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Written to help frontline practitioners assess and manage cases with children aged 18 months to six years who present allegations of child abuse, this book provides concrete and easily understood information about basic child development, interview procedures, and case management theory. Extensive experience is integrated with the research literature to provide: an overview of child development information as it applies to interviewing young children
a protocol for assessment of preverbal children that is grounded in theory and research
a format for assessment of children aged three to five
a review of the strengths and weaknesses of some current interview formats
a technique for structured interviewing
List of contents
Protecting Our Children from Sexual Abuse
How Children Express Themselves
Understanding Developmental Context
Knowing More Than They Can Tell
Assessing Very Young Children (18 to 36 Months)
Children Who Cannot Be Interviewed
Assessing Young Children (3 to 5 Years Old)
Prescreening Children with Transitioning Skills
Current Interview Formats with Adaptations for Preschool Children
The Touch Survey
Systematic Screening for Child Abuse
When Abuse Is Not Proven
Managing High Risk Cases
Where Do We Go from Here?
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Summary
Written to give the front line practitioner help in assessing and managing cases with children aged 18 months to 6 years who present with allegations of sexual abuse, this book provides concrete and easily understood information about basic child development, interview procedures, and case management theory.
