The Apsac Handbook on Child Maltreatment

by Briere, John; Berliner, Lucy; Bulkley, Josephine A.; Jenny, Carole; Reid, Theresa A.

• ISBN13: 9780803955974
• ISBN10: 0803955979
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

A resource of unparalleled thoroughness, the handbook - published in cooperation with the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) - provides critical information for those who dedicate their working lives to alleviating the causes and consequences of child abuse and neglect. Written in engaging and straightforward language, and committed to practical application, this comprehensive volume covers physical and sexual abuse, all forms of neglect, and psychological maltreatment. Experts in a variety of specialized areas have designed each chapter to inform professionals in mental health, law, medicine, law enforcement and child protection services of the most current empirical research and literature available.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Theresa Reid
Introduction	ix
David Finkelhor
PART ONE: OVERVIEW: ASPECTS OF CHILD MALTREATMENT	1	(100)
Child Neglect	4	(17)
Martha Farrell Erickson
Byron Egeland
Child Physical Abuse	21	(30)
David J. Kolko
Sexual Abuse of Children	51	(21)
Lucy Berliner
Diana M. Elliott
Psychological Maltreatment	72	(18)
Stuart N. Hart
Marla R. Brassard
Henry C. Karlson
Ritualistic Abuse of Children	90	(11)
Susan J. Kelley
PART TWO: PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENT	101	(92)
An Integrated Model of Psychotherapy for Abused Children	104	(15)
William N. Friedrich
Treating Abused Adolescents	119	(21)
Mark Chaffin
Barbara L. Bonner
Karen Boyd Worley
Louanne Lawson
A Self-Trauma Model for Treating Adult Survivors of Severe Child Abuse	140	(18)
John Briere
Research on Maltreating Families: Implications for Intervention	158	(17)
patricia M. Crittenden
Sex Offenders Against Children: Empirical and Clinical Issues	175	(18)
William D. Murphy
Timothy A. Smith
PART THREE: MEDICAL ASPECTS	193	(50)
Medical Issues in Sexual Abuse	195	(11)
Carole Jenny
Physical Abuse: Accidental Versus Intentional Trauma in Children	206	(21)
Charles F. Johnson
Medical Neglect	227	(16)
Howard Dubowitz
Maureen Black
PART FOUR: LEGAL ASPECTS	243	(98)
Criminal Investigation of Suspected Child Abuse	246	(25)
Criminal Investigation of Sexual Victimization of Children	247	(17)
Kenneth V. Lanning
Criminal Investigation of Physical Abuse and Neglect	264	(7)
Bill Walsh
Child Abuse and Neglect Laws and Legal Proceedings	271	(26)
Josephine A. Bulkley
Jane Nusbaum Feller
Paul Stern
Rebecca Roe
Interviewing Children in and out of Court: Current Research and Practice Implications	297	(22)
Karen J. Saywitz
Gail S. Goodman
Expert Testimony	319	(22)
John E. B. Myers
PART FIVE: PREVENTING AND REPORTING ABUSE	341	(42)
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect	343	(16)
Deborah Daro
Reporting of Child Maltreatment	359	(24)
Gail L. Zellman
Kathleen Coulborn Faller
PART SIX: ORGANIZATION AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES	383	(37)
Child Abuse and Neglect Policy: History, Models, and Future Directions	385	(13)
Patricia Schene
Community Organization of Services Needed to Deal With Child Abuse	398	(11)
David L. Chadwick
Cultural Competency in the Field of Child Maltreatment	409	(11)
Veronica D. Abney
Epilogue	420	(3)
Richard D. Krugman
Author Index	423	(12)
Subject Index	435	(4)
About the Editors	439	(2)
About the Contributors	441