Helping Children to Tell about Sexual Abuse: Guidance for Helpers Contributor(s): McElvaney, Rosaleen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1849057125 ISBN-13: 9781849057127 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Abuse - Child Abuse - Self-help | Abuse |
Dewey: 362.768 |
LCCN: 2016002952 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.50 lbs) 160 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Children need to be able to disclose their experiences of sexual abuse in order to stop the abuse and get help. Practical and accessible, this book offers guidance on how professionals can identify potential abuse cases and create safe opportunities for children to talk about sexual abuse. The book explores challenges in facilitating and responding to disclosures of abuse, such as: how to recognise the signs, ask the right questions and react to a disclosure. It also draws on research carried out with children who have experienced sexual abuse, to convey how experiences of disclosure feel to those making them and what informs a decision to tell or not tell. Helping Children to Tell About Sexual Abuse will be suitable for any professional working with a child or young person, including social workers, psychologists, child/family therapists, health care workers, school nurses, school counsellors, health visitors, police and youth workers. |
Contributor Bio(s): McElvaney, Rosaleen: - Rosaleen McElvaney is a clinical psychologist who has worked in the public health services in Ireland for many years, primarily in services for children or adults who have experienced sexual abuse. She has served on the boards of Crime Victims Helpline, the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland and One in Four. She is currently a lecturer in psychotherapy at Dublin City University and lives in Dublin, Ireland. |