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1 online resource |
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Front Cover; ABOUT THE EDITOR; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND HOW TO CITE; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; OVERVIEW OF THE TOPIC; CHAPTER 1: Lessons Learned from Child Sexual Abuse Research: Prevalence, Outcomes, and Preventive Strategies; PART I: THE SOCIETAL EFFECTS OF EARLY TRAUMA; CHAPTER 2: A Prevalence-Based Approach to Societal Costs Occurring in Consequence of Child Abuse and Neglect; CHAPTER 3: Associations Between Trauma History and Juvenile Sexual Offending; CHAPTER 4: Children's Exposure to Violence and the Intersection Between Delinquency and Victimization |
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CHAPTER 5: Early Trauma and Increased Risk for Physical Aggression During Adulthood: The Moderating Role of MAOA GenotypePART II: EFFECTS OF EARLY TRAUMA ON HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND MENTAL HEALTH; CHAPTER 6: Lessons Learned from Child Sexual Abuse Research: Prevalence, Outcomes, and Preventive Strategies (continued); CHAPTER 7: Interpersonal Trauma Exposure and Cognitive Development in Children to Age 8 Years: A Longitudinal Study; CHAPTER 8: Adverse Childhood Experiences: Retrospective Study to Determine Their Impact on Adult Health Behaviours and Health Out |
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CHAPTER 9: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Smoking, Nebraska, 2011CHAPTER 10: The Mediating Sex-Specific Effect of Psychological Distress on the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences ; CHAPTER 11: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Frequent Insufficient Sleep in 5 U.S. States, 2009: A Retrospective Cohort Study; CHAPTER 12: Suicidal Behaviors Among Adolescents in Juvenile Detention: Role of Adverse Life Experiences; PART III: EARLY TRAUMA AND EPIGENETICS; CHAPTER 13: The Link Between Child Abuse and Psychopathology: A Review of Neurobiological and Genetic Research |
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CHAPTER 14: Childhood Abuse Is Associated with Methylation of Multiple Loci in Adult DNACHAPTER 15: Epigenomic Mechanisms of Early Adversity and HPA Dysfunction: Considerations for PTSD Research; CHAPTER 16: Increased Frequency of Micronuclei in Adults with a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Discordant Monozygotic Twin S; PART IV: CONCLUSION; CHAPTER 17: Lessons Learned from Child Sexual Abuse Research: Prevalence, Outcomes, and Preventive Strategies (continued); AUTHOR NOTES; Back Cover |
| Summary |
Research into the effects of child abuse has experienced an explosion over the last few decades, resulting in a far more wide-ranging understanding of this grave societal problem. This compendium volume collects some of the most recent research and organizes it within three categories: societal effects, effects on health (including mental health) behaviors, and epigenetic effects. Specific topics include the associations between childhood abuse and the following factors:Juvenile sexual offendingJuvenile delinquencyAdult aggressionCognitive developmentAdult smokingSleep patternsSuicidal behavio |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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Child abuse -- Psychological aspects
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Abused children -- Mental health
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Psychic trauma in children.
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Health behavior.
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Criminal behavior.
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Criminal psychology.
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Health Behavior
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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Abused children -- Mental health
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Child abuse -- Psychological aspects
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Criminal behavior
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Criminal psychology
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Health behavior
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Psychic trauma in children
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Prock, Lisa Albers, editor
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| ISBN |
9781771882460 |
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1771882468 |
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