ABSTRACT

First Published in 1995. This is Volume VI in the Child Abuse: A Multidisciplinary Survey series. The articles in this volume address the treatment of perpetrators of physical and sexual child abuse and neglect. The articles in this volume provide many insights into the treatment of perpetrators of child maltreatment. This title discusses that, although there is still much to learn about treating offenders, many programs seek to offer hope that prevention through treatment can be effective at stopping child abuse-one perpetrator at a time.

chapter |8 pages

Working with Abusive Parents

A Social Worker's View

chapter |4 pages

Working with Abusive Parents

A Psychiatrist's View

chapter |4 pages

Working with Abusive Parents

A Parent's View

chapter |5 pages

Prevention of Child Abuse

Group Therapy for Mothers and Children

chapter |6 pages

Neglected Fathers

Limitations in Diagnostic and Treatment Resources for Violent Men

chapter |10 pages

Is Treatment Too Late

What Ten Years of Evaluative Research Tell US

chapter |3 pages

Briefly Stated

How Perpetrators View Child Sexual Abuse

chapter |5 pages

Child Molestation and Pedophilia

An Overview for the Physician

chapter |23 pages

Sex-Offender Risk Assessment and Disposition Planning

A Review of Empirical and Clinical Findings

chapter |6 pages

Counseling Adult Sex Offenders

Unique Challenges and Treatment Paradigms