The Psychological Development of Justice and Injustice in Child Maltreatment: Some Theoretical Implications.

Elbedour, Salman

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ERIC Number: EJ489946

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Publication Date: 1994

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The Psychological Development of Justice and Injustice in Child Maltreatment: Some Theoretical Implications.

Elbedour, Salman

Early Child Development and Care, v101 p23-32 1994

Discusses how children construct their experiences of justice and injustice and how abuse relates exclusively to the meaning assigned to these constructs. Notes that children's psychological adaptation is shaped by the legal system's response to the child's plight and how the traumatic event is interpreted according to the ethical standards that the child has developed. (HTH)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Abuse, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Processes, Coping, Cultural Influences, Developmental Stages, Emotional Response, Ethics, Justice, Parent Child Relationship, Peer Relationship, Police Action, Social Attitudes

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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