Approaching Child Abuse Treatment from the Perspective of Empathy.

Wiehe, Vernon R.

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ERIC Number: EJ556940

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Approaching Child Abuse Treatment from the Perspective of Empathy.

Wiehe, Vernon R.

Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v21 n12 p1191-1204 Dec 1997

Describes the role of empathy in psychosocial functioning and in the effective parenting of children. The need for empathy training to be a core component in treatment strategies with abusive parents is discussed and approaches to empathy training are suggested, including taking perspectives, emotional replication, and response decision. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Rearing, Counseling Techniques, Empathy, Identification (Psychology), Parent Child Relationship, Parenting Skills, Perspective Taking

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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