Child abuse: implications for child development and psychopathology

164 Pages·1987·4.79 MB·English

by  David A. Wolfe

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About the series ...
Series Editor: A lan E. Kazdin, Yale University
The Sage series in Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry is uniquely designed
to serve several needs of the field. While the primary focus is on childhood psychopathology,
the series also offers monographs prepared by experts in clinical child psychology, child
psychiatry, child development, and related disciplines. The series draws upon multiple
disciplines, as well as diverse views within a given discipline.
In this series . . .
1: CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND 11: PREVENTING MALADJUSTMENT
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY FROM INFANCY THROUGH
by Donna M. Gelfand and Lizette Peterson ADOLESCENCE
by Annette U. Rickel and LaRue Allen
2: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 12: TEMPERAMENT AND CHILD
by Magda Campbell, Wayne H. Green, and PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Stephen I. Deutsch by William T. Garrison and Felton J. Earls
3: ASSESSMENT AND TAXONOMY OF 13: EMPIRICALLY BASED ASSESSMENT
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
by Thomas M. Achenbach by Thomas M. Achenbach and
Stephanie H. McConaughy
4: INFANT PSYCHIATRY
by Klaus Minde and Regina Minde 14: MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, AND
CHILDREN’S ADJUSTMENT
5: SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE by Robert E. Emery
AMONG CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS 15: AUTISM
by Keith Hawton by Laura Schreibman
6: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AMONG 16: NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL
MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN ASSESSMENT IN CLINICAL
AND ADOLESCENTS CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
by Johnny L. Matson and Cynthia L. Frame by George W. Hynd
7: HYPERKINETIC CHILDREN 17: CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND
by C. Keith Conners and Karen C. Wells THE QUEST FOR CONTROL
by Fred Rothbaum and John R. Weisz
8: LIFE EVENTS AS STRESSORS IN
CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE 18: DELINQUENCY IN ADOLESCENCE
by James H. Johnson by Scott W. Henggeler
9: CONDUCT DISORDERS IN 19: CHRONIC ILLNESS DURING
CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
by Alan E. Kazdin by William T. Garrison and
Susan McQuiston
10: CHILD ABUSE
by David A. Wolfe 20: ANXIETY DISORDERS IN CHILDREN
by Rachel G. Klein and
Cynthia G. Last
Child Abuse
Implications for
Child Development and
Psychopathology
David A. Wolfe
Volume 10.
Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Main entry under title:
Wolfe, David A.
Child abuse.
(Developmental clinical psychology and psychiatry ;
v. 10)
Bibliography: p.
1. Child abuse. 2. Child development. 3. Parent
and child. 4. Child psychopathology. I. Title.
II. Series. [DNLM: 1. Child Abuse. 2. Child Develop¬
ment. 3. Psychopathology. W1 DE997NC v.10 /
WA 320 W855e]
HV6626.5.W58 1987 362.7'044 87-16553
ISBN 0-8039-2832-7
ISBN 0-8039-2833-5 (pbk.)
FOURTH PRINTING, 1990
IS JAN 1991
CONTENTS
Series Editor’s Introduction 7
Preface 9
Establishing the Dimensions of Child Maltreatment 12
Twentieth-Century Developments in Awareness and
Reporting 12
Defining Different Types of Child Maltreatment 14
A Profile of Sociodemographic Risk Factors 18
Is the Rate of Child Abuse Increasing? 22
2. Variations in Family Socialization Practices 24
Child-Rearing Patterns and Their Influence on
Child Development 24
Child Effects on Adult Socialization 28
Developmental Process of the Parent-Child Relationship:
An Integrated Model 32
The Development of Severe Parent-Child
Conflict and Abuse 40
Factors Associated with Healthy Versus High-Risk
Parent-Child Relationships 41
Theoretical Explanations of Abuse 44
Effects of Stress on the Family System 52
A Transitional Model of Child Abuse 56
4. Psychological Characteristics of Abusive Parents 69
Overview of Clinical and Empirical Descriptions of
Abusive Parents 70
Interpersonal Behavior in Family and Social Settings 73
Cognitive and Emotional Characteristics of Abusive Parents 83
Are There Different “Types” of Abusive Parents? 91
5. A Developmental Perspective of the Abused Child 97
Defining a Developmental Perspective of Childhood
Traumatization 97
The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and
Developmental Outcome 98
Child Abuse and Developmental Psychopathology 101
Child Abuse as Victimization: A Closer Look at the
Emotional Impact of Abuse 116
Conclusions 121
6. Implications for Prevention and Early Intervention 122
The Scope of Child Abuse Prevention 123
References 134
Author Index 146
Subject Index 151
About the Author 156
SERIES EDITOR S INTRODUCTION
Interest in child development and adjustment is by no means new. Yet
only recently has the study of children benefited from advances in both
clinical and scientific research. Advances in the social and biological
sciences, the emergence of disciplines and subdisciplines that focus
exclusively on childhood and adolescence, and greater appreciation of
the impact of such influences as the family, peers, and school have
helped accelerate research on developmental psychopathology. Apart
from interest in the study of child development and adjustment for its
own sake, the need to address clinical problems of adulthood naturally
draws one to investigate precursors in childhood and adolescence.
Within a relatively brief period, the study of psychopathology among
children and adolescents has proliferated considerably. Several different
professional journals, annual book series, and handbooks devoted
entirely to the study of children and adolescents and their adjustment
document the proliferation of work in the field. Nevertheless, there is a
paucity of resource material that presents information in an authorita¬
tive, systematic, and disseminable fashion. There is a need within the
field to convey the latest developments and to represent different
disciplines, approaches, and conceptual views to the topics of childhood
and adolescent adjustment and maladjustment.
The Sage series Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry
is designed to serve uniquely several needs of the field. The series
encompasses individual monographs prepared by experts in the fields of
clinical child psychology, child psychiatry, child development, and
related disciplines. The primary focus is on developmental psychopath¬
ology, which here refers broadly to the diagnosis, assessment, treatment,
and prevention of problems that arise in the period from infancy
through adolescence. A working assumption of the series is that under¬
standing, identifying, and treating problems of youth must draw upon
multiple disciplines and diverse views within a given discipline.
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8 CHILD ABUSE
The task for individual contributors is to present the latest theory and
research on various topics including specific types of dysfunction,
diagnostic and treatment approaches, and special problem areas that
affect adjustment. Core topics within clinical work are addressed by the
series. Authors are asked to bridge potential theory, research, and
clinical practice, and to outline the current status and future directions.
The goals of the series and the tasks presented to individual contributors
are demanding. We have been extremely fortunate in recruiting leaders
in the fields who have been able to translate their recognized scholarship
and expertise into highly readable works on contemporary topics.
The present monograph, Child Abuse: Implications for Child Devel¬
opment and Psychopathology, is devoted to a topic of major social and
clinical significance. Dr. David A. Wolfe, who has made major
contributions to this area of research, has completed a highly integrative
and scholarly treatise. The present book reviews a vast array of findings
regarding the diverse facets of abuse and characteristics of children,
parents, and families with which abuse is associated. Different explana¬
tions of abuse are considered and models are offered to suggest new
conceptualizations and avenues of research. The book notes the
complexity of the phenomena to which abuse refers; in the process of
outlining research and theory, Dr. Wolfe dispels misconceptions about
who abuses and why. In the process of clarifying our understanding of
abuse, the present monograph illuminates a number of important areas
regarding child development and reciprocal influences of children and
parents.
—Alan E. Kazdin, Ph.D.
Series Editor