Despite increased recognition of the high incidence of child sexual abuse, little attention has so far been paid to the women on whom children primarily depend for care adn protection - their mothers. Informed by theory and research on other situations involving loss, secrecy and moral dilemmas, as well as the rapidly accumulating knowledge of child sexual abuse, Mothers Surviving Child Sexual Abuse offers a new analysis of mother's reactions and resposes, presenting a fresh perspective on a shocking porblem for practitioners and policy-makers involved in child protection, as well as...
Despite increased recognition of the high incidence of child sexual abuse, little attention has so far been paid to the women on whom children primari...
Psychodynamic Perspectives on Abuse brings together psychoanalytic psychotherapists, political theorists, organisational consultants, social workers and social policy academics to explore the nature and ramifications of abuse in a new light. Abuse is defined broadly and considered as a widespread phenomenon with a variety of manifestations. Its consequences and their implications for intervention are discussed in detail with reference to three areas. In the clinical context, the focus is on overcoming the impacts of abuse on an individual's development, relationships and ability to...
Psychodynamic Perspectives on Abuse brings together psychoanalytic psychotherapists, political theorists, organisational consultants, social workers a...
Considers ways in which raising questions about gender can help researchers and practitioners better understand family relationships and issues in children's development
Draws on current developments in thinking about gender relations
Offers an overview of sociological, psychological and developmental perspectives on family relationships, child welfare outcomes and the practice/policy realities of professional interventions with families
Chapters address range of service settings; including family support, child health, education, child protection, domestic...
Considers ways in which raising questions about gender can help researchers and practitioners better understand family relationships and issues in chi...
As the everyday lives of children and young people are increasingly understood as matters of public policy and concern, the question of how we can understand the difference between -normal- family troubles and troubled or troubling families has become more important. In this timely and thought-provoking book, a wide range of contributors address topics such as infant care, sibling conflict, divorce, disability, illness, substance abuse, violence, kinship care, and forced marriage, in an effort to explore how the concept of trouble features in normal families and how the concept of normal...
As the everyday lives of children and young people are increasingly understood as matters of public policy and concern, the question of how we can und...
Jane Ribbens McCarthy Carol-Ann Hooper Val Gillies
As the everyday lives of children and young people are increasingly understood as matters of public policy and concern, the question of how we can understand the difference between -normal- family troubles and troubled or troubling families has become more important. In this timely and thought-provoking book, a wide range of contributors address topics such as infant care, sibling conflict, divorce, disability, illness, substance abuse, violence, kinship care, and forced marriage, in an effort to explore how the concept of trouble features in normal families and how the concept of normal...
As the everyday lives of children and young people are increasingly understood as matters of public policy and concern, the question of how we can und...
