Children Exposed to Violence

by Feerick, Margaret M.

• ISBN13: 9781557668042
• ISBN10: 1557668043
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-01
• Publisher: PAUL H. BROOKES PUBLISHING CO, INC.

Summary

Children Exposed to Violence answers these critical questions, bringing us closer to solving one of today's most prominent social problems. Focusing on domestic violence, community violence, and war and terrorism in the lives of children from birth to age 17, two dozen foremost authorities synthesize current knowledge and present the comprehensive, focused research agenda we need to work toward solutions. Readers will: understand how exposure to violence affects physical health, psychological well-being, social development, and academic achievement, get up-to-date statistics on violence and research on prevalence, pinpoint the gaps in our current knowledge, learn from promising interventions, review existing and emerging public policies, examine recommendations for future research in support of best practices.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	vii
About the Contributors	ix
Foreword	xix
Penelope K. Trickett
Acknowledgments	xxi
Introduction	xxv
I Children Exposed to Violence: Prevalence and Consequences
1 Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Annie Lewis-O'Connor, Phyllis W. Sharps, Janice Humphreys, Faye A. Gary and Jacquelyn Campbell	3	(26)
2 Children Exposed to Community Violence
Michael Lynch	29	(24)
3 Children Exposed to War and Terrorism
Paramjit T. Joshi, Deborah A. O'Donnell, Lisa M. Cullins, and Shulamit M. Lewin	53	(34)
II Interventions and Services for Children Exposed to Violence
4 Child—Parent Psychotherapy and the Early Trauma Treatment Network: Collaborating to Treat Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Patricia Van Horn and Alicia F. Lieberman	87	(20)
5 Interventions and Promising Approaches for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
Betsy McAlister Groves and Abigail Gewirtz	107	(30)
6 Crisis Intervention: Secondary Prevention for Children Exposed to Violence
Steven J. Berkowitz and Steven Marans	137	(22)
7 Mental Health Interventions for Children Affected by War or Terrorism
B. Heidi Ellis, Audrey Rubin, Theresa Stichick Betancourt, and Glenn Saxe	159	(32)
III Legal and Policy Issues Related to Children Exposed to Violence
8 A Response System for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: Public Policy in Support of Best Practices
Jeffrey L. Edleson	191	(22)
9 Children with Disabilities Exposed to Violence: Legal and Public Policy Issues
Patricia M. Sullivan	213	(26)
10 Conclusions and Future Directions
Margaret M. Feerick and Gerald B. Silverman	239	(10)
Index	249