Assessing Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Preschool Children

Understanding Small Voices

Sandra K. Hewitt

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 1998
• ISBN:
  9781452235813
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychologie
• Subtopic: Zwischenmenschliche Beziehungen in der Psychologie

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

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Dedication
• 1. Protecting Our Children From Sexual Abuse
• 2. How Children Express Themselves: Understanding Developmental Context
• 3. Knowing More Than They Can Tell
• 4. Assessing Very Young Children (18-36 Months): Children Who Cannot Be Interviewed
• 5. Assessing Young Children (3-5 Years Old): Prescreening Children With Transitioning Skills
• 6. Current Interview Formats With Adaptations for Preschool Children
• 7. The Touch Survey: Systematic Screening for Child Abuse
• 8. When Abuse Is Not Proven: Managing High-Risk Cases
• 9. Where Do We Go From Here?
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• References
• Index
• About the Author