Safeguarding children from emotional maltreatment : what works / Jane Barlow and Anita Schrader McMillan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barlow, Jane, 1962-

Contributor:

McMillan, Anita Schrader.

Series:

Safeguarding children across services series.

Safeguarding children across services series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychological child abuse--Prevention.

Psychological child abuse.

Dysfunctional families.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Emotional maltreatment is widespread and has a profoundly harmful effect on a child's development. The effects of abuse are often carried into adulthood, and emotionally abused children are more likely to experience a range of problems as adults. This book sets out to identify 'what works' in preventing emotional maltreatment from recurring.

Contents:

Safeguarding Children fromEmotional Maltreatment: What Works; Acknowledgements; Section One Emotional Maltreatment and its Consequences; 1. Introduction; 2. What is Emotional Maltreatment?; Section Two Preventing the Occurrence of Emotional Maltreatment; 3. Population-Based Approaches; 4. Targeted Approaches; Section 3 Preventing the Recurrence ofEmotional Maltreatment; 5. Parent-Focused Interventions; 6. Parent-Child-Focused Interventions; 7. Family-Focused Interventions; Section 4 Implications for Practice; 8. What Works to Prevent Emotional Maltreatment?

9. Implications for Practitioners and Policy MakersAppendix 1: Methods; Appendix 2: Key Findings from Included Studies; References; Subject Index; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-90495-0

0-85700-364-X

OCLC:

669492923