Assessing Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Preschool Children: Understanding Small Voices - Brossura

Hewitt, Sandra K.

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ISBN 10: 0761902058 ISBN 13: 9780761902058

Casa editrice: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1998

Riassunto

Written to help frontline practitioners assess and manage cases with children aged 18 months to six years who present allegations of child abuse, this book provides concrete and easily understood information about basic child development, interview procedures, and case management theory. Extensive experience is integrated with the research literature to provide:

• an overview of child development information as it applies to interviewing young children
• a protocol for assessment of preverbal children that is grounded in theory and research
• a format for assessment of children aged three to five
• a review of the strengths and weaknesses of some current interview formats
• a technique for structured interviewing

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'It was a pleasure to read Sandra Hewitt's book because she obviously writes from an in-depth experience of working with young children. Her book also communicates a passionate concern that professionals need to understand and listen properly to children and avoid viewing the stressful area of child protection mainly from an adult perspective' - Children and Society Written to help frontline practitioners assess and manage cases with children aged 18 months to six years who present with allegations of child abuse, this book provides concrete and easily understood information about basic child development, interview procedures and case management theory. Extensive experience is integrated with the research literature to provide: an overview of child development information as it applies to interviewing young children; a protocol for assessment of preverbal children that is grounded in theory and research; a format for assessment of children aged three to five; a review of the strengths and weaknesses of some current interview formats; a technique for structured interviewing; and a procedure for structured reunification of a child with an alleged abuser after unproven allegations.Case examples are used throughout the book.

Contenuti

Protecting Our Children from Sexual Abuse
How Children Express Themselves
Understanding Developmental Context
Knowing More Than They Can Tell
Assessing Very Young Children (18 to 36 Months)
Children Who Cannot Be Interviewed
Assessing Young Children (3 to 5 Years Old)
Prescreening Children with Transitioning Skills
Current Interview Formats with Adaptations for Preschool Children
The Touch Survey
Systematic Screening for Child Abuse
When Abuse Is Not Proven
Managing High Risk Cases
Where Do We Go from Here?

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0761902058
• ISBN 13: 9780761902058
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile