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The Impact of Family Violence on Children and Adolescents.

Examining family violence and its effects on children, this volume presents various definitions of family violence and theories for the origin of the problem. The authors: discuss different types of intrafamilial violence, and the effects of each on children and adolescents; explore family violence...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Kashani, Javad H. H.
Other Authors: Allan, Professor Wesley D. D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1998.
Series:Developmental clinical psychology and psychiatry.
Subjects:
Family violence > Psychological aspects.
Abused children > Mental health.
Abused teenagers > Mental health.
Victims of family violence > Mental health.
Abused children > Mental health
Family violence > Psychological aspects
Victims of family violence > Mental health
Table of 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.

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