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Peer reviewedHaverkamp, Beth; Daniluk, Judith C. – Family Relations, 1993
Notes that marital and family therapists working with families when child sexual abuse is disclosed or suspected face ethical confusion that may not be clearly addressed by professional codes of conduct or legal statutes. Discusses ethical dilemmas commonly encountered in family sexual abuse cases and provides recommendations for ethical decision…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Counselor Role, Decision Making, Ethics
Peer reviewedDoueck, Howard J.; And Others – Family Relations, 1988
Describes how intervention for families with abused or neglected adolescents usually focuses on the troubled youth with the abuse or neglect either overlooked or ignored. Argues that a developmental perspective is essential to the understanding and assessment of the family dynamics of adolescent mistreatment, and presents case examples. Offers…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Development
Peer reviewedHodson, Diane; Skeen, Patsy – Family Relations, 1987
Provides information on preventing and treating child sexual abuse to family life educators and other professionals who work with children and families. Provides a brief theoretical section, a review of major studies, and the opinions of key clinicians in the field of child sexual abuse. A list of resources is included. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role, Family Counseling
Peer reviewedGelles, Richard J.; Maynard, Peter E. – Family Relations, 1987
Applies structural family systems perspective to clinical intervention in violent families. Describes structural family therapy techniques which were used with a multi-problem family whose symptoms included family violence. Discusses cooperation needed among researchers, therapists, and therapy trainers who would use a systems approach to analyze…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Counseling Techniques, Family Counseling
Peer reviewedHalperin, Sandra L. – Family Relations, 1981
Because abuse affects all members of an abusive family, the entire family system must be assessed and treated. A three-phase comprehensive assessment and treatment model is proposed that includes individual, marital, sibling, and family dynamics. This combination of treatment approaches culminates in conjoint family therapy. (Author)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Counseling Techniques, Family Counseling
Peer reviewedWatkins, Harriet D.; Bradbard, Marilyn R. – Family Relations, 1982
Reviews literature, including a definition of child maltreatment, characteristics of maltreated children, rating of incidence, and approaches to understanding child maltreatment. Suggests several strategies for treatment and intervention, with special attention given to one model program which provides treatment for entire families. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Child Abuse, Counseling Techniques, Definitions
Peer reviewedPasley, Kay, Ed.; Ihinger-Tallman, Marilyn, Ed. – Family Relations, 1984
Includes 14 articles that represent new conceptualizations of various aspects of stepfamily life, in-depth critiques of the literature, and reports of findings from recent research projects. Conveys awareness of the complexities of the research involving remarriage and stepparenting and supplies recommendations for guiding future investigative…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Counseling Techniques, Family Characteristics
Peer reviewedMilner, Joel S.; Murphy, William D. – Family Relations, 1995
Reviews assessment approaches used to evaluate child physical and sexual abuse offenders. Discusses interview and observational methods and problems. Reviews and critiques selected personality measures used to assess child abuse offenders. Reviews offender specific measures. Problems related to the lack of measure specificity and selectivity are…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Criminals, Evaluation
