The vast array of findings regarding the diverse facets of abuse and characteristics of children, parents, and families with which abuse is associated are thoroughly examined in this well-balanced study. Different explanations of abuse are considered and models are offered to suggest new conceptualizations and avenues of research. The book notes the complexity of the phenomena, and dispels common misconceptions about who abuses and why. Also emphasized are special issues in child abuse, such as the processes by which abuse may interfere with the child's psychological and behavioral development, the reciprocal influences of children and parents, current assessment and treatment approaches, and prevention implications. The author has written a highly integrative and scholarly treatise that will be of prime interest to advanced students and professionals in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, victimology, family studies, and social work. "A superlative selection for the discerning reader with a special interest in psychiatric studies." --Midwest Book Review "Contains excellent suggestions to deter violence against children. Researchers, clinicians, or service providers who work with battering families or individuals should profit from this systematic presentation of causative factors of violent behavior." --Family Violence Bulletin "Highly recommended for advanced students of child abuse, clinicians working with abused youngsters and their families, and community policymakers and workers involved in prevention and support programs for the child and family." --Journal of Clinical Child Psychology "Presents the reader with a thorough and scholarly review of the literature on this important topic. Wolfe has provided the field a needed service by publishing this text. The work presents a levelheaded and thoughtful analysis of basic issues in child abuse without appealing to the dramatic in this area where it is all too easy to allow emotion to dictate reactions. . . this reviewer strongly recommends that practitioners and researchers alike read this book." --Contemporary Psychology "A scholarly text that provides a wealth of useful information about the processes involved in the development of child abuse to interest clinicians and practitioners who work with maltreated children and their families." --Journal of Family Violence

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