Title The impact of family violence on children and adolescents / Javad H. Kashani, Wesley D. Allan

Published Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, ©1998

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 111 pages) Series Developmental clinical psychology and psychiatry ; v. 37 Developmental clinical psychology and psychiatry ; v. 37. Contents 1. Definition and Nature of Family Violence -- 2. Etiology of Family Violence -- 3. Caregiver Violence Toward Children -- 4. Child Witnessing of Family Violence -- 5. Psychological Maltreatment Within the Family -- 6. Cross-Cultural Perspective -- 7. Assessment Strategies -- 8. Intervention Strategies for the Violent Family -- 9. The Resilient Child and Prevention Strategies -- 10. Discussion and Future Directions for Research Summary A key text examining family violence and its effects on children, The Impact of Family Violence on Children and Adolescents presents various definitions of family violence, along with various theories for the origin of the problem. Authors Javad H. Kashani and Wesley D. Allan discuss different types of intrafamilial violence and the effects of each on youngsters. They then take up the phenomenon from a cross-cultural perspective, exploring family violence in non-Western contexts. Finally, the authors offer intervention and prevention strategies (clinical and legal) and suggest future directions for research. Examining this crucial topic from a variety of perspectives, The Impact of Family Violence on Children and Adolescents will be essential reading for those in the fields of clinical/counseling psychology, developmental psychology, nursing, behavioral psychology, social work, health services, and family studies Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-102) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL Print version record digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Family violence -- Psychological aspects Abused children -- Mental health Abused teenagers -- Mental health Victims of family violence -- Mental health Child of Impaired Parents -- psychology Domestic Violence -- psychology Child Abuse -- psychology FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Abuse -- Domestic Partner Abuse. SELF-HELP -- Abuse. Abused children -- Mental health Family violence -- Psychological aspects Victims of family violence -- Mental health Violence familiale -- Aspect psychologique. Violence chez l'adolescent -- Santé mentale. Violence chez l'enfant -- Santé mentale. Form Electronic book Author Allan, Wesley D ISBN 9781452216263 1452216266 9781452224688 1452224684

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