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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823819703321

Autore

Faller Kathleen Coulborn

Titolo

Understanding and assessing child sexual maltreatment / / Kathleen Coulborn Faller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, CA, : Sage Publications, c2003

ISBN

9781322419022

1322419027

9780761919964

0761919961

9781452262581

1452262586

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 307 p.)

Disciplina

362.76

Soggetti

Child sexual abuse - Psychological aspects

Sexually abused children - Psychology

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.