Research Catalog

Title

Working with abused children / Celia Doyle.

Author

Doyle, Celia

Publication

Basingstoke : Macmillan, 1997.

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Additional Authors

British Association of Social Workers.

Description

xi, 172 p.; 22 cm.

Summary

"What do abused children feel about their situation? What are the longer-term effects of abuse? How can abused children best be helped? This book provides some insights into these and similar questions by approaching child protection work from the child's perspective. It looks at how abused children can become emotionally entrapped and, by drawing upon studies of other victims such as hostages and concentration-camp prisoners, it throws light on the complex reactions of child victims to their persecutors. A glimpse of the world of abused children is also provided through five accounts given by adults who were subjected to wide-ranging mistreatment during their earliest years. Issues for abused children who experience additional discrimination, such as those with disabilities, or black children in a mainly white society, are identified and explored." "The main focus of the book is on direct work with children. Practical suggestions are given throughout for helping abused children, whether through individual, family or group work. The reader will find guidance not only on preparation and the general principles of good practice but also concrete suggestions for materials and activities." "This book should be of considerable value to all professionals dealing with cases of child abuse. It is, however, written particularly for those practitioners whose remit is to help abused children but who have to work with limited availability of time, training and material resources."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Practical social work

Uniform Title

Practical social work.

Subject

• Child abuse
• Child abuse > Services for > Great Britain
• Child Abuse
• Abuse by adults

Note

• Previous ed.: 1990.
• BASW - Cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-168.) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. The Perspective of the Abused Child -- 2. Voices of the Children -- 3. Individual Work with Children -- 4. Work with Children in the Family Context -- 5. Group Work with Abused Children -- 6. Substitute Care -- 7. Preventing Child Abuse -- 8. The Effects of Abuse: The Later Years.

ISBN

• 0333711572 (pbk)
• 0333693477 (series)

LCCN

gb^97051019^

OCLC

37465316

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library