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

A key text examining family violence and its effects on children, The Impact of Family Violence on Children and Adolescents presents various definitions of family violence, along with various theories for the origin of the problem. Authors Javad H. Kashani and Wesley D. Allan discuss different types...

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Main Author: Kashani, Javad H., 1937-
Other Authors: Allan, Wesley D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, [1998]
Series:Developmental clinical psychology and psychiatry ; v. 37.
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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.