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Assessing Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Preschool Children
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Assessing Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Preschool Children
Understanding Small Voices



December 1998 | 320 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
`It was a pleasure to read Sandra Hewitt's book because she obviously writes from an in-depth experience of working with young children. Her book also communicates a passionate concern that professionals need to understand and listen properly to children and avoid viewing the stressful area of child protection mainly from an adult perspective' - Children and Society

Written to help frontline practitioners assess and manage cases with children aged 18 months to six years who present with allegations of child abuse, this book provides concrete and easily understood information about basic child development, interview procedures and case management theory.

Extensive experience is integrated with the research literature to provide: an overview of child development information as it applies to interviewing young children; a protocol for assessment of preverbal children that is grounded in theory and research; a format for assessment of children aged three to five; a review of the strengths and weaknesses of some current interview formats; a technique for structured interviewing; and a procedure for structured reunification of a child with an alleged abuser after unproven allegations. Case examples are used throughout the book.

 
Protecting Our Children from Sexual Abuse
 
How Children Express Themselves
Understanding Developmental Context

 
 
Knowing More Than They Can Tell
 
Assessing Very Young Children (18 to 36 Months)
Children Who Cannot Be Interviewed

 
 
Assessing Young Children (3 to 5 Years Old)
Prescreening Children with Transitioning Skills

 
 
Current Interview Formats with Adaptations for Preschool Children
 
The Touch Survey
Systematic Screening for Child Abuse

 
 
When Abuse Is Not Proven
Managing High Risk Cases

 
 
Where Do We Go from Here?

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