Preface
Introduction
Child Abuse and Neglect: Epidemiology and Theorizations
Summary Description of Paradigms
Theorizations of Physical Abuse
Theories of Child Physical Abuse
Theorizations of Incest and Sexual Abuse
Theories of the Incest Taboo
Theories of Incestuous Abuse
Theories of Sexual Abuse
Theorizations of Psychological Maltreatment
Theories of Psychological Maltreatment
Theories of Neglect
Content and Process Evaluations and Summaries
Introduction to the Psychosemantic Process Model of Human
Behavior
Summary and Evaluation of Theories via the Psychosomantic Process
Model
Perspectives from the Psychosemantic Process Model
The Nature of Scientific Knowledge and Theories
Evaluation of Theoretical Paradigms from Science
Cameo Application and Conclusions
Impact of Differential Theories on the Legal Profession: A Cameo
Evaluation of Expert Witnesses
Summary and Conclusions
References
Index
This book describes, summarizes, and evaluates more than 40 of the theoretical viewpoints that have been proposed in the literature and used for clinical practice as well as academic research.
OLIVER C.S. TZENG is Professor of Psychology at Indiana
University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. He is also Director
of the Osgood Laboratory for Cross-Cultural Research, the Graduate
Applied Social Psychology program, the Consortium of Child Abuse
and Neglect Resources and Information Services, and the
Multidisciplinary Graduate Training Program on Child Abuse and
Neglect. He coedited Language, Meaning and Culture: The Selected
Papers of C. E. Osgood (Praeger, 1990) and Sourcebook of Child
Abuse and Neglect.
JAY W. JACKSON is a Research Associate of the Osgood Laboratory for
Cross-Cultural Research. As assistant director of the Osgood
Laboratory, he has made significant contributions to various social
psychology and cross-cultural research projects, including topics
on the etiology and prevention of child mistreatment, interethnic
hostility, interpersonal aggression, family conflict resolution and
prevention of and intervention in child abuse and neglect.
HENRY C. KARLSON is a Professor of Law at Indiana University School
of Law, and is chairman of the Multidisciplinary Graduate Training
Program on child maltreatment at Indiana University-Purdue
University, Indianapolis. He taught the first law course dealing
with child abuse and neglect in Indiana and has been active in
legal educational programs relating to child maltreatment. He has
made significant contributions to evaluation of child abuse and
neglect issues from legal and historical perspectives.
?Because of the comprehensive approach in the number of theories
systematically covered, this book can be of value to both
practitioners and expert witnesses.?-Bull Am Acad Psychiatry
Law
?Child abuse and neglect are among the most troubling and complex
social problems. Causation theories are multiple and diverse;
empirical data on solutions are confusing, inconclusive, and
sometimes conflicting. In this encyclopedic work, Tzeng (Indiana
University-Purdue University at Indianapolis) and his colleagues
review 46 theories and examine empirical evidence related to five
major types of child maltreatment: physical abuse, sexual abuse,
incestuous abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect. They then
propose a comprehensive and integrated theoretical model, called
the "psychosemantic process model," around which the existing
theories and empirical data on types of maltreatment are organized.
As the authors note, child maltreatment is a multilevel problem
requiring multilevel solutions. By organizing and systematizing
information on this problem, their book makes a significant
contribution to understanding and dealing with it. An important
work for policymakers, practioners, and researchers and scholars in
disciplines related to child welfare.?-Choice
?The book will nevertheless strike a responsive chord in all those
who search for unity in a field of such critical responsibility to
children and youth. This is a most valuable information and
planning source.?-A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental
Health
"Because of the comprehensive approach in the number of theories
systematically covered, this book can be of value to both
practitioners and expert witnesses."-Bull Am Acad Psychiatry
Law
"The book will nevertheless strike a responsive chord in all those
who search for unity in a field of such critical responsibility to
children and youth. This is a most valuable information and
planning source."-A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental
Health
"Child abuse and neglect are among the most troubling and complex
social problems. Causation theories are multiple and diverse;
empirical data on solutions are confusing, inconclusive, and
sometimes conflicting. In this encyclopedic work, Tzeng (Indiana
University-Purdue University at Indianapolis) and his colleagues
review 46 theories and examine empirical evidence related to five
major types of child maltreatment: physical abuse, sexual abuse,
incestuous abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect. They then
propose a comprehensive and integrated theoretical model, called
the "psychosemantic process model," around which the existing
theories and empirical data on types of maltreatment are organized.
As the authors note, child maltreatment is a multilevel problem
requiring multilevel solutions. By organizing and systematizing
information on this problem, their book makes a significant
contribution to understanding and dealing with it. An important
work for policymakers, practioners, and researchers and scholars in
disciplines related to child welfare."-Choice
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