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Child abuse and its consequences
Book Reviews
not useful to parents and teachers whose The remaining chapters, which focus on the legal process, prevention, counseling, only shallow recommendations to one of
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advocacy role is imperative when working with these victims. the prevalence of sexual abuse, normal sexual development, and frequently asked questions are clearly written, yet give society’s most critical problems. Lois Distad
Christa McAul@e Fellow Casper, Wyoming
Child Abuse and Its Consequences. Rachel Calam and Cristina Franchi, Cambridge University, York, NY 1987.226 pp. $12.95.
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CHILD ABUSE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES attempts to outline in depth the difficulty of defining emotional abuse and adequate levels of care for children. In doing so, the authors have selected a small number of toddlers and their mothers, unfortunately no fathers, and reported in rich detail their observations. Considerable detail of the families’ histories, their observations of the 1 1 children studied, and material derived from the 9 maternal interviews is presented. The follow-up at one and one-half years and two to three years after the original data collection was incomplete in light of confidentiality constraints. In view of the inability to follow up these children, it is unfortunately impossible to derive the effect other adult caretakers may have had on these children. This book is of benefit to researchers as the interview and observational techniques are well developed. For the clinician managing abused children and their families, aside from the interesting case histories, it will have little to offer. Robert Bates Toronto, Canada
not useful to parents and teachers whose The remaining chapters, which focus on the legal process, prevention, counseling, only shallow recommendations to one of
305
advocacy role is imperative when working with these victims. the prevalence of sexual abuse, normal sexual development, and frequently asked questions are clearly written, yet give society’s most critical problems. Lois Distad
Christa McAul@e Fellow Casper, Wyoming
Child Abuse and Its Consequences. Rachel Calam and Cristina Franchi, Cambridge University, York, NY 1987.226 pp. $12.95.
New
CHILD ABUSE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES attempts to outline in depth the difficulty of defining emotional abuse and adequate levels of care for children. In doing so, the authors have selected a small number of toddlers and their mothers, unfortunately no fathers, and reported in rich detail their observations. Considerable detail of the families’ histories, their observations of the 1 1 children studied, and material derived from the 9 maternal interviews is presented. The follow-up at one and one-half years and two to three years after the original data collection was incomplete in light of confidentiality constraints. In view of the inability to follow up these children, it is unfortunately impossible to derive the effect other adult caretakers may have had on these children. This book is of benefit to researchers as the interview and observational techniques are well developed. For the clinician managing abused children and their families, aside from the interesting case histories, it will have little to offer. Robert Bates Toronto, Canada