CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT - TOWARD A FIRMER FOUNDATION FOR PRACTICE AND POLICY

• NCJ Number: 43001
• Journal: American Journal of Orthopsychiatry Volume: 47 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY 1977) Pages: 374-376
• Author(s): E H NEWBERGER
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 3 pages
• Corporate Author: American Orthopsychiatric Assoc, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

IT IS HELD THAT WE HAVE YET TO DEVELOP A THEORETICAL BASE FOR DEALING COMPETENTLY WITH THE FAMILY PROBLEMS THAT CULMINATE IN THE SYMPTOMS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

Abstract

THIS ARTICLE MAINTAINS WE NEED NOT ONLY BETTER KNOWLEDGE, IN TERMS OF UNDERSTANDING TYPE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FAMILY PROBLEMS, BUT ALSO A MORE ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF CHILDREN'S SYMPTOMS TO FAMILY DYSFUNCTIONS. KNOWLEDGE OF RESOURCES THAT ENABLE PARENTS TO COPE AND REALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH FAMILY COMPETENCY AND STRENGTH IS CONSIDERED PRESENTLY LACKING. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE ACQUIRING OF SUCH KNOWLEDGE WILL MAKE FOR A MORE INFORMED AND RATIONAL CLINICAL PRACTICE...RCB