Despite the numerous benefits derived from major technological and medical innovations of the past century, we continue to live in a world rife with significant social problems and challenges. Children continue to be born into lives of poverty; others must confront daily their parent s mental illness or substance abuse; still others live amid chronic family discord or child abuse. For some of these children, life s difficulties become overwhelming. Their enduring trauma can lead to a downward spiral, until their behavioral and emotional problems become lifelong barriers to success and...
Despite the numerous benefits derived from major technological and medical innovations of the past century, we continue to live in a world rife wit...
Experts in both child physical and sexual abuse are brought together in this volume, which focuses on both child and adult survivors. Contributors explore innovative treatment and prevention approaches, such as school and community violence prevention programmes, and preparation of children who have to testify in court.
Experts in both child physical and sexual abuse are brought together in this volume, which focuses on both child and adult survivors. Contributors exp...
Social scientists and clinicians contribute 14 chapters expanded from their conference presentations on such topics as the epidemiology of various types of adolescent behavior disorders, the role of the family, underlying psychopathology, and the treatment of several specific disorders, including su
Social scientists and clinicians contribute 14 chapters expanded from their conference presentations on such topics as the epidemiology of various typ...
This volume is one in a continuing series of publications sponsored by the Banff Inter- national Conferences on Behavioural Science. The conferences have been held each spring since 1969 in Banff, Alberta, Canada. They serve the purpose of bringing together out- standing behavioral scientists and professionals in a forum where they can present and dis- cuss data related to emergent issues and topics. Thus, the International Conferences, as a continuing event, have served as an expressive "early indicator" of the developing nature and composition of behavioral science and scientific...
This volume is one in a continuing series of publications sponsored by the Banff Inter- national Conferences on Behavioural Science. The conferences h...
