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Frones, Ivar; Jenks, Chris; Rizzini, Irene – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 1998
Discusses the public perception of childhood innocence as a treasured concept that appears to be under attack according to media reports of child abuse and neglect and child murderers. Discusses cases of children who kill, focusing on the United Kingdom's 1968 case of Mary Bell. Considers causes of childhood crises that threaten innocence. (JPB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Behavior, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
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Duffy, Catrina; Keenan, Mickey; Dillenburger, Karola – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2006
Child sex abuse increasingly is recognised as a societal problem that can no longer be ignored. In this paper definitions, prevalence, trends, assessment, and available diagnostic procedures are described and critically evaluated. It is argued that the lack of reliable diagnostic procedures remains one of the main difficulties in dealing…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Incidence
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology