Child Abuse: Implications for Child Development and Psychopathology
This Second Edition of Child Abuse is devoted to a topic of major social and clinical significance. In this book, the author describes the different types of abuse and discusses the influence they have on development and social consequences in childhood and adolescence. The book uses theory and research to convey the importance of multiple contextual influences that affect abuse and can be used to ameliorate it.\ \ \ Defines maltreatment; normal & abnormal...
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"Everyone knows that child abuse is morally wrong. David A. Wolfe goes beyond this to explore how and why it affects the development of children. This is the story professionals need to know to plan their helping strategy." --James Garbarino, Ph.D.Co-Director, Family Life Development Center, Cornell University Child Abuse, Second Edition is devoted to a topic of major social and clinical significance. In this book, the author describes the different types of abuse and discusses the influence they have on development, including the emotional, cognitive, academic, and social consequences in childhood and adolescents. The book uses theory and research to convey the importance of multiple contextual influences that affect abuse and can be used to ameliorate it. Booknews Describes the different types of abuse and discusses the influence they have on development, including emotional, cognitive, academic, and social consequences in childhood and adolescence. Uses theory and research to convey the importance of multiple contextual influences that affect abuse and what can be done to ameliorate it, emphasizing the relationship between child abuse and various forms of child and adult psychopathology, both from a clinical and a developmental perspective. This second edition encompasses the past decade of research. Wolfe is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
What Is Child Maltreatment?Normal and Abnormal Child-Rearing PatternsA Developmental Perspective of the Abused ChildUnraveling the Causes IUnraveling the Causes IIPrevention and Treatment Strategies
\ BooknewsDescribes the different types of abuse and discusses the influence they have on development, including emotional, cognitive, academic, and social consequences in childhood and adolescence. Uses theory and research to convey the importance of multiple contextual influences that affect abuse and what can be done to ameliorate it, emphasizing the relationship between child abuse and various forms of child and adult psychopathology, both from a clinical and a developmental perspective. This second edition encompasses the past decade of research. Wolfe is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
