Violence Against Children in the Family and Community

Children in America experience violence in many forms. They are the victims of physical and sexual abuse within their families, they witness battering of and by their parents, and they experience or witness violence in schools and communities. Poor children are especially at risk. Recently, considerable research has accumulated documenting the psychological impact of these different forms of violence on children's development. Violence Against Children in the Family and the Community brings together in one volume findings from researchers on violence, describes promising interventions that have helped children already damaged by violence, and suggests strategies for preventing violence before it occurs. This volume should be a useful resource for developmental psychologists, violence researchers, social workers, and policy makers, counsellors, and those working in social services, juvenile services and the criminal justice system.