| Contents |
Child maltreatment : what is it? Definitions of abuse -- The impact of child maltreatment. The impact of child maltreatment on attachment security -- The impact of physical abuse -- The impact of sexual abuse -- The impact of psychological maltreatment -- The impact of exposure to family violence -- The impact of neglect -- The impact of multiple forms of child maltreatment -- Comparative studies of the impact of abuse and neglect -- The impact of marginal maltreatment -- The impact of mediating factors -- Risk assessment. Problems and strategies for assessing violence -- Historical or developmental factors -- Personal or dispositional factors -- Clinical or symptom factors -- Current situation and contextual factors -- Final remarks -- Formulating risk management strategies. Introduction -- Treatment outcome literature : a brief review -- Parenting training interventions -- Comprehensive and ecobehavioral programs -- Child-centered services and treatment interventions -- Facilitating parent-child relationships -- Individual therapy and long-term therapy with parents -- Abuse-focused interventions -- Parents with mental retardation -- Substance abuse -- Mental health interventions -- Relapse prevention -- Facilitating motivation for positive change -- Final remarks -- Putting it all together. Child maltreatment risk assessments : a specialized evaluation area -- Forensic versus clinical evaluations -- Components of the evaluation report -- Conducting and writing quality evaluations -- Professional issues. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Child abuse -- Prevention.
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Child abuse -- Prevention. |
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Child abuse -- Investigation.
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Child abuse -- Investigation. |
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Abused children -- Health risk assessment.
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Abused children -- Health risk assessment. |
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Abused children. |
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Family assessment.
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Family assessment. |
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Abusive parents -- Behavior modification.
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Abusive parents -- Behavior modification. |
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Abused children -- Rehabilitation.
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Abused children -- Rehabilitation. |
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Child Abuse -- prevention & control. |
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Child Welfare. |
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Child of Impaired Parents. |
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Risk Assessment -- methods. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Kerr, Bruce, 1952-
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Drach, Kerry.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Righthand, Sue. Child maltreatment risk assessments. New York : Haworth Maltreatment and Trauma Press, ©2003 0789012154 (DLC) 2002027642 (OCoLC)50244094 |
| ISBN |
9781136391606 (electronic book) |
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1136391606 (electronic book) |
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0789012154 |
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9780789012159 |
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0789012162 |
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9780789012166 |
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