Publication

2006 - John Wiley, West Sussex, England, England

Language

English

Word Count

106,000 words, Guess

Page Count

424 pages

Identifiers

and 7 more
  • ISBN-139780470011010
  • LibraryThing8328816
  • Library of Congress Control Number2005029096
  • OCLC Control Number61859853
  • Better World Books9780470011010
  • Better World Books9780470011003
  • Open LibraryOL3412977M

Classifications

  • DDC618.92/89
  • LCCRJ507.A29 I93 2006
  • LCCRJ507.A2919 2006

Description

In this book the author explores the concept of a damaged child, and asks what are the different types of injury, ranging from active to passive, physical to emotional, that stop children from reaching their full potential - psychologically and physically? The author questions whether emotional'damage' to a child can be repaired and answers questions such as: Is some injury irreversible?; What therapeutic techniques are available to deal with emotional abuse?; Can the abusers as well as the abused be helped to change? Case studies are provided to illustrate the features of emotional abuse, chapters are devoted to the assessment and prediction of abuse, intervention & treatment; working with the family as a whole.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The emotionally abused and neglected childJohn Wiley2006

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