Child Abuse

by Wolfe, David A.

• ISBN13: 9780803972278
• ISBN10: 080397227X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1989-12-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

This Second Edition of Child Abuse is devoted to a topic of major social and clinical significance. In this book, the author describes the different types of abuse and discusses the influence they have on development and social consequences in childhood and adolescence. The book uses theory and research to convey the importance of multiple contextual influences that affect abuse and can be used to ameliorate it.

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Introduction	ix	(2)
Preface	xi	(1)
Acknowledgments	xii
1. What Is Child Maltreatment?	1	(17)
Twentieth-Century Advances	2	(3)
Definition and Description	5	(6)
Legal and Social Science Definitions	6	(1)
Child Protection Descriptions	7	(4)
Epidemiology	11	(6)
Incidence of Types of Child Maltreatment	11	(2)
The Increasing Rate of Child Maltreatment	13	(1)
Maltreated Children	13	(1)
Family and Perpetrator	14	(2)
Cross-Cultural Comparisons	16	(1)
Summary	17	(1)
2. Normal and Abnormal Child-Rearing Patterns	18	(17)
Variations in Child-Rearing Patterns	19	(6)
Styles of Child Rearing	20	(1)
Authoritarian Parenting Style	21	(2)
Continuum of Parental Sensitivity and Behavior	23	(2)
Determinants of Healthy Parent-Child Relationships	25	(4)
Interdependence of Children and Their Environments	26	(1)
Coping With Stressful Environments	27	(2)
Challenges Faced by Children Living in Abusive Environments	29	(5)
Child Abuse and Developmental Psychopathology	30	(1)
Resilience and Adaptation	31	(1)
The Psychological Significance of Child Maltreatment	32	(2)
Summary	34	(1)
3. A Developmental Perspective of the Abused Child	35	(22)
Developmental Pathways to Undesired Outcomes	36	(2)
Disruptions in Developmental Processes	38	(13)
Poor Relational Representation	40	(3)
Dysregulation of Emotions	43	(2)
Deficits in Social Awareness and Peer Acceptance	45	(3)
Cognitive Impairments and Academic Problems	48	(1)
Peer Relations and Conduct Problems	49	(2)
Chronic Problems and Clinical Disorders	51	(4)
Affect Disturbance	52	(1)
Violent and Antisocial Behavior	53	(2)
Summary	55	(2)
4. Unraveling the Causes I: Theory and Background	57	(23)
Theoretical Viewpoints	59	(7)
Psychiatric	59	(3)
Psychological	62	(3)
Ecological	65	(1)
A Transitional Model of Abuse	66	(12)
Reduced Tolerance for Stress and Disinhibition of Aggression (Stage 1)	70	(2)
Poor Management of Acute Crises and Provocation (Stage 2)	72	(3)
Chronic Patterns of Anger and Abuse (Stage 3)	75	(2)
Compensatory Factors	77	(1)
Summary	78	(2)
5. Unraveling the Causes II: Multidimensional Influences	80	(14)
Adult Characteristics	81	(7)
Prior Maltreatment as a Child	82	(1)
Substance Abuse	83	(1)
Cognitive Deficits and Distortions	84	(2)
Anger and Arousal	86	(2)
Child and Family Influences	88	(3)
Child Behavior	88	(2)
Marital Conflict and Violence	90	(1)
Social Isolation	90	(1)
Social and Cultural Influences	91	(2)
Poverty and Social Disadvantage	91	(1)
Corporal Punishment	92	(1)
Summary	93	(1)
6. Prevention and Treatment Strategies	94	(17)
The Scope of Child Abuse Prevention	95	(4)
Special Considerations	96	(2)
Contributions From Prevention Science	98	(1)
Universal and Selected Prevention Efforts	99	(4)
Indicated Child Abuse Interventions	103	(5)
Parent- and Family-Centered Approaches	103	(4)
Child-Focused Interventions	107	(1)
Concluding Comments	108	(3)
The Long Road to Prevention	109	(2)
References	111	(19)
Author Index	130	(6)
Subject Index	136	(4)
About the Author	140