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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480239403321

Autore

Kashani Javad H. <1937->

Titolo

The impact of family violence on children and adolescents [[electronic resource] /] / Javad H. Kashani, Wesley D. Allan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1998

ISBN

1-322-41226-X

0-7619-0897-8

1-4522-1626-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (127 p.)

Collana

Developmental clinical psychology and psychiatry ; ; v. 37

Altri autori (Persone)

AllanWesley D

Disciplina

616.85822

Soggetti

Family violence - Psychological aspects

Abused children - Mental health

Abused teenagers - Mental health

Victims of family violence - Mental health

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-102) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Introduction; Preface; Chapter 1 - Definition and Nature of Family Violence; Chapter 2 - Etiology of Family Violence; Chapter 3 - Caregiver Violence Toward Children; Chapter 4 - Child Witnessing of Family Violence; Chapter 5 - Psychological Maltreatment within the Family; Chapter 6 - Cross-Cultural Perspective; Chapter 7 - Assessment Strategies; Chapter 8 - Intervention Strategies for the Violent Family; Chapter 9 - The Resilient Child and Prevention Strategies; Chapter 10 - Discussion and Future Directions for Research; References; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

The authors present various definitions of family violence and various theories for the origin of the problem. Among the topics examined are suggestions of future directions for research and family violence in non-western contexts.