U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

Countertransference Issues in the In-Home Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse

NCJ Number
121806
Journal
Child Welfare Volume: 69 Issue: 1 Dated: (January/February 1990) Pages: 53-61
Author(s)
P Reynolds-Mejia; S Levitan
Date Published
1990
Length
9 pages
Annotation
Strong emotions are aroused in people in the presence of child abuse.
Abstract
For the therapist trying to help abusive families, these feelings can destroy any prospect of achieving a therapeutic process. This problem is particularly acute in the in-home situation. 2 references. (Publisher abstract)

Downloads

No download available

Availability