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005			20250625151255.0
008			110331s1996 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_aFVR 362.76 WOO
100			_aWoodham, Melanie Jane _92346
245			_aChild emotional abuse : _bthe journey of six women _cWoodham, Melanie Jane
260			_aHamilton, N.Z. _c1996
300			_av, 114 p.
365			_a00 _b0
520			_aThis study explores the occurrence of child emotional abuse from the perspective of six adult women who report being emotionally abused as children. The participants' experiences of emotional abuse, including the effects and techniques used to cope, heal and resolve, and their recommendations for treatment, intervention and prevention are discussed. Emotional abuse is examined through in-depth qualitative interviews which provide rich insight into the participants' experiences and evaluations about abuse. The subsequent data was analysed using a grounded theory approach. The women portrayed the occurrence and effects of emotional abuse as multi-dimensional. It occurs singularly or concurrently with other forms of abuse (physical and sexual), and is identified by a series of acts of omission and commission that occur along a continuum. The women believed that treatment should consist of both formal and informal processes over which the individual exerts control and choice. Child intervention should be conducted by professionals with expertise in the dynamics of emotional abuse, who are able to effectively identify the phenomenon, and ensure that the child is safe and protected. Community and emotional abuse professionals should also be working to provide families (not only those deemed 'high-risk') with appropriate support, social networks, and education about effective and non-abusive caregiving practices.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
650	2	7	_2FVC _aADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE _945
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILD NEGLECT _9114
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_2FVC _aEMOTIONAL ABUSE _9222
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_2FVC _aINTERVENTION _9326
650	2	7	_2FVC _aMENTAL HEALTH _9377
650	2	4	_aPSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE _9472
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTHESES _9606
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTREATMENT _9613
650	2	7	_2FVC _aWOMEN _9645
650	2	7	_9458 _aPREVENTION _2FVC
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
650	2	4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
942			_2ddc _cTHESIS
999			_c3403 _d3403