Child abuse Books

Book SynopsisA beacon of hope for women and men who fear that they will pass the abuse they have suffered on to their children, partners, or employees. Humane and compassionate but also clear and down to earth, this is a wonderful contribution to the literature on healing. --Lundy Bancroft, author of When Dad Hurts Mom and Why Does He Do That? In this remarkably powerful, wise, and compassionate book, Beverly Engel leads readers step by step through a program that will help survivors of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse in childhood to heal from their wounds so they don''t need to re-enact their abusive pasts. She offers expert advice and strategies to help parents and would-be parents avoid doing to their children what was done to them and helps both abusers and victims in emotionally and physically abusive relationships make vitally important changes in their relationships. --Susan Forward, Ph.D., author of Toxic Parents and Emotional Blackmail If you wereTrade ReviewAccording to Engel, "in the past twenty-five years studies on abuse and family assaults strongly suggest that abused children become abusers themselves," yet victims often don't receive any treatment until their repetition of the abuse is already underway. In this clear, empathetic self-help book, Engel aims to stop that cycle by teaching readers to remember the past truthfully, to identify and manage their emotions, and to recognize the characteristics of abusive relationships. An experienced psychotherapist and prolific author (The Emotionally Abused Woman; Loving Him without Losing You, etc.), Engel is also an abuse survivor herself. Her attitude towards her readers is gentle and understanding; she clearly knows firsthand how difficult victim and abuser patterns are to break. Readers are expected to perform a good deal of homework aiming at self-discovery: answering simple questions, writing down their memories, tracing family patterns, etc. Some may argue that Engel presents the most crucial advice--what to do if you've already become abusive--too late in volume, by which point an abuser may have dropped the book. But the middle chapters--on shame and its manifestations, on anger, sorrow and fear--are some of the best, especially when Engel delves into the effects of physical, sexual and emotional abuse on children. Though she deals thoroughly with the psychology of victims, Engel concentrates far more than in her earlier books on trying to reach violent and sexual offenders. Violation begets violation, she says. Parental attitudes and behavior, be they cruel, indifferent or supportive, are passed on to later generations. This book is an excellent choice for readers who come from an abusive past and are struggling to make a brighter future for themselves and their families. (Publishers Weekly Annex on-line, November 15, 2004)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Part One: Understanding the Legacy of Abuse. 1. What Will Be Your Legacy? 2. Assessing Your Risk Factors. 3. Why We Do to Others (and Ourselves) What Was Done to Us. Part Two: Facing the Truth and Facing Your Feelings. 4. Coming Out of Denial 59 5. Learn to Identify and Manage Your Emotions 72 6. Learn How to Identify and Manage Your Shame 86 7. Managing Your Anger 115 8. Coping with Fear 138 Part Three: Abuse Prevention Strategies. 9. How to Prevent Partner Abuse 157 10. How to Prevent Child Abuse 181 11. If You Have Already Become Abusive 202 12. If You Have Already Been Abused or Established a Victim Pattern. Part Four: Long-Term Strategies to Help You Break the Cycle. 13.Emotionally Separating from Your Parents. 14.Facing the Truth about Your Family Legacy. 15.Breaking into the Dysfunctional Family System. 16.Continue to Heal. Epilogue. Resources. References. Recommended Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisA beacon of hope for women and men who fear that they will pass the abuse they have suffered on to their children, partners, or employees. Humane and compassionate but also clear and down to earth, this is a wonderful contribution to the literature on healing. --Lundy Bancroft, author of When Dad Hurts Mom and Why Does He Do That? In this remarkably powerful, wise, and compassionate book, Beverly Engel leads readers step by step through a program that will help survivors of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse in childhood to heal from their wounds so they don''t need to re-enact their abusive pasts. She offers expert advice and strategies to help parents and would-be parents avoid doing to their children what was done to them and helps both abusers and victims in emotionally and physically abusive relationships make vitally important changes in their relationships. --Susan Forward, Ph.D., author of Toxic Parents and Emotional Blackmail If you wereTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING THE LEGACY OF ABUSE. 1. What Will Be Your Legacy? 2. Assessing Our Risk Factors. 3. Why We Do to Others (and Ourselves) What Was Done to Us. PART TWO: FACING THE TRUTH AND FACING YOUR FEELINGS. 4. Coming Out of Denial. 5. Learn to Identify and Manage Your Emotions. 6. Learn How to Identify and Manage Your Shame. 7. Managing Your Anger. 8. Coping with Fear. PART THREE: ABUSE PREVENTION STRATEGIES. 9. How to Prevent Partner Abuse. 10. How to Prevent Child Abuse. 11. If You Have Already Become Abusive. 12. If You Have Already Been Abused or Established a Victim Pattern. PART FOUR: LONG-TERM STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU BREAK THE CYCLE. 13. Emotionally Separating from Your Parents. 14. Facing the Truth about Your Family Legacy. 15. Breaking into the Dysfunctional Family System. 16. Continue to Heal. Epilogue. Resources. References. Recommended Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe process of interviewing a child can be a daunting experience for both the child and the interviewer. Interviewing Children offers practical advice for understanding the linguistic abilities of children and for applying that knowledge effectively to the evidentiary interview.Table of ContentsTalking and Listening to Children. Establishing Rapport. Free Narrative Phase: Listening to Children. Asking Questions. Interviewing Observed: Child Language and Development. Interviewing Children with Special Needs. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe public is right to be concerned about child protective services, shows Waldfogel, but many perceptions of the CPS system and the problems it is designed to alleviate are inaccurate. This book goes beyond the headlines, using historical, comparative, and specific case data to formulate a new approach to protecting children.Trade ReviewThrough a carefully balanced analysis, The Future of Child Protection advances the policy debate beyond the 'child abuse as a problem of poverty' and the 'criminalization of child abuse' perspectives in the current literature. Waldfogel develops a powerful case for the reform of the CPS system through a differential response model--a compelling alternative that policy makers are well-advised to study. The book is clearly written and the scholarship first-rate. -- Neil Gilbert, University of California, BerkeleyTable of Contents1. Child Abuse and Neglect Today The Role of Child Protective Services The Demographics of Children in Need of Protection Consequences of Reporting 2. A Comparative Perspective Operation of Child Protective Services Sample Data Criteria for Reporting Procedures after Reporting Differences in Outcome by Type of Reporter Outcomes Why Are U.S. Reporting Rates So High? 3. The Current Child Protective Services System Scope A Brief History of CPS Underlying Assumptions A Critical View of the System Implications for a New Paradigm 4. Entry into the System History of the Reporting Laws The Reporting, Screening, and Investigation System Reforming the Intake System Contents 5. Narrowing as a Strategy to Improve Child Protection The Case for Narrowing What Would "Narrowing" Mean? Evaluating the Case for Narrowing How "Narrowing Plus" Might Be Accomplished Unresolved Issues 6. Differential Response: A New Paradigm for Child Protective Services Paradigms for Child Protective Services The Diversity and Complexity of Families Referred to CPS Features of the Differential Response Paradigm Moving to Differential Response 7. Working Together: Child Protection Reform in Britain The Development of the British CPS System The Impetus for Reform The Children Act of 1989 Beyond the Children Act 8. Changing Frontline Practice Implications of the New Paradigm Lessons from Earlier Initiatives to Change Frontline Practice How States and Localities Can Help 9. Reforming Child Protection The Current Child Protective Services System A New Paradigm for Child Protection Moving toward a More Fully Differentiated System Improving the Effectiveness of the CPS System's Response Increasing the Role of Community Partners in Child Protection The Endpoint of the Reforms Notes Index

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Book SynopsisBrought up in a violent Muslim household, where family honour is all, Saira is watched 24 hours a day. However, an innocent friendship with a boy is uncovered and Saira is sent to Pakistan, punished for dishonouring her family. There, the nightmare really begins. Forced to marry an older stranger who rapes her repeatedly and makes her his round-the-clock sex slave, she eventually plots her escape but, destitute, has to return to the family home in England. Once there, she discovers that one of her brothers has run up huge drug debts and Saira must earn money in the only way she can: by selling her body. Disgraced is the true story of an innocence ruined and a life shattered. But it is also a tale of survival told by a woman who has finally discovered her true voice.

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Book SynopsisCynthia Owen grew up in Ireland, went to the local convent school, said her prayers and took her first communion with all the other girls in her class. But behind the façade of respectability lurked a hideous reality.Cynthia was just eight years old when she was sexually abused by her father amongst others. Shortly before her eleventh birthday she was made pregnant and, minutes after giving birth to the baby, Cynthia watched in horror as her own mother murdered the tiny infant, named Noleen, by repeatedly stabbing her with a knitting needle. Cynthia''s mother then wrapped the baby girl in a plastic bag, dumped her in an alleyway and made her daughter go back to school and pretend nothing had ever happened.After enduring many more years of rape and violence, Cynthia came forward and reported her abuse and Noleen''s death.Finally, in 2007, after a fifteen-year legal fight to have her baby girl formally identified, the jury at the ''Dun Laoghaire Baby'' inquest

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Book SynopsisDeserted by his mother and abandoned by his father at just three months old, Jerry Coyne was sent to live in a Catholic children''s home run by nuns of the order of the Sisters of Nazareth. Life soon settled into a rhythm and then, one day, the beatings started. Harsh, vicious punishments became part of everyday life for the bemused little boy as the nuns attempted to beat the Devil out of him. Jerry began to hide behind bad behaviour and at the age of 12, his defiance resulted in him being sent to a boarding school for boys with behavioural problems. Life then got worse when his housemaster, the man whose job it was to take care of him, began a regime of mental, physical and sexual abuse.Years of self-hatred and guilt led to Jerry suffering from a severe stammer and, eventually, he tried to hang himself. This was the turning point and, after finally finding the courage to go to the authorities, Jerry and numerous other victims came forward and were instrumental in t

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Book Synopsis`This is a useful book that offer4s insights into outcomes for a sample of adults who sought help for the effects of their childhood abuse and the affect of the personal qualities and approaches of their therapists. It traverses some controversial ground and because it brings to light issues that are often on the basked labelled too hard should be compulsory reading for all the therapists working in this field' - International Social Work`This book is an extensive overview of practice-based research on therapy for adults who were abused as children, physically, sexually or emotionally.... Peter Dale looks in detail at the lessons to be learnt from people's experiences of therapy... a relief to find such a comprehensive well-researched book on the subject from a psychotherapeutic perspective.... Its wider relevance is that we (society, therapists and service-planners in particular) must learn from people who have been abused as children, so that appropriate aTrade Review`This book is an extensive overview of practice-based research on therapy for adults who were abused as children, physically, sexually or emotionally... Peter Dale looks in detail at the lessons to be learnt from people′s experiences of therapy... a relief to find such a comprehensive, well-researched book on the subject from a psychotherapeutic perspective.... Its wider relevance is that we (society, therapists and service-planners in particular) must learn from people who have been abused as children, so that appropriate and supportive services can be set up′ - Transformations, The PCSR Journal `Dale argues strongly that childhood abuse causes complex problems. He further argues that therapy can, on the whole, offer positive strategies for dealing with complex and often contradictory issues and themes arising from dealing with childhood abuse within a proffesional therapeutic arena. As such the voices of less mainstream commentators ( such as feminist work by, for example Sarah Armstrong ) are, by implication, marginalised within the book′ - Phychology of Women Section `The strength of this book lies in the voice which Dale gives his research subjects in Part 2 of the book and in the section on memory controversy. The reader learns a great deal from these respondents and Dale affords them respect in large measure, leaving the reader to draw their own conclusions in the more contentious areas of debate′ - Counselling `It is indeed rare and refreshing to discover a book that is appealing to both mental health professionals and those they serve. Peter Dale provides a unique insight into a comprehensive yet not pedantic work that addresses the issue of abuse, its long term sequelae, treatment approaches and client concerns....It is impossible to extol the virtues of this work in a short review.... This is definitely a "must read volume"′ - Family Violence and Sexual Assault Bulletin `I believe this book - based on Peter Dale′s research into the experience of 53 clients - is of profound importance to practising counsellors, trainers and researchers....I recommend this carefully designed and executed piece of research to all BAC readers′ - Mary Berry, Senior Lecturer in Counselling, University of Manchester `This is a useful book that offer4s insights into outcomes for a sample of adults who sought help for the effects of their childhood abuse and the affect of the personal qualities and approaches of their therapists. It traverses some controversial ground and because it brings to light issues that are often on the basked labelled "too hard" should be compulsory reading for all the therapists working in this field′ - International Social Work ′The author has created interesting and thought-provoking arguments that provide a balanced analysis of abuse therapy, in particular Repression, Dissociation and False Memory Retrieval′ - Clare Young, The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy Table of ContentsIntroduction PART ONE: THEORY AND RESEARCH BACKGROUND Childhood Abuse Context, Consequences and Treatment Approaches What Does Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Teach Us? PART TWO: EXPERIENCES OF THERAPY Methodology Outcomes and Benefits of Therapy Becoming a Client When Things Go Wrong Talking about Abuse Reviewing Relationships PART THREE: THE MEMORY CONTROVERSY Childhood Abuse Memories Theory and Research Experiences of Memories of Child Abuse Practice Implications

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Book SynopsisResearch shows that one in four females and one in six males are sexually abused before age 18--and the enemy is commonly someone you know and trust. Providing expert advice, Dr. Beth Robinson offers effective steps to help you ensure you're reducing the risks of abuse. Move from fear to confidence on this heavy topic that's too important to ignore!

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Book SynopsisExamines the effects of sexual abuse on the emotional and sexual life of men, including their sense of self and their personal relationships. This book shows that certain reactions are specific to male victims as they attempt to preserve their physical integrity and conceptions of masculinity.Trade Review"Wise words for everyone." The Globe and Mail "Michel Dorais sheds light on this troubling subject with the great intelligence and sensitivity for which he is known. An original and valuable work." Le Devoir "This is an important book that will be of great benefit to social workers, educators, school counselors, parents, and to child and adolescent victims of sexual abuse who have never reported their abuse and continue to live with its effects. Dorais' discussions of the cases are informative and packed with emotion. Teachers should include this work as a must-read for any course that touches on sexual abuse in any way whatsoever and all professionals being trained to work with victims should also have to read this book." William Prendergast, author of The Sexual Abuse of Children & Adolescents: A Preventive Guide for Parents, Teachers & Counselors

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Book SynopsisPresents a family systems approach to curing abusive families by a prominent author in the field of treating child abuse. It includes a focused step-by-step programme for assessment, treatment and reunification, with numerous case histories and dramatic examples throughout.Trade Review"Replete with case examples, Eliana Gil's straightforward, nononsense guide to treating some of society's most dangerous familyinteractions is a valuable resource to all clinicians who work withchild abuse.'' --Marcia Sheinberg, director of training, AckermanInstitute for Family Therapy, and director, Ackerman IncestProject "This book is well-written and well-illustrated with clinical casematerial." --Benjamin E. Saunders, Ph.D., National Crime VictimsResearch and Treatment Center, Medical University of SouthCarolina "With its clear, practical style, this is an unusually useful bookfor clinicians at any level of skill, the next best thing to anexperienced supervisor or colleague. Gil does an extraordinary jobof integrating theory, research, and case examples in an area ofclinical practice that can easily be intimidating. The book'sparticular strength lies in its skillful blAnd of narative andclinical dialogue, in which the therapist's voice is consistentlyempathetic, firm, and focused, both inspiring readers to take asimilar approach and at the same time teaching them how." --AdeliaMoore, Ph.D., Connecticut Children's Medical Center School,Readings: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental HealthTable of Contents1. What Makes Child Abuse Treatment Unique. 2. Assessment. 3. Principles of Treatment. 4. Beginning Treatment. 5. Assessing Family Readiness for Reunification(with MonicaRoizner-Hayes). 6. Treatment Failures. Appendix: Checklist for Reunification of Incestuous Families.

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Book SynopsisDetect and put a stop to child abuse!For mental health professionals, social workers, legal professionals, and policy makers, Maltreatment in Early Childhood: Tools for Research-Based Intervention examines strategies and ideas for professional training in child protection in the United States. Derived from presentations at the San Diego Conference Responding to Child Maltreatment, this book addresses current assessment issues, the intersection of child maltreatment and other social problems, the history of child protection, and the intricacies of courtroom testimonies, and provides guidance for case management. Through insight into research and case studies, Maltreatment in Early Childhood explores effective approaches to child-friendly services, multivictim cases, therapy, and victim recantation to help you assist sexually abused children or children who have witnessed domestic abuse.Addressing a variety of challenges that face all those involved with youth in needTable of ContentsContents About the Contributors Introduction Child Maltreatment and Protection in the United States Interviewing Techniques Secret-Keeping Behaviors in Black and White Children as a Function of Interviewer Race, Racial Identity, and Risk for Abuse Questioning Children Who May Have Been Sexually Abused: An Integration of Research into Practice Statement Validity Analysis: Its Application to a Sample of Dutch Children Who May Have Been Sexually Abused Forensic Issues Addressing Challenges and Controversies in Child Sexual Abuse Interviewing: The Forensic Evaluation Protocol and Research Project Victim Recantation in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: A Team Approach to Prevention, Investigation, and Trial Overcoming Obstacles to Just Evaluation and Successful Prosecution of Multivictim Cases Child Abuse and Divorce: Competing Priorities and Agendas and Practical Suggestions Intervention in Child Maltreatment Cases Sandtray Play with Traumatized Children: A Comparison Study Multiple Risks for Children Exposed to Parental Violence: Family Factors, Psychological Maltreatment, and Trauma Women with Children in Violent Relationships: The Choice of Leaving May Bring the Consequence of Custodial Challenge Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisThis study lays bare another layer of gender in relation to child sexual abuse, and locates child welfare practice in feminist scholarly debates about women and the welfare state.

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Book SynopsisThe sexual abuse of children is an area of increasing concern to social services agencies, lawmakers, and the general public. Recent reforms of the legislation in this area have been influenced by the emerging field of children’s rights. Terrence Sullivan takes a critical look at the reforms and raises provocative questions about who is empowered by developments and who is not.The Canadian constitution potentially offers an important vehicle in advancing individuals rights. Sullivan reviews the emergence of child abuse and child sexual abuse as a ‘new’ object of social inquiry and regulation within the context of childhood sexuality, which has historically been subject to extensive regulation in the hand of professionals. He explores the rise of child sexual vulnerability on the public agenda, and tracks the role and influence of specialized professional knowledge in stimulating and steering legislative reform.Sullivan concludes that court decision

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Book SynopsisExplores how Marcos McPeek Villatoro channelled his Latino roots to come to terms with the childhood sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of a relative in his home in Appalachia, and he recounts his ensuing struggle with trauma and mental illness.Trade ReviewA neat, Hitchcockian thriller. . . . Let's hope there are real FBI agents as brilliant as Romilia Chacón."—Washington Post [for A Venom Beneath the Skin]"Scintillating, densely plotted. . . . Villatoro creates a compelling, dramatic balance."—Publisher's Weekly (starred review) [for Minos]"Rich in history and myth, rich in setting, rich in character. This book reminded me of The Da Vinci Code. It is a pleasure from start to finish."—T. Jefferson Parker, Edgar Award-winning author of A Thousand Steps [for Minos]"Charles Dickens, or more recently Joyce Carol Oates and Margaret Atwood, have used the crime novel to eloquently express themselves. . . . Add to that chorus of writers the name . . . Marcos McPeek Villatoro."—Los Angeles Times Book Review [for Home Killings]

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Book SynopsisThis is the story of the world's exploitation motorway, the girls, the truckers who use them - and the brave few seeking to change thingsTrade Review"This is a truly important book." -- Steve Chalke"Compelling and poignant reportage that painstakingly exposes Brazil’s darkest secret.Matt Roper is that rare journalist who didn’t turn his back on the trauma and misery he witnessed for the adrenaline rush of the next deadline. In parts heart-breaking, in others uplifting, this is a story that needs to be told." -- Oliver Harvey * The Sun *"Few journalists remain this committed to exposing an issue. Once you get your headlines it is all too easy to move on to the next big expose. Not only is this a dark side of Brazil that Matt continues to highlight with passion, but his writing takes you so vividly into children's' lives. You are unable to stop thinking about them. Few books can do that." -- Chris Rogers * BBC Panorama *

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This groundbreaking book presents a new model for working with survivors of abuse and other trauma.  The Healing Tasks Model, based on developmental stages of healing with specific tasks for each stage, offers the clinician new support for threading through the sometimes overwhelming complexities of the survivor''s experience.  At the same time, Kepner''s model helps to avoid some of the common pitfalls and risks of work in this most challenging of clinical areas, such as pushing clients to express and remember before they have developed the capacity to manage such intensity, or encouraging confrontation and interpersonal interactions that the survivor doesn''t yet have the developmental underpinnings to support.Using the Healing Tasks Model the clinician will find techniques for helping clients develop emotional and systemic supports, manage feelings, and set appropriate boundaries.  Readers will also find a guide to dealing with the difficult and troubling is

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Book SynopsisA collection of poetry, artwork, and personal accounts to describe their experiences with childhood sexual abuse and their efforts to heal those painful memories.Trade Review"The voices Wendy Ann Wood has gathered are sorrowful, yet uplifting: they extend the language of love with messages of recovery. The book's straight-forward, instructive passages should be helpful to many victims in their struggle to become survivors and advocates. Triumph Over Darkness is empowered by its insistence on the triumph of simple human dignity." -- Jason Barry, author of Lead Us Not into Temptation: Catholic Priests and the Sexual Abuse of Children

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Book SynopsisFirst Published in 1989, Child Abuse and Neglect attempts to focus on the problem of child maltreatment by using a multidisciplinary approach. It presents findings from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, education, sociology, and social work from a broad theoretical perspective. Both micro and macro approaches are stressed in the work, with particular emphasis on social factors related to child abuse and neglect, characteristics of adults and families likely to abuse and neglect and interesting strategies of treatment including family therapy. Professionals actively involved in research and theory building, as well as those who work directly with abused and neglected children will find this book a useful form of reference. Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Series 1. Child Abuse and Neglect: Theory, Research and Practice 2. Ecological Perspectives on Child Maltreatment: Research and Intervention 3. Variables Associated with Child Maltreatment and Implications for Prevention and Treatment 4. The Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect 5. Clinical Assessment Instruments in the Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect 6. Applications and Limitations of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory 7. Assessing and Treating High-risk Parenting Attitudes 8. Process and Outcome: Evaluation of the Sexual Abuse Treatment Project 9. Behavioral Characteristics of Maltreatment among Runaway and Homeless Youth 10. Child Abuse: An Ecological Perspective 11. Family Therapy as a Treatment Approach to Child Maltreatment 12. The S.A. T. P. The Psychodynamic Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse 13. Heart’s Wish Notes on Contributors Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a critical examination of the ethical and moral challenges in conducting research about domestic abuse or sexual violence from the perspectives of studentpractitioners and novice researchers within various professional disciplines, offering rich insights based on the experiences of each author.Including the research expertise of academics in this field and importantly, the experiences of student-practitioners in conducting their research, the book explores practice-informed research and research-informed practice, in relation to the examination of a range of issues and themes related to DA and SV. All contributors consider the challenges and reflect on the salient issues related to their ethical research, and with some of the research conducted during the global pandemic of COVID-19, they also reflect on these additional challenges and how they sought to address them. The reader is invited to consider the different national and international, gendered, culturTable of ContentsIntroduction: Positioning the student perspective on doing research.Claire McLoone-Richards Researching Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence: Ethical and Methodological Considerations. Holly Taylor-Dunn Intersectional research narratives and reflections. Neelam Rose Is it just a normal feature of their romantic relationships? Levels of acceptance towards adolescent digital dating abuse. Emma Jane Noble The dynamics and perspectives of stalking and harassment behaviours. Malin Lunde Jensen Why didn’t she fight back? An exploration of victim blaming through tonic immobility reactions to sexual violence. Sophie Heritage Understanding the perspectives of professionals working with female victims of male perpetrated sexual violence and the concern of secondary victimisation. Jade Jeffrey Social Workers’ response to women "Fleeing and Leaving" domestic abuse within the context of child protection. Ayla Nasuh The relationship between trauma recovery and statutory responses to safeguarding families affected by domestic abuse. Katharine Jones A qualitative study exploring the experience of sleep deprivation as a means of coercive control in intimate relationships. Suzie Richards The British Army and Domestic Abuse. Dave Aitken Crime between the Lines: Policing Coercive Control. Sarah Pugh Concluding Remarks: An editorial call to the novice researcher. Claire McLoone-Richards

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a critical examination of the ethical and moral challenges in conducting research about domestic abuse or sexual violence from the perspectives of studentpractitioners and novice researchers within various professional disciplines, offering rich insights based on the experiences of each author.Including the research expertise of academics in this field and importantly, the experiences of student-practitioners in conducting their research, the book explores practice-informed research and research-informed practice, in relation to the examination of a range of issues and themes related to DA and SV. All contributors consider the challenges and reflect on the salient issues related to their ethical research, and with some of the research conducted during the global pandemic of COVID-19, they also reflect on these additional challenges and how they sought to address them. The reader is invited to consider the different national and international, gendered, culturTable of ContentsIntroduction: Positioning the student perspective on doing research.Claire McLoone-Richards Researching Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence: Ethical and Methodological Considerations. Holly Taylor-Dunn Intersectional research narratives and reflections. Neelam Rose Is it just a normal feature of their romantic relationships? Levels of acceptance towards adolescent digital dating abuse. Emma Jane Noble The dynamics and perspectives of stalking and harassment behaviours. Malin Lunde Jensen Why didn’t she fight back? An exploration of victim blaming through tonic immobility reactions to sexual violence. Sophie Heritage Understanding the perspectives of professionals working with female victims of male perpetrated sexual violence and the concern of secondary victimisation. Jade Jeffrey Social Workers’ response to women "Fleeing and Leaving" domestic abuse within the context of child protection. Ayla Nasuh The relationship between trauma recovery and statutory responses to safeguarding families affected by domestic abuse. Katharine Jones A qualitative study exploring the experience of sleep deprivation as a means of coercive control in intimate relationships. Suzie Richards The British Army and Domestic Abuse. Dave Aitken Crime between the Lines: Policing Coercive Control. Sarah Pugh Concluding Remarks: An editorial call to the novice researcher. Claire McLoone-Richards

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Book SynopsisThis book is a practical and thoughtful guide for the forensic interview of children, presenting a synthesis of the empirical and theoretical knowledge necessary to understand the account of child victims of abuse or witnesses of crime. It is a complex task to interview children who are suspected of being abused in order to gather their stories, requiring the mastery of many skills and knowledge. This book is a practical one in that constant links are made between the results of the research and their relevance for the interventions made when interviewing child victims of abuse or witnesses of crime and in understanding their accounts. This book also presents in a detailed and concrete way the revised version of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD-R) Protocol, a forensic structured interview guide empirically supported by numerous studies carried out in different countries. The step-by-step explanations are illustrated with a verTable of ContentsChapter 1 - Factors Influencing DisclosureChapter 2- Memory in ChildrenChapter 3- Suggestibility in ChildrenChapter 4 – Children’s DevelopmentChapter 5 - Investigative Protocols and ToolsChapter 6 - The Revised NICHD ProtocolChapter 7 - Empirical Studies on the NICHD Protocol and Testimony in CourtChapter 8 – Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis vital, sensitive guide explains the serious issues children face online and how they are impacted by them on a developmental, neurological, social, mental health and wellbeing level. Covering technologies used by children aged two through to adulthood, it offers parents and professionals clear, evidence-based information about online harms and their effects and what they can do to support their child should they see, hear or bear witness to these events online.Catherine Knibbs, specialist advisor in the field, explains the issues involved when using online platforms and devices in family, social and educational settings. Examined in as non-traumatising a way as possible, the book covers key topics including cyberbullying; cyberstalking; pornography; online grooming; sexting; live streaming; vigilantism; suicide and self-harm; trolling and e-harassment; bantz, doxing and social media hacking; dares, trends and life-threatening activities; information and misinformation; aTrade ReviewCatherine has been involved in the cyberpsychology field of work for over 25yrs and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the forefront of this area. Her work provides a fascinating and informative perspective and details the challenges that, not just professionals, but anyone can face when dealing with these issues. She is able to observe and analyse the relevant facts and explains the problems to the reader, so they can fully appreciate and understand this complex work. As an Online Safety Professional, I follow Catherine's work very closely, and utilise the cross overs from her work into my own work, which greatly assists in the online protection of minors in today's world. Andrew Briercliffe - "Online Safety Professional" - experience in Law Enforcement, Education and Social MediaCath is versed in critical thinking and presents a clear path to categorise information, misinformation and disinformation in a sector where health and well-being are jam-packed with non-specialists. The resulting outcome of bad advice is that the developing child’s body can be impacted by the skewed knowledge of online ‘gurus’ giving out guidance that may well cause developmental and psychological harm.Movement, diet and body-based issues are rife amongst our young, with snake oil salespeople offering quick fixes. However, these pseudo-experts lack of awareness of our children’s current technological landscape and our young people’s social-media anxieties means the advice provided is ill-advised and, at worst, devastating.Our future generations deserve better and with my work looking to create more play opportunities for children that rely on less technology and sustainable real-world strategies to help with physical, emotional and mental well-being. It is excellent to collaborate with adults such as Cath, who labour to help adults understand the role they can play in creating safer online spaces for our kids.- Darryl Edwards, Movement Coach, author of the best-selling books "Animal Moves" and "My First Animal Moves", and a thought leader in creativity and innovation in fitness and health. Darryl developed the Primal Play Method® to inspire young and old to make physical activity fun. He blogs at PrimalPlay.com.As someone who works on the frontlines with Catherine Knibbs on the war on young people, she has nailed the chaotic weight of things battling for kids' attention, likes,clicks, follows, and time - but mostly end up doing huge damage to them in the process. Smart phones, social media, many of the so-called 'influencers' and less ethical brands have figured out there is huge profit in young people's low self-esteem, diminished well-being and faith that 'they alone' can fix it - with the 'they' often being bad advice, dodgy diets, dangerous exercise plan or a dependency on the filter and selfie culture that robs so much time and gives so much self-loathing in return. For all the parents, teachers, young people or just people who care about the future of young people - Catherine Knibbs' book is an essential read - it decodes all the modern mysteries and fads of the online world but also gives much needed tools to both protect your children - and you - from the many hostile forces they now have to contend with. - Chloe Combi, Author, Speaker, Columnist, Futurist, Host of 'You Don't Know Me.'Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1 Psychological games. 2 Trends, challenges and hoaxes. 3 Information, misinformation and disinformation. 4 Cyberbullying. 5 Cyberstalking. 6 Bodies, health and wellbeing. 7 Self-harm. 8 Professionals who harm. Helplines and organisations. References and bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisDevelopmental Trauma offers a comprehensive introduction to the research findings that help us understand the effects on human development of early childhood trauma and adaptation to stress. It explains how DTD differs from PTSD and emerges from a toxic seed planted at the beginning of an individualâs lifespan development. This important volume examines relational traumas and adverse childhood experiences, such as exposure to family and community violence, polyvictimization (multiple repeated childhood traumas), and disruptions to parent-child bonds, which lay the foundation for future relationships. The volume considers how DTD affects self-regulation capacities, identity development, self-esteem, and faith in oneself and others and increases the likelihood of comorbidities including ADHD and autism spectrum disorders. Individuals with indications of developmental trauma face lifelong challenges in their ability to develop and maintain trusting relationships, to build and utilize hTable of Contents1. Effects of Early Childhood Stress and Trauma 2. Introduction to Developmental Trauma Disorder 3. Attachment, Existential Psychology and Developmental Trauma 4. Developmental Trauma and Bronfenbrenner’s Socioecological Model 5. Application of Bronfenbrenner’s Socioecological Model to Violence 6. Conceptualization of Developmental Trauma from a Strengths and Resiliency Perspective 7. Developmental Trauma in Schools: Educational Assessment and Intervention 8. Vocational Development and Developmental Trauma in the Workplace 9. Developmental Trauma and Health: Behavioral Medicine and Primary Care Psychology

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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking volume destroys the most damaging beliefs about fathers. Using the most recent research, this pioneering work exposes these baseless beliefs and the toll they take on children’s relationships with their fathers, parents’ relationship with one another, and the physical and mental health of fathers and mothers.Trade Review"This pioneering work fills an important gap: For a long time we have been waiting for guidance based on verified data in order to be able to deal with parental-child relationships objectively, especially in cases of family breakdown." Jose Torres, Professor at University of Malaga"This is an extraordinary compendium of key research gathered into one place. It will be a critical resource for a wide variety of readers from college students to graduate school students to clinicians, to those involved in the courts with families." Patricia Papernow, psychologist, author, teacher, consultant, Director of Institute for Stepfamily Education"Grounded in a wide range of research and draws implications that interest a general audience on current topics. The book’s material has direct implications for public policy regarding family law, divorce, and child custody. Nielsen frames these issues in a clever and catchy manner that make the book an ideal choice for academic courses, with appeal to a much wider general audience." Richard Warshak, clinical and research psychologist and author“Nielsen argues that fathers are just as competent, devoted, and central to kids’ well-being as mothers. The author, a psychology professor at Wake Forest University, takes aim at the conventional wisdom that considers mothers the mainstays of child rearing and relegates fathers to a supporting role as breadwinners and child care assistants who can be dispensed with after a divorce. On the contrary, she asserts that dads are essential, stating that kids raised with their father in the home are healthier and better adjusted, have higher graduation rates, and are less prone to delinquency, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, depression, and anxiety. The author cites a wealth of sociological statistics and scientific studies but also probes the cultural conventions we apply to fatherhood, exploring everything from the caricature of uncommunicative, emotionally clueless husbands in pop-psychology tomes like Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus to the parade of incompetent, absentee, and deadbeat dads in movies. She writes in a lucid, down-to-earth style that’s free of academic cant and replete with tart wisdom. Dads and moms alike will find much to ponder here. A fresh, eye-opening re-examination of the father’s role in the family, full of stimulating contrarian insights.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Table of Contents1 Fathers in America: Why we believe what isn't true—and why it matters 2 American fathers and children 3 Fathers don't matter—and the earth is flat 4 Fathers as parenting partners: Slouches on couches and other nonsense 5 Divorced dads: Dad dumped mom and worse 6 Subverting the stereotypes and mashing the myths

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Book SynopsisNarratives of Childhood Domestic Violence explores young womenâs accounts of transitions to young adulthood after domestic abuse in childhood, from a psychological perspective.The book centres a dialogue about epistemic justice and how experiences of violence that are marginal, marginalised, and less easily understood through dominant discourses, can be listened to and heard. Taking a critical feminist psychological approach, Frances examines gendered and socio-culturally located narrative practices, arguing that narratives about change and transition in young adulthood after childhood domestic violence both re-inscribe societal narratives that can be constraining, as well as present stories of resistance and hope. The book draws attention to the difficulties of being heard and understood when articulating an experience that sits in tension with normative expectations and trajectories for families and children growing up within them. It also examines how tensions in st

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Book SynopsisAn accessible resource to help those in organisational settings ensure that they have taken all possible steps to safeguard the children and young people they are responsible for. Draws on up to date research with people who have committed sexual offences against children in organisational settings, and new developments in interviewing approaches Details recent cases to illustrate points about institutional failures in protecting children Highlights the fact that those who sexually offend against children are a diverse and heterogeneous population, and the approaches taken to protect children must address the range of possible risks Makes a firm commitment to the importance of multi-agency and inter-disciplinary collaboration and is relevant in both community and residential settings Offers clear and practical messages and measures for organisations to act on Trade Review"Creating Safer Organisations is a wonderfully hands-on, functional guide that not only raises awareness of the issue of organisational abuse but provides an empirical framework to the media-focused discourse on this topic." (NOTA News, March 2013) "This is where organisations should head immediately for guidance on safer recruitment, organisational planning and the safe use of space... Creating Safer Organisations offers a firm, accessible and engagine platform on which further work can build." (Journal of Sexual Aggression, March 2013) “The book flows well from topic to topic and there is a good use of examples. It provides an overview of the literature and research in each area it covers and weaves the outcomes together to create a holistic view of how children are either protected or put at risk by current practices. However, the real strength and value of the book to professionals is the evidence-based way it provides practical advice on creating safer organisations.” (Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1 September 2013)Table of ContentsAbout the Contributors xi Preface xv Creating Safer Organisations – An Overview 1 Marcus Erooga 1 Understanding and Responding to People Who Sexually Abuse Children Whilst Employed In Positions of Trust: An Overview of the Relevant Literature – Part One: Offenders 7 Marcus Erooga People Who Sexually Abuse Children in Organisational Positions of Trust – a definition 7 How Prevalent are Sexual Offences Committed Against Children in Professional or Workplace Settings? 8 Characteristics and Behaviour of People Who Sexually Abuse Children in Organisational Positions of Trust 8 Findings From a Study of Residents in a Specialist Treatment Setting Who had Sexually Abused Children Whilst in Organisational Positions of Trust 9 Grooming 11 Use of the Internet 14 Motivations to Sexually Abuse 15 Thought Processes and Cognitive Distortions 18 Female Sexual Abusers 20 Conclusions 22 2 Understanding and Responding to People Who Sexually Abuse Children Whilst Employed In Positions of Trust: An Overview of the Relevant Literature – Part Two: Organisations 27 Marcus Erooga Characteristics of ‘Vulnerable Organisations’ – the Importance of the Organisational Environment in Preventing Abuse 27 Corruption of Care 28 Models of Authority 33 Characteristics of Sexual Abuse in Specific Organisational Settings 34 Motivations to Abuse 38 Developing Preventative Strategies 39 3 Policy and Legislation – Changing Responses to an Emerging Problem 44 Kerry Cleary and Marcus Erooga General Organisational Legal Responsibilities 45 Child care Focussed Policy and Legislation 45 Department for Children, Schools and Families List 99 47 Protection of Children Act (PoCA) List 48 Disqualification Orders and Regulated Positions (replaced by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, 2006) 48 Sex Offender Register Notification Arrangements 49 Criminal Records Checks 49 Shortcomings of These Arrangements 50 The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, 2006 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 50 The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 53 Strengths and Limitations of Legislation and Regulation 54 What Do Developments in Legislation and Regulation Indicate About Desirable Cultures for Organisational Safeguarding by Government Organisations and Individuals? 58 A Model 59 How Should Legislation and Regulation Support the Development of Safer Organisational Cultures? 60 4 Sexual Abuse of Children By People In Organisations: What Offenders Can Teach Us About Protection 63 Marcus Erooga, Debra Allnock and Paula Telford Introduction 63 Methodology 64 The Sample 65 Findings 68 Organisational Facilitating Factors 68 Individual Facilitating Factors 73 Discussion 79 Situational Crime Prevention as a Response 81 Conclusion and Recommendations 82 5 Manipulation Styles of Abusers Who Work With Children 85 Joe Sullivan and Ethel Quayle Introduction 85 Demographic Profile and Offending Patterns of Professional Perpetrators 86 Psychometric Comparisons with Intra- and Extra-Familial Child Abusers 86 Rationale for a Qualitative Methodology 87 Motivation to Sexually Offend 87 Victim Selection, Grooming and Abuse 89 Manipulation Styles 90 Conclusions 95 Multi Disciplinary Issues 97 Future Directions 97 6 Organisational Issues and New Technologies 99 Ethel Quayle An Evolving Issue 99 Technology In the Workplace 100 Abusive Images 102 Sexting 104 Grooming 104 Stalking 105 Adult Pornography 105 Misuse of Social Media 105 The Individual and Organisational Abuse 106 Situational Factors and Technology Mediated Organisational Abuse 108 Guidelines on Child Protection Policies and Procedure In Relation to Technology 113 Conclusion 116 7 Safer Recruitment – Guidance for Organisations 122 Kerry Cleary Introduction 122 Doing the Basic Things Well 123 Importance of Values and Emotional Intelligence 124 Safer Recruitment Within a Safeguarding Culture 126 A Model of Safer Recruitment – PICK 127 P – Plan 127 I – Identify 130 C–Check 134 K is for Keep 136 The Basics Are Necessary But Not Sufficient 137 Appendix 1 Safer Recruitment Checklist 138 8 Prevention Is Better Than Cure: The Value of Situational Prevention In Organisations 140 Keith L. Kaufman, Hayley Tews, Jessica M. Schuett, and Benjamin R. Kaufman A Foundation for Prevention in Organisations and Institutions 141 Rational Choice Theory 141 Routine Activity Theory 143 Defensible Space Theory 144 Applying the Situational Prevention Model to Child Sexual Abuse 146 A Structured Approach to Applying the Situational Prevention Model with Community Organisations and Institutions 150 The Situational Prevention Model Approach to Assessing Local Organisational Settings 151 Identifying Common Risks Across National Organisations and Institutions 161 Situational Prevention Model Children’s Hospital Consultation – a Case Study 163 The Boys & Girls Club Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Self-Assessment Initiative 164 Conclusions 166 9 Avoiding and Managing Allegations Against Staff 170 Jo Green Introduction 170 The Incidence of Allegations 171 Behaviour That Gives Rise to Allegations 173 Procedural Fairness Within a Precautionary Approach 174 Characteristics of a Safe Organisation 186 Index 188

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Book SynopsisThrough the story of Tamara, an abused Native American child, North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan describes the plight of many children living on reservationsand offers hope for the future. On a winter morning in 1990, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota picked up the Bismarck Tribune. On the front page, a small Native American girl gazed into the distance, shedding a tear. The headline: Foster home children beatenand nobody''s helping. Dorgan, who had been working with American Indian tribes to secure resources, was upset. He flew to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation to meet with five-year-old Tamara who had suffered a horrible beating at a foster home. He visited with Tamara and her grandfather and they became friends. Then Tamara disappeared. And he would search for her for decades until they finally found each other again. This book is her story, from childhood to the present, but it''s also the story of a people and a nation.

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Book SynopsisA groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me.

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Book SynopsisA searing and powerfully written exploration of rape culture and surviving sexual violence, written by Catriona Morton, host of award-winning BBC Sounds podcast, After.Trade ReviewHonest and unapologetic, Catriona Morton's book brings nuance and poignant personal insight to a topic which is more than just 'timely' -- sexual violence is a lived a reality for many of us in society, and has always been. In so doing, she offers a guiding hand for any victim or survivor out there who has felt lost, isolated, or misunderstood. A book that builds community and understanding. * Winnie M Li, author of Complicit *A luminous, empathetic, inclusive and urgent book. This book taught me so much about trauma and survival, about the world, and about myself. Catriona's voice is clear and lucid and it is a lifeline to survivors everywhere and those who love them. I am so grateful for this book and I will return to it again and again. Everyone should read it. * Lucia Osborne-Crowley, author of My Body Keeps Your Secrets *Through intimate, sensitive, and nuanced writing, Catriona Morton builds community with survivors across the world, and offers solidarity and illumination for those who may be stumbling through the darkness. Catriona's writing wraps the soul up in the warmest, most comforting of blankets, offers it a warm cup of tea, and listens without judgement and with a deep-rooted empathy that helps you feel incredibly seen. A truly beautiful book - one everyone should read. * Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin, the Politics Editor at BRICKS *One of the most important, impressive and compassionate books I've read on surviving sexual violence. The Way We Survive perfectly blends the personal with the political to create a series of raw, honest, moving and well-researched essays. This book helped me enormously in understanding my own CPTSD. I'm so glad I found it. * Katy Wix, author of Delicacy *Morton's own story is so inspiring - and provocative - and her honesty deeply uplifting. The conversations contained are generous, varied, exquisitely realised and profoundly nuanced. Morton provides a valuable resource to readers who carry forward difficult histories, and the result is beautiful. * Jessica Cornwell, author of The Serpent Papers and Birth Notes *

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Book SynopsisHelp, support and comprehensive resources for survivors of child sexual abuse.Trade ReviewThe voice of the cowed, betrayed and helpless sexually abused child speaks powerfully throughout this book. * British Journal of Psychiatry *'The way the book instils hope is inspiring' * Journal of Social Work Practice *

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Book SynopsisA powerful, heartbreaking, and redemptive account of a boy who endured a childhood of poverty and abuse in an American Southwest trailer park named Cloud 9.Abandoned by his father at age two, Rick Sylvester lived with an abusive mother whose struggles as a member of the working poor led her to drugs, alcohol, theft, and prostitution--and eventually attempted suicide. Rick battled depression, anxiety, and PTSD as the chaos, neglect, and unpredictability of his childhood seemed to doom him to follow in his mother''s footsteps.Well into adulthood, Rick stumbled through unemployment and divorce, using drugs and alcohol to numb the pain until he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Miraculously, though, he overcame the odds and today is a happy husband and father. How did this happen? Rick''s answer is this: It was the Lord.A message of hope to those who are drowning from an undeserved childhood, Leaving Cloud 9 speaks to millions who grew u

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