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Related Resources: Emotional Abuse

Research on definitions, incidence, risk factors, signs, and consequences of emotional abuse.

Child Psychological Maltreatment
Barnett, Miller-Perrin, & Perrin (2005, 2nd ed.)
In Family Violence Across the Lifespan: An Introduction
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Describes current knowledge involving risk factors, negative effects, and intervention strategies.

The Educator's Role in Reporting the Emotional Abuse of Children
Romeo
Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2000
Behavioral indicators of emotional abuse, relationship of emotional abuse to the child's self-esteem and self-image, and the lifelong consequences of emotional abuse.

Emotional Abuse
American Humane Association (2004)
Definition and consequences of emotional abuse.

Emotional Abuse
Hall (2003)
In Protecting Children From Abuse and Neglect in Primary Care
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Provides a definition of emotional abuse and considers the nature of disturbed relationships.

Emotional Abuse and Neglect (Psychological Maltreatment): A Conceptual Framework
Glaser
Child Abuse and Neglect, 26(6/7), 2002
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Explores the place of emotional abuse within the overall context of child abuse and neglect.

Emotional Abuse in Children: Variations in Legal Definitions and Rates Across the United States
Hamarman, Pope, & Czaja
Child Maltreatment, 7(4), 2003
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Discusses potential reasons for the variability among States in defining emotional abuse.

The Emotionally Abused and Neglected Child: Identification, Assessment and Intervention: A Practice Handbook
Iwaniec (2nd ed.) (2006)
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Includes the prevalence and characteristics of emotionally abused children and their caregivers, schedules for comprehensive assessment, and levels of intervention and service provision in cases of emotional abuse and neglect.

Fact Sheet: Emotional Child Abuse (PDF - 26 KB)
Prevent Child Abuse America (1999)
Provides general information on emotional abuse including indicators of abuse, perpetrator characteristics, and consequences of abuse.

The Psychological Maltreatment of Children
Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, American Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, 109(4), 2002
Details how pediatricians can prevent, recognize, and report psychological maltreatment.


 

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