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Children of Battered Women

  • Peter G. Jaffe - Western University, Canada, University of Western Ontario, Canada
  • David A. Wolfe - University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, University of Toronto, Canada
  • Susan Kaye Wilson - Thunderbird, The Garvin Graduate School of International Management
Volume: 21
136 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
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The devastating impact of family violence on children, the links between violence and spouse abuse on child development and clinical dysfunction, children's views of violence, and strategies for intervention and prevention are considered in this volume. The authors discuss cases, conceptual models of abuse and dysfunction, and empirical research to portray the scope of the problem and explore promising avenues of resolution.
 
Definition and Scope of the Problem
 
Family Violence and Children's Development
 
Understanding the Impact of Traumatic Events in the Lives of Children
 
Issues in Assessment and Intervention Strategies
 
Implications for Children's Services

Peter G. Jaffe

Peter Jaffe is the Founding Director (1975-2001) and Special Advisor on Violence Prevention of the Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System of the London Family Court Clinic; member of the Clinical Adjunct Faculty for the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario; former chair of the Board of Directors of the Battered Women's Advocacy Centre; and past Chairperson and a founding board member of the Board of Directors for the Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children. He gives presentations on violence and facilitates over 50 workshops a year for teachers, students, lawyers,... More About Author

David A. Wolfe

Dr. Wolfe holds the inaugural RBC Chair in Children's Mental Health at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and heads the CAMH Centre for Prevention Science. He is also Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Toronto. Since 2007 he has served as Editor-in-Chief of Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, past President of Division 37 (Child, Youth, and Family Services), and received a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). He has provided extensive assessment and consultation to child protective... More About Author

Susan Kaye Wilson