Children of Battered Women

by Peter G. Jaffe, Susan Kaye Wilson, David A. Wolfe

Book Overview

The devastating impact of family violence on children, the links between violence and spouse abuse on child development and clinical dysfunction, children′s views of violence, and strategies for intervention and prevention are considered in this volume. The authors discuss cases, conceptual models of abuse and dysfunction, and empirical research to portray the scope of the problem and explore promising avenues of resolution.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803933843
• ISBN13: 9780803933842
• Release Date: March 1990
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A well-researched, thorough discussion of a complex issue

Jaffe, Wolfe & Wilson provide readers with the necessary information to understand the dynamics of domestic violence & its impact on child witnesses. They provide multi-level assessment and intervention strategies for professionals to address this complex issue & give hope that we can help to end the intergenerational cycle of violence. All of their work is well-researched and clearly written. An excellent, ground-breaking work.