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Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
xiv, 238 p.
Description
This important book reviews the current state of knowledge of Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, a type of child abuse which causes wide concern. Two main areas are covered, which will be of particular interest: new directions in research, and treatment of the perpetrator in and outside the family. The book also considers the ethical and legal issues raised by this problematic behaviour, which involves many different types of professionals and has a...
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Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (347 pages).
Description
Represents a scholarly and ambitious attempt to improve the quality of interviews received by the courts and minimize the risks of miscarriages of justice, for victims and defendants.
This book updates the previous review of research on children's testimony-reexamining and readdressing how the quality of information provided by young witnesses is affected by the way they are questioned. Drawing upon both experimental and field studies conducted in...
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Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
188 p.
Description
'Child abuse ... is not only committed by adults, it is defined by them too.'. - The Truth is Longer than a Lie. All too often child victims of abuse either remain silent or are not listened to when they do decide to speak of their experiences, but The Truth is Longer Than a Lie gives abused children and young people a voice. This groundbreaking book reveals what young victims have to say about abuse and its effects on their lives; their views on...
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Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 min.)
Description
Psychologist Oliver Tuthill utilizes actor re-enactments, a chilling account of child abuse by an adult survivor, and comments from researchers, social scientists, and Congressman Jim McDermott (formerly a psychiatrist) to help the viewer understand why parents abuse children. A Valuable resource for professionals and students seeking greater understanding of childhood maltreatment.
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 online resource (20 min.).
Description
Child abuse and neglect have reached epidemic levels in our world today, and unfortunately millions of children who look to adults for love and care instead find pain and suffering. In this program, we speak with author David Pelzer, a victim of life-threatening child abuse. We also take a look at the role foster parenting plays in the life of an abused or neglected child. Part of the Primary Focus Series.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (232 pages) : illustrations
Description
"We need a revolution in care. Damaged tells the painful yet inspiring story of a dedicated psychiatrist and his most challenging patient. In the authentic voices of Dr. Robert Maunder and his patient, Isaac, we hear how childhood trauma harms Isaac's health for the rest of his life. Providing readers with a window into the private world of long-term psychotherapy, we also see how deeply patients can affect the doctors who care for them. Dr. Maunder...
Pub. Date
[2012], c1990
Physical Desc
1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col.
Description
This program from The Doctor Is In covers the range of problems in the area of physical abuse of children: the kinds of adults likely to abuse their children; the signs of such abuse; the effects on the children; the ways in which abuse should be dealt with; how abusive parents can break the cycle of their behavior and whether and how they should be punished; what happens to the children when the law steps in; the distinction between discipline and...
19) What Jamie saw
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Having fled to a family friend's hillside trailer after his mother's boyfriend tried to throw his baby sister against a wall, nine-year-old Jamie finds himself living an existence full of uncertainty and fear.
