I recommend Mark Fraser's edited volume, "Risk and Resilience in Childhood" (Washington, DC: NASW Press, 1997), especially the chapter by Barbara Thomlinson on "Risk and Protective Factors in Child Maltreatment." Emmy Werner's (old) study of children in Hawaii is also relevant; I think her book on this study is titled "Vulnerable but Invincible". There is a large but very disjointed literature on group and individual interventions with children. This covers peer support groups, play therapy, individual and group therapy, and other school- and community-based mental health services. Here, you're wading into a pool that is both broad and deep. Helpful resources on the developmental consequences and treatment of child abuse include: John N. Briere. (1992). Child Abuse Trauma: Theory and Treatment of the Lasting Effects. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications. Dante Cicchetti and Vickie Carlson (eds.). (1989). Child maltreatment: Theory and Research on the Causes and Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Raymond H. Starr, Jr. and David A. Wolfe (1991). The Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect: Issues and Research. London/New York: The Guilford Press. Good Luck! At 03:28 PM 3/4/1999 +0800, you wrote: >Hello, > >Currently I'm constructing a reseach proposal (for my PhD) on "The Effect >of physical abuse on Children Psychosocial Development". Besides focusing >on the children's developmental (psychosocial) aspect, I would also like to >examine their resiliency - why some are more resilient than others (factors >contributing), and finally to come out with a module to help these >unfortunate children. Therefore, I would be very >grateful if anyone could advice me or suggest some additional >references/articles related to this. Addressing this problem (child >abuse)without finding alternative or ways to help these children to >'survive' and 'bounce back' is not good enough. Therefore, I >personally feels that we can do something (to help) to "boost back" the >children self-esteem and self-confident. I would really like to be in >touch with anyone who are interested on this subject. > >Thank You > >Yours sincerely, > >Mariani Mansor, >Department of Family studies >Faculty of Human Ecology >University Putra Malaysia, >43400, UPM, Serdang, Selangor, >Malaysia. > >(tel : 6-03-9486101 ext 1737) >(Fax : 6-03-9435385) > > > Julia H. Littell, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Bryn Mawr College 300 Airdale Rd. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 610/520-2619 FAX 610/520-2655 jlittell@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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