Assessing Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Preschool Children: Understanding Small Voices, Vol. 22
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...
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Written to give the front line practitioner help in assessing and managing allegations of sexual abuse cases with children from the ages of 18 months to six years old, Small Voices provides concrete and easily understood information about basic child development, interview procedures, and case management theory. Case examples throughout this book combine a hands-on approach with child development theory and research. Extensive experience is integrated with research findings in a detailed and practical manner 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 from three to five years old A review of the strengths and weaknesses of some current interview formats A technique for structured interviewing that surveys a range of touching A procedure for structured reunification of a child and alleged abuser after unproven allegations Booknews Provides background information for practitioners who assess and manage such allegations by children aged 18 months to six years. Considers child development as it relates to interviewing them, a protocol for assessing preverbal children, a format for interviewing children three to five, strengths and weaknesses of some current interview formats, structured interviewing that surveys a range of touching, a structured reunification of the child and alleged abuser after unproven allegations, and other aspects. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
PrefaceAcknowledgments1Protecting Our Children From Sexual Abuse12How Children Express Themselves: Understanding Developmental Context143Knowing More Than They Can Tell424Assessing Very Young Children (18-36 Months): Children Who Cannot Be Interviewed965Assessing Young Children (3-5 Years Old): Prescreening Children With Transitioning Skills1476Current Interview Formats With Adaptations for Preschool Children1907The Touch Survey: Systematic Screening for Child Abuse2258When Abuse Is Not Proven: Managing High-Risk Cases2459Where Do We Go From Here?274Appendix A278Appendix B280References281Index295About the Author303
\ BooknewsProvides background information for practitioners who assess and manage such allegations by children aged 18 months to six years. Considers child development as it relates to interviewing them, a protocol for assessing preverbal children, a format for interviewing children three to five, strengths and weaknesses of some current interview formats, structured interviewing that surveys a range of touching, a structured reunification of the child and alleged abuser after unproven allegations, and other aspects. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
