Societal burden of child abuse : long-term mental health and behavioral consequences
Contributor(s): Prock, Lisa Albers.
Publisher: Canada Apple Academic Press 2016Description: xxx, 336p.ISBN: 9781771882446.Subject(s): Abused children -- Mental health -- Abused children--Mental health -- Psychic trauma in children | Child abuse Criminal Behavior Health -- Psychological aspectsDDC classification: 362.76 Summary: Research into the effects of child abuse has experienced an explosion over the last few decades, resulting in a far more wide-ranging understanding of this grave societal problem. This compendium volume collects some of the most recent research and organizes it within three categories: societal effects, effects on health (including mental health) behaviors, and epigenetic effects. Specific topics include the associations between childhood abuse and the following factors: Juvenile sexual offending Juvenile delinquency Adult aggression Cognitive development Adult smoking Sleep patterns Suicidal behaviors Psychopathology Epigenomic mechanisms Edited by a Harvard developmental-behavioural paediatrician, this important compendium offers state-of-the-art knowledge to professionals and graduate students in the helping fields. The articles collected here provide researchers with foundations for further investigations, while they give active professionals greater power in the fight against child abuse| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 362.76 CHI- Child sexual abuse: Issues and Challenges | 362.76 FON-C Child abuse and culture: working with diverse families | 362.76 ROY-E Emotional Abuse of Children | 362.76 SOC- Societal burden of child abuse | 362.76 VIO- Violence Against Children | 362.7609542 PAN-P Psychological consequences of child abuse | 362.760973 REA-C Childhood denied: ending the nightmare of child abuse and neglect |
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Research into the effects of child abuse has experienced an explosion over the last few decades, resulting in a far more wide-ranging understanding of this grave societal problem. This compendium volume collects some of the most recent research and organizes it within three categories: societal effects, effects on health (including mental health) behaviors, and epigenetic effects. Specific topics include the associations between childhood abuse and the following factors:
Juvenile sexual offending Juvenile delinquency Adult aggression Cognitive development Adult smoking Sleep patterns Suicidal behaviors Psychopathology Epigenomic mechanisms
Edited by a Harvard developmental-behavioural paediatrician, this important compendium offers state-of-the-art knowledge to professionals and graduate students in the helping fields. The articles collected here provide researchers with foundations for further investigations, while they give active professionals greater power in the fight against child abuse
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