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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779230203321

Autore

Faller Kathleen Coulborn

Titolo

Understanding and assessing child sexual maltreatment [[electronic resource] /] / Kathleen Coulborn Faller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2003

ISBN

1-322-41902-7

0-7619-1996-1

1-4522-6258-6

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 307 p.)

Disciplina

362.76

Soggetti

Sexually abused children - United States

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 and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; PART I: What Constitutes Sexual Maltreatment?; 1 - Professional Roles and the Extent of Child Sexual Maltreatment; 2 - Definitions and Signs of Child Sexual Maltreatment; Part II - Collaborating With Institutions Having Mandatory and Legal Obligations; 3 - Working With Protective Services and the Police; 4 - Collaborating With Attorneys and Working With the Courts; PART III: Data Collection and Decision Making; 6 - The Context of Child Interviewing; 7 - Decision Making in Child Sexual Abuse; PART IV: Sexual Abuse in Special Contexts

8 - Sexual Abuse in Family Foster Care9 - Sexual Abuse in Day Care; 10 - Sexual Abuse Allegations in Divorce; References; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides practical information for students and professionals, complete with useful case studies. This second edition updates the techniques of assessment and includes more coverage of interventions following on from assessment.