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One volume-reference work with approximately 300 entries Each entry
will contain 5-8 references Entries will kept under 7 pages, with
limited references and cross-referenced to 5 other topics in the
encyclopdia
There are few things that stir up our culture more than sex,
particularly sex and children. Sexual behavior in children
represents, to far too many people, further proof of the moral
decay of our society. Any issue that provokes as strong an
emotional reaction as childhood sexuality is obviously in need of a
rational discussion. The best features of thought and reason
include their moderating influence on overheated and reaction
emotions. Consequently, this book by Betty Gordon and Carolyn
Schroeder represents a very important, and even brave, counter to
irrationality. When the Surgeon General of the United States is
forced to resign because the words "children" and "masturbation"
appear in the same sentence, you know that there is a great deal of
misunderstanding about sexuality. My own evolution as a researcher
in the area of child sexual abuse is a model of how naivete can be
corrected by knowledge. Some of my early research in sexual abuse
of children led me to realize that sexual behavior was a reliable
marker of victimization in a relatively large percentage of
children (Friedrich, Urquiza, & Beilke, 1986). My blinders to
sexuality were evident in that I had not even hypothesized that to
be the case in this early, exploratory research. When I realized
how important sexual behavior was, several colleagues and I set out
to interview parents and foster parents of sexually abused children
more specifically. These adults were routinely quite reactive to
our queries.
There are few things that stir up our culture more than sex,
particularly sex and children. Sexual behavior in children
represents, to far too many people, further proof of the moral
decay of our society. Any issue that provokes as strong an
emotional reaction as childhood sexuality is obviously in need of a
rational discussion. The best features of thought and reason
include their moderating influence on overheated and reaction
emotions. Consequently, this book by Betty Gordon and Carolyn
Schroeder represents a very important, and even brave, counter to
irrationality. When the Surgeon General of the United States is
forced to resign because the words "children" and "masturbation"
appear in the same sentence, you know that there is a great deal of
misunderstanding about sexuality. My own evolution as a researcher
in the area of child sexual abuse is a model of how naivete can be
corrected by knowledge. Some of my early research in sexual abuse
of children led me to realize that sexual behavior was a reliable
marker of victimization in a relatively large percentage of
children (Friedrich, Urquiza, & Beilke, 1986). My blinders to
sexuality were evident in that I had not even hypothesized that to
be the case in this early, exploratory research. When I realized
how important sexual behavior was, several colleagues and I set out
to interview parents and foster parents of sexually abused children
more specifically. These adults were routinely quite reactive to
our queries.
This highly accessible work, now thoroughly revised, has shown
thousands of students and clinicians how to assess and treat
children's emotional and behavioral difficulties from a
developmental perspective. The authors provide a sound
understanding of typical development (ages 2-12) and the risk and
protective factors for psychopathology. Chapters on common
psychological disorders and family stressors describe the nature of
each problem, review evidence-based treatments, and offer
step-by-step guidelines for intervention, illustrated with helpful
case examples. A comprehensive framework for assessing children and
planning treatment is used throughout. Purchasers get access to a
Web page where they can download and print the book's 24
reproducible forms and handouts in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.
New to This Edition: *Chapters on developmental disabilities and
trauma. *Significantly revised to reflect advances in assessment,
treatment, and developmental psychopathology research. *Additional
material on pharmacological treatments in each disorder-specific
chapter. *Sibling rivalry chapter expanded to include difficulties
with peers. *Updated for DSM-5.
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