Identifying Emotional and Psychological Abuse

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-335-22731-0
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch

The principal objectives of this book are to enable childcare workers to understand and deal more effectively with cases of emotional and psychological abuse. The concepts of emotional development, emotional abuse, psychological development, and psychological abuse are fully explored and clearly defined, within the contexts of:

- Existing literature and research

- Childcare legislation and practice

- Child abuse enquiry reports, in particular that of Victoria Climbié

The book identifies emotional and psychological development and abuse in specific age categories, 0-4, 5-12, and adolescence. Case studies and vignettes are used to highlight normal development and abusive situations. Comprehensive frameworks which are easily applicable to current practice, are provided, enabling workers to observe and accurately assess the quality of emotional and psychological life of children.

Identifying Emotional and Psychological Abuse is key reading for health and social care professionals, as well as students with an interest in child protection.

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Hagan, Kieran

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Kindesmissbrauch, Sexueller Missbrauch, Häusliche Gewalt

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements

Tables

Part one: Understanding emotional and psychological abuse

Reflections on Victoria Climbié and Sally Clark: Two cases, two verdicts, same problem

Ethical and legal frameworks

The challenge of definitions

Emotional and psychological development:

Emotional and psychological abuse

Part two: Observing and identifying normal development and abuse

Infants and infancy: The first twelve months

Infants II: 12-24 months

Two-to-three year olds

Three-to-four year olds

Four-to-five year olds

Five-to-twelve year olds

Adolescents

Part three: Practice realities and limitations

Aaron and Grace: A case study

Implementing childcare law: Training and management responsibilities

Epilogue

References

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Kieran O'Hagan was Reader in Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast. Previously, he was Principal Case Worker (child abuse) in Leeds, and spent twenty years in front line child protection work and training in various Social Services Departments in England. He has published seven books and many articles (in national and international journals) on numerous aspects of child protection work, particularly on the challenges of emotional and psychological abuse.