The impact of family violence on children and adolescents
By: Javad H. Kashani, Wesley D. Allan.
Contributors: Allan, Wesley D.
Series: Developmental clinical psychology and psychiatry ;; v. 37
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
Subjects: Family violence -- Psychological aspects; Abused children -- Mental health; Abused teenagers -- Mental health; Victims of family violence -- Mental health
Description: A key text examining family violence and its effects on children, The Impact of Family Violence on Children and Adolescents presents various definitions of family violence, along with various theories for the origin of the problem. Authors Javad H. Kashani and Wesley D. Allan discuss different types of intrafamilial violence and the effects of each on youngsters. They then take up the phenomenon from a cross-cultural perspective, exploring family violence in non-Western contexts.

Finally, the authors offer intervention and prevention strategies (clinical and legal) and suggest future directions for research. Examining this crucial topic from a variety of perspectives, The Impact of Family Violence on Children and Adolescents will be essential reading for those in the fields of clinical/counseling psychology, developmental psychology, nursing, behavioral psychology, social work, health services, and family studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-102) and index.