Assessing Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Preschool Children: Understanding Small Voices: 22 (Interpersonal Violence: The Practice Series) - Hardcover

Hewitt, Sandra K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 076190204X ISBN 13: 9780761902041

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1998

Synopsis

Written to help frontline practitioners assess and manage cases with children aged 18 months to six years who present allegations of child abuse, this book provides concrete and easily understood information about basic child development, interview procedures, and case management theory. Extensive experience is integrated with the research literature to provide:

• an overview of child development information as it applies to interviewing young children
• a protocol for assessment of preverbal children that is grounded in theory and research
• a format for assessment of children aged three to five
• a review of the strengths and weaknesses of some current interview formats
• a technique for structured interviewing

About this title

Synopsis

'It was a pleasure to read Sandra Hewitt's book because she obviously writes from an in-depth experience of working with young children. Her book also communicates a passionate concern that professionals need to understand and listen properly to children and avoid viewing the stressful area of child protection mainly from an adult perspective' - Children and Society Written to help frontline practitioners assess and manage cases with children aged 18 months to six years who present with allegations of child abuse, this book provides concrete and easily understood information about basic child development, interview procedures and case management theory. Extensive experience is integrated with the research literature to provide: an overview of child development information as it applies to interviewing young children; a protocol for assessment of preverbal children that is grounded in theory and research; a format for assessment of children aged three to five; a review of the strengths and weaknesses of some current interview formats; a technique for structured interviewing; and a procedure for structured reunification of a child with an alleged abuser after unproven allegations.Case examples are used throughout the book.

About the Author

Sandra K. Hewitt, Ph.D., Private Practice, Edina, MN and Associate Faculty, Minnesota School of Professional Psychology

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 076190204X
• ISBN 13: 9780761902041
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320