Handbook of Social Work in Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse Contributor(s): Hilarski, Carolyn (Editor), Wodarski, John S. (Editor), Feit, Marvin D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0789032023 ISBN-13: 9780789032027 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $74.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: When sexual abuse occurs, helping those directly affected can be a difficult and convoluted task. The Handbook of Social Work in Child & Adolescent Sexual Abuse is a comprehensive guide that provides the latest information on assessment, management, prevention, and policy. Through insightful and accessible discussions, this collection of essays encompasses the full spectrum of child and adolescent sexual abuse to shed much-needed light on this affecting issue. This innovative text is the up-to-date source for unique and compassionate ways of supporting and treating survivors. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Abuse - Family & Relationships | Abuse - General |
Dewey: 362.765 |
LCCN: 2007028837 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.3" (0.85 lbs) 302 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The enlightening collection of new approaches to understanding sexual abuse When sexual abuse occurs, helping those directly affected can be a difficult and convoluted task. The Handbook of Social Work in Child & Adolescent Sexual Abuse is a comprehensive guide that provides the latest information on assessment, management, prevention, and policy. Through insightful and accessible discussions, this collection of essays encompasses the full spectrum of child and adolescent sexual abuse to shed needed light on an affecting issue. This innovative text is the up-to-date source for unique and compassionate ways of supporting and treating survivors. The increased attention given to child sexual abuse in recent years has revealed how little we know about this tragedy. The Handbook of Social Work in Child & Adolescent Sexual Abuse is the practical compendium that covers the already existing information regarding violence against children and delves into practical methods for treating those immediately affected by it. From its historical place in society to contemporary issues of prevention that have only recently come to light, contributors examine essential details in-depth and provide concise, empirical directions for short- and long-term support. Also included is the important and newly-available assessment and treatment information focusing on ethnicity, gender, and comorbid influences as they relate to family member treatment. Among the topics discussed in the Handbook of Social Work in Child & Adolescent Sexual Abuse are:
The Handbook of Social Work in Child & Adolescent Sexual Abuse is an essential resource for educators, medical practitioners, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, family therapists, and students, researchers, and academics in the field of social work. |