Child Abuse

To successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:

Evaluate ways in which counselors/therapists assess child abuse in their work with couples and families.

Differentiate between abuse and incest.

Analyze treatment options for the abuser and the abused child.

Required Reading:

Jouriles, E. N., McDonald, R., Slep, A. M. S., Heyman, R. E., & Garrido, E. (2008). Child abuse in the context of domestic violence: Prevalence, explanations, and practice implications. Violence and Victims, 23(2), 221-235.

Putnam, S. (2009). The monsters in my head: Posttraumatic stress disorder and the child survivor of sexual abuse. Journal of Counseling and Development, 87, 80-89.

Assignment:

Visit the Writing Center – Annotated Bibliographies for information on how to write an annotated bibliography. Also, see information posted in the updates section for information on annotated bibliography’s. 

Submit an annotated bibliography that includes a minimum of two current articles for each of these topics (minimum of 12 articles).  

Topics: 

Assessment of Child Abuse

Incest (adult abuser with child victim, could be parent, brother-sister, cousins, etc.)

Treatment of child victim of child abuse (directed to therapy for children/teens)

Treatment of victim of child abuse (directed to therapy for adults)

Treatment of child abusers (adult abusers)

Treatment of child abusers (child/teen abusers)

Include the references in APA format and provide a paragraph summary below the reference describing the key points of the article. Do not use direct quotes from the article; present the main ideas of the article in your own words