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The Sexualized Child in Foster Care: A Guide for Foster Parents and Other Professionals

Resource Type

Book - Parent

Description

"This practical guide gives foster parents and other professionals who work with children who have been sexually abused, information, training tips, and copious references for those who want to go beyond the basics. The developmental needs and normal behavior of different age groups are discussed throughout. Signs and symptoms of sexual abuse with particular attention to the child's age are given. Chapters include information on sex and sexuality, how to distinguish normal from abnormal sexual behavior, treatment methods, recent research on assessment of sexual abuse including interview methods, concerns about the sexually aggressive child, emotional cost of treating sexual abuse survivors in foster care and how to take care of ourselves better, and a look ahead to recommended research topics and improvements in training foster parents and other professionals." -- Publisher (bn.com)

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

ISBN

0878687904

Author

Sally G. Hoyle

Publication

2000 CWLA Press

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