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When Parents Have Problems: A Book for Teens and Older Children with an Abusive, Alcoholic, or Mentally Ill Parent.
Miller, Susan B. – 1995
This book was written for teenagers and older children who have abusive, alcoholic, or mentally ill parents. Emphasis is placed on young people in such situations using their intelligence, understanding that parents are fallible, viewing the future with optimism, facing reality, and seeing the good in other people rather than assuming everyone…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
A Curriculum Framework for Junior and Senior High Child Abuse Prevention Programs.
Miller, Pamela R. – 1989
This curriculum guide for junior and senior high child abuse prevention programs is designed for flexibility. Part 1, the introduction, discusses the goals and objectives for using the material, including designing presentations and assessing the needs of students. Part 2 provides a framework for presentations including examples of a 1-day and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Family Violence, High School Students
Healing Hearts: Helping Children and Adults Recover from Divorce.
Hickey, Elizabeth; Dalton, Elizabeth A. – 1994
Divided into three parts, this book was written to foster healing for divorcing parents and to help divorcing couples support their children. Part one deals with interpersonal issues and individual growth. The reader is lead through the personal processes of divorce; actions parents can take to help themselves and their children adjust to the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Child Custody, Childhood Attitudes
Handbook for Domestic Violence Victims.
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Springfield. – 1990
This handbook provides guidance for women in Illinois who are victims of domestic violence and spouse abuse. It consists of facts about domestic violence, a survival sheet telling what to do before, during, and after incidents of domestic violence, and advice on seeking emergency assistance and shelter. It then provides advice and resources on…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Conflict Resolution, Court Litigation, Crime Prevention
Children in Family Contexts. Second Edition. Perspectives on Treatment
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Graham, Lee Combrick, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2006
Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, this widely used text and professional resource provides a practical guide to family-based therapy for childhood emotional and behavioral problems. Presented are innovative assessment and treatment strategies that take into account children's developmental needs, different family forms, health and…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Immigrants
Intervention Strategies for Sexual Abuse.
Rencken, Robert H. – 1989
This book provides a framework for understanding the dimensions (scope, taxonomy, philosophy) and dynamics (individual, familial, and societal) of child sexual abuse. The major focus is on integrated intervention strategies for any professional who must work with incomplete information. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the problem of child sexual…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Case Studies