Re: Research on physical abuse

["Julia Littell" <jlittell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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
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