Personal and professional biases can sometimes interfere with objective judgment, particularly in the case of child maltreatment, which often evokes powerful reactions and extreme emotions upon its discovery. Authors Helene Jackson and Ronald Nuttall identify how gender, age, discipline, individual core belief systems, and case factors can affect a personÆs perception of sexual abuse allegations, thus possibly compromising the accuracy of an investigationÆs findings. An innovative resource, Childhood Abuse alerts professionals to the existence of this bias and works toward improving efforts to recognize the victims of sexual abuse. While examining the impact of working with victims of both physical and sexual abuse on the lives of mental health professionals, this book encourages professionals to heighten their self-awareness as a part of their training. The authors present a survey designed to bring the reader "into focus" with regard to his or her own potential for bias. In addition, recommendations for more objective and effective practice, training and education, and future research make this book an important resource. Childhood Abuse is a timely volume for all health care professionals and practitioners who work with child abuse. This book will be especially valuable as a supplement in training students and interns for careers in mental health and health care fields.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0803947801
ISBN-13
9780803947801
eBay Product ID (ePID)
853481
Product Key Features
Author
Ronald Nuttall, Helene Ann Jackson
Publication Name
Childhood Abuse : Effects on Clinicians′ Personal and Professional Lives
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
23.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Rj507.S49j33 1997
Table of Content
Foreword - David CorwinPART ONE: SEXUAL ABUSEIntroduction and OverviewPART TWO: THE PROJECTSMethodologyPrevalence and Characteristics of Abuse among CliniciansPART THREE: SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS: WHAT DO CLINICIANS BELIEVE AND WHY DO THEY BELIEVE IT?Credibility Ratings of Sexual Abuse Allegations Effects of Respondent FactorsCredibility Ratings of Sexual Abuse Allegations Effects of Case FactorsPART FOUR: EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD ABUSE ON PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOREffects of Childhood Abuse on Adult Mental HealthPersonal Relationships and Professional PracticeImplications, Recommendations and Conclusions
Copyright Date
1997
Topic
Psychotherapy / General, Abuse / Child Abuse, Interpersonal Relations