The Therapeutic Treatment Provided in Cases Involving Physical Child Abuse: A Description of Current Practices.

Greenwalt, Bill C.; Sklare, Gerald; Portes, Pedro

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ERIC Number: EJ559532

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Publication Date: 1998

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The Therapeutic Treatment Provided in Cases Involving Physical Child Abuse: A Description of Current Practices.

Greenwalt, Bill C.; Sklare, Gerald; Portes, Pedro

Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v22 n1 p71-78 Jan 1998

Analysis of responses of 254 mental health workers in Kentucky to a questionnaire concerning therapeutic treatment in cases of physical child abuse found that the family was usually seen as the primary client, with the goal being provision of a safe environment for the child. Abused children received only 7 of the 23 sessions generally provided in these cases. (DB)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Counseling Services, Family Counseling, Family Environment, Intervention, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health Workers, Questionnaires, Surveys, Therapy, Victims of Crime

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Kentucky

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