Monthly Archives: January 2012

Barriers to successful treatment completion in child sexual abuse survivors.

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Barriers to successful treatment completion in child sexual abuse survivors.
Summary: Reports on a US retrospective cohort study of child sexual abuse (CSA) patients (3-16 years) referred to mental health services following a child advocacy centre (CAC) assessment. Study aimed to identify factors associated with successful completion of mental health treatment and to describe characteristics of CSA patients who engaged in mental health treatment versus those who did not. Found no difference between participants that completed therapy and those who did not in relation to demographic characteristics or abuse severity. Engaging nonoffending caregivers in therapy services had a positive effect on the completion of treatment by sexually abused children.
Publication details: Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume 27 Issue 1, 2012 pp 23-39
Authors: McPherson, Paul, and Scribano, Philip, and Stevens, Jack

Understanding caregivers’ attitudes towards physical punishment of children: evidence from 34 low-and middle-income countries.

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Understanding caregivers’ attitudes towards physical punishment of children: evidence from 34 low-and middle-income countries.
Summary: Presents findings from 34 household surveys carried out between 2005 and 2006 which found that despite the general link between beliefs and behaviour, there were large proportions of children who were physically punished despite their mothers or primary carers believing this method to be unnecessary. Highlights the need for further research into why physical punishment is used when caregivers do not think it necessary. Also looks at the link between factors such as socioeconomic background and education and attitudes to physical punishment.
Publication details: Child Abuse and Neglect Volume 35 Issue 12, 2011 pp 1009-1021
Authors: Cappa, Claudia, and Khan, Shane M.

ICDP approach to awareness-raising about children’s rights and preventing violence, child abuse, and neglect.

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ICDP approach to awareness-raising about children’s rights and preventing violence, child abuse, and neglect.
Summary: Looks at the role of the International Child Development Program, a community-based social programme to support families, in preventing child abuse (in the context of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child). The focus of the programme is to identify and reward positive aspects of caregivers’ interaction with children in order to build secure attachment. Includes a review of research into the programme, which can also be viewed at: http://www.icdp.info/evaluation.html
Publication details: Child Abuse and Neglect Volume 35 Issue 12, 2011 pp 1053-1062
Authors: Hundeide, Karsten, and Armstrong, Nicoletta

Forensic issues in adolescents with developmental disabilities.

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Forensic issues in adolescents with developmental disabilities.
Summary: Covers the assessment, intervention and treatment options for adolescents with a wide range of developmental disabilities, including autistic spectrum disorders, acquired brain injury and developmental traumatology. Describes the challenges and opportunities to consider when working with this population. Outlines the issues to consider when working in secure and community settings, as well as legal aspects and the complex issues surrounding risk assessment.
Publication details: London: Jessica Kingsley, 2011 pp 287
ISBN: 9781849051446
Shelf mark: QML D
Authors: Gralton, Ernest ed.

Children’s perspectives on integrated services: every child matters in policy and practice.

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Children’s perspectives on integrated services: every child matters in policy and practice.
Summary: Provides a critical review of the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda established by the Labour government in 2003. Part one looks at the development of ECM and historical context; part two considers contemporary practice and evaluates how ECM is working as an interagency initiative; and part three explores ECM in light of contemporary issues such as children’s rights and participation. Illustrates children’s experiences and perspectives of children’s services throughout, which provides a running commentary on the efficacy of ECM.
Publication details: Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011 pp 234
ISBN: 9780230230392
Shelf mark: QLE AGP
Authors: Kellett, Mary

Developing a template for National Child Protection Index Reports.

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Developing a template for National Child Protection Index Reports.
Summary: Attempts to produce a template for child protection indicators to complete a National Child Protection Index Report. Discusses practice implications arising from its use in pilot data collection in Indonesia and northern Uganda.
Publication details: Child Abuse and Neglect Volume 35 Issue 12, 2011 pp 1002-1008
Authors: Ager, Alistair, et al.

Child protection systems in the United Kingdom: a comparative analysis.

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Child protection systems in the United Kingdom: a comparative analysis.
Summary: Compares the UK child protection system with other systems across the world. Also looks at differences between the four UK nations, reflecting on the impact of devolution and critically analysing the development of child protection systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Considers policy and procedures to safeguard children; managing individual cases where there are child protection concerns (including inter-agency guidance); assessment frameworks; child death review processes; and offender management systems (including vetting and barring). Based on the work and findings of the University of Edinburgh/NSPCC Centre for UK-wide Learning in Child Protection.
Publication details: London: Jessica Kingsley, 2012 pp 256
ISBN: 9781849050678
Shelf mark: QLJ JD8 E
Authors: Stafford, Anne, et al.

Self report of negative parenting styles, psychological functioning and risk of negative parenting by one parent being replicated by the other in a sample of adolescents aged 13-15.

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Self report of negative parenting styles, psychological functioning and risk of negative parenting by one parent being replicated by the other in a sample of adolescents aged 13-15.
Summary: Reports on a study aiming to establish the extent to which negative parenting styles are linked to increased likelihood of abnormal psychological functioning in young people and the likelihood of negative parenting by one parent being replicated by another. The sample consisted of 391 secondary school students (13-15 years old) who completed questionnaires during PSHE lessons. Findings suggest that negative parenting styles are significantly correlated with raised scores on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and that particularly negative parenting styles in one parent are likely to be found in the other.
Publication details: Child Abuse Review Volume 20 Issue 6, 2011 pp 439-454
Authors: Ritchie, Charlotte, and Buchanan, Ann

Adult-onset anti-social behavior trajectories: associations with adolescent family processes and emerging adulthood functioning.

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Adult-onset anti-social behavior trajectories: associations with adolescent family processes and emerging adulthood functioning.
Summary: Explores the role of closeness to mother and father and behavioural autonomy during adolescence in the development of anti-social behaviour. Based on data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a large national representative sample of US adolescents. Identified four aggressive (abstainer, adolescent-limited, adult-onset, chronic) and three nonaggressive (adolescent-limited, adult-onset, chronic) trajectories. Members of the aggressive adult-onset trajectory reported higher levels of paternal closeness during adolescence compared to members of the aggressive chronic trajectory. Maternal closeness and behavioural autonomy did not differentially predict trajectory membership. Discusses implications and limitations of findings and suggests that investigating the role of fathers’ anti-social and aggressive behaviour in anti-social behaviour trajectories is an important next step.
Publication details: Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume 27 Issue 1, 2012 pp 177-193
Authors: Mata, Andrea D., and Van Dulmen, Manfred H. M.

Effective and appropriate communication with children in legal proceedings according to lawyers and intermediaries.

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Effective and appropriate communication with children in legal proceedings according to lawyers and intermediaries.
Summary: Presents findings from a study exploring perceptions of appropriate communication in the context of investigative interviews and cross-examination of children. Participants (10 intermediaries and 12 lawyers) examined transcripts of mock investigative interviews and cross-examination of a child and noted which, if any, phrases seemed inappropriate and suggested how they could be amended. Qualitative analysis showed that both groups (intermediaries and lawyers) demonstrated awareness of the emotional and developmental needs of the child but there was a lack of understanding about some aspects of interviewing guidance, particularly in respect to the definition of leading questions.
Publication details: Child Abuse Review Volume 20 Issue 6, 2011 pp 407-420
Authors: Krahenbuhl, Sarah