Dixon / Perkins / Hamilton-Giachritsis The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Child Maltreatment

An Evidence-Based Approach to Assessment and Intervention in Child Protection
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-118-97614-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 536 Seiten, E-Book

A comprehensive guide to empirically supported approaches for child protection cases
The Wiley Handbook of What Works in Child Maltreatment offers clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists and other professionals an evidence-based approach to best professional practice when working in the area of child protection proceedings and the provision of assessment and intervention services in order to maximize the well-being of young people. It brings together a wealth of knowledge from expert researchers and practitioners, who provide a comprehensive overview of contemporary work informing theory, assessment, service provision, rehabilitation and therapeutic interventions for children and families undergoing care proceedings. Coverage includes theoretical perspectives, insights on the prevalence and effects of child neglect and abuse, assessment, children's services, and interventions with children, victims and families.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dixon, Louise

Perkins, Daniel F.

Hamilton-Giachritsis, Catherine

Craig, Leam A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the editors
Notes on Contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgements
1 Overview and structure of the book
PART 1: RESEARCH AND THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES
2 Child abuse and neglect: Prevalence and incidence
3 Child abuse and neglect: Ecological perspectives
4 Fatal child maltreatment
5 Psychological, Economic, and Physical Health Consequences of Child Maltreatment
6 The neurobiology and genetics of childhood maltreatment
7 Intimate partner violence and child maltreatment
PART II: CHILDREN'S SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACHES TO PREVENTION
8 Implications of children's services policy on child abuse and neglect in England
9 Children's services: Toward effective child protection
10 using the formal pre-proceddings tp prevent or prepare for casre proceedings
11 The prevention of child maltreatment: The case for a public health approach to behavioural parenting intervention
12 WW to prevent the sexual exploitation of children and youth
PART III: ASSESSMENT
13 Evidence based assessments of children and families: Safeguarding Children Assessment and Analysis Framework
14 Utilising an attachment perspective in parenting assessment
15 "Evidence based and developmentaly appropriate forensic interviewing of children"
16 Considering parental risk in parenting (child custody) evaluation cases involvingchild sexual exploiation material
17 Assessments in child care proceedings: Observations in practice
PART IV: INTERVENTIONS WITH CHILDREN AND Families
18 Evidence-based approaches to empower children and families at-risk for child physical abuse to overcome abuse and violence
19 Effective therapies for children and nonoffending caregivers in the aftermath of child sexual abuse or other traumas 20 Effectiveness of cognitive and behavioural group based parenting programmes to enhance child protective factors and reduce risk factors for maltreatment
21 critical factors in the successful implementation of evidence-based parenting programmes: Fidelity, adaption and promoting quality
22 School based resilience prevention and interventin of CM
23 Using Assessment of Attachment in Child Care Proceedings to Guide Intervention
PART V: NOVEL INTERVENTIONS WITH FAMILIES
24 Working systemically with families with intimate partner violence
25 Working with nonoffending parents in cases of child sexual abuse
26 Working with Parents with Intellectual Disabilities in childcare proceedings
27 Working with parents with a diagnosis of personality disorder
28 Working with parents who use drugs and alcohol

Über Autor(innen)

Louise Dixon is a Registered Forensic Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK. In addition to her practice and teaching activities, she is an active researcher. She is Chair for the West Midlands Branch of the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (BASPCAN) and sits on the board of the journals Child Maltreatment and Partner Abuse. Her research interests centre on the prevention and assessment of family aggression and aggression in young people.
Daniel Perkins is Professor of Family and Youth Resiliency and Policy at the Pennsylvania State University, USA. His scholarship integrates practice and research around positive youth development, healthy family development and community collaboration. He received a grant from the US Department of Defense for the development of the Penn State Clearinghouse, an interactive platform helping professionals working with military families to support their implementation and assessment activities. He is currently studying the transition of evidence-based programs and practices into real-world settings.
Leam Craig is a Consultant Forensic Clinical Psychologist, Partner at Forensic Psychology Practice Ltd. and Honorary Professor at the University of Birmingham, UK. His current practice includes direct services to forensic NHS Adult Mental Health Trusts, consultancy to Prison and Probation Services and expert witness work. The bulk of his psycho-legal work is family assessments in child care proceedings, assessing parents, other carers and children. He is the recipient of the 2013 Senior Academic Award from the BPS Division of Forensic Psychology, and has published seven books with Wiley-Blackwell.
Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis is a Registered Forensic and Clinical Psychologist and has practised in both Children's Services and the NHS. She is Senior Lecturer and Assistant Director of the Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK. Her research focuses on child maltreatment and family violence, including risk assessment, impact of early institutionalisation and long-term outcomes from and resilience to abuse and neglect. She has been co-PI on three EU Daphne/ World Health Organisation funded projects on young children in institutions across Europe.