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Prisoners of Childhood? Child Abuse and the Development of Heroes and Monsters in "Ender's Game"
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Gross, Melissa – Children's Literature in Education, 2007
Alice Miller's work provides a theoretical framework to assess the effects of child abuse and its relationship to the development of creativity, hatred, and violence in the novel "Ender's Game." Analysis focuses on the extent to which children are manipulated in order to meet the needs of adults, the presence of behaviors such as the repression of…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Games, Violence, Psychological Patterns
Sexual Abuse of Children: A Review of Victim Symptomatology, Offender Behavioral Patterns, and Treatment Methods.
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Horowitz, Judith E. – American Mental Health Counselors Association Journal, 1985
In this article, theories of sexual abuse of children and treatment programs are reviewed. Familial patterns and signs of psychological distress are identified. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Children, Counseling Techniques
Early Identification and Prevention of Unusual Child-Rearing Practices.
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Helfer, Ray E. – Pediatric Annals, 1976
The article discusses the early identification and prevention of unusual childrearing practices, which constitute a less noticeable form of child abuse and neglect that often results in various emotional and learning problems. Journal availability: see EC 111 296. (DLS)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Rearing
The Effect of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect on Aggressive, Withdrawn, and Prosocial Behavior.
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Prino, Claudia T.; Peyrot, Mark – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1994
This study investigated aggressive, withdrawn, and prosocial behavior in 21 physically abused, 26 nonabused-neglected, and 21 nonabused-nonneglected children, ages 5-8. No single dimension adequately discriminated children in each of the three groups. Full discrimination was achieved only when aggressive, withdrawn, and prosocial behaviors were…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
The Cycle of Violence.
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Widom, Cathy Spatz – Science, 1989
Discussed is a project to compare a sample of 20-year-old abuse and neglect cases to a matched control group to determine the extent to which these groups have perpetuated the violence cycle. Findings are reported that show increased risk of adult violence for formerly abused children. (CW)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Children's Emotional and Behavioral Reactions Following the Disclosure of Extrafamilial Sexual Abuse: Initial Effects.
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Ligezinska, Malgorzata; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1996
This study evaluated the emotional and behavioral adjustment of 41 children (ages 5-15) within the first 3 months following disclosure of extrafamilial sexual abuse. Findings indicated that children's perceptions of self-blame and guilt for the abuse and the extent of traumatization predicted their self-reported symptomatology of depression,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Children, Depression (Psychology)
Pattern of Child Sexual Abuse by Young Aggressors.
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Alert-Dancer, Claire; Halley, Nancy; Hamate, Maryam; Bernard-Bonnie, Anne-Claude – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1997
Medical evaluation of 316 children, mean age 6 years, found 39 perpetrators of sexual abuse were less than 16 years old and 15 were between 16 and 19. Young aggressors were more likely to abuse older female children. Adolescent aggressors appeared to engage in more genital/genital and genital/anal sexual abuse than older aggressors. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns
Emotional, Behavioral, and Physical Symptoms Reported by Parents of Sexually Abused, Nonabused, and Allegedly Abused Prepubescent Females.
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Wells, Robert D.; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
Girls who had been sexually abused (n=68) or had alleged being sexually abused (n=68) exhibited sleep problems, fearfulness, emotional and behavioral changes, concentration problems, and sexual curiosity and knowledge. Girls known to have been abused were more self-conscious, fearful of being left alone, and had more nightmares than the allegedly…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Children, Emotional Response
Child Sexual Behavior Inventory: Normative and Clinical Comparisons.
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Friedrich, William N.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1992
Comparison of scores from a normative sample of 880 children and 276 sexually abused children on the Child Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI), a checklist for 2- through 12-year-old children, supports the reliability and validity of the instrument. The CSBI is directly related to specific features of sexual abuse. (SLD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Check Lists, Child Abuse, Children
The School Counselor: Understanding and Responding to Abusive Families.
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Otto, Mary L.; Brown, Robert W. – School Counselor, 1982
Presents an overview of child abuse and the dynamics of the abusive family to provide basic information for school counselors regarding family violence and the generational pattern of child abuse. Discusses the role of the school counselor in providing help for abused children and abusive families. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Children, Counseling Services
Positive Coping Strategies Developed by Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse.
Benishek, Lois A.; Morrow, Susan L. – Directions in Mental Health Counseling, 1995
Estimates indicate that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have been sexually abused as children. These statistics may be underestimated based on anecdotal information relayed by many therapists who specialize in working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Effects of childhood sexual abuse have far reaching implications for the survivors' abilities…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Children, Cognitive Processes
Risk Factors for Behavioral Dysfunction: The Relative Impact of Maltreatment, SES, Physical Health Problems, Cognitive Ability, and Quality of Parent-Child Interaction.
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Herrenkohl, Ellen C.; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
This study assessed physically abused/neglected and nonabused/nonneglected children (n=206) at preschool and elementary school age to identify variables significantly affecting children's behavioral functioning. Behavioral functioning was most strongly differentiated by the sociocultural and family climate in which the child was raised, with…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Child Abuse
Islands of Safety: Assessing and Treating Young Victims of Violence.
Osofsky, Joy D., Ed.; Fenichel, Emily, Ed. – Zero To Three, 1996
This collection of articles summarizes what mental health professionals have learned about evaluating and treating infants and young children who have been exposed to violence in their homes and communities. Emphasis is on recognizing symptoms and behaviors demonstrated by very young children who have been exposed to violence, supporting…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Child Caregivers, Children