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Peer reviewedJones, David P. H. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1994
This editorial addresses principles of risk assessment in child abuse cases by professionals in child protection work. It notes that the essence of risk assessment is predicting whether the child will be maltreated at some future point in time. It also introduces four articles concerning different aspects of the risk assessment process. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Prediction, Prevention
Peer reviewedJones, David P. H. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
This editorial comments on a study showing an association between low parental empathy and high risk for child abuse behaviors in mothers, and urges studies that link maternal emotionality and empathic responsiveness with treatment programs. (DB)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Empathy
