The Truth is Longer Than a Lie: Children's Experiences of Abuse and Professional

Description: The Truth is Longer Than a Lie by Chris Goddard This groundbreaking book reveals what young victims have to say about abuse and its effects on their lives. The authors examine societal factors that increase childrens vulnerability, and propose measures for preventing abuse. They outline the requirements of ethically sound research, and conclude with recommendations for future research. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description All too often child victims of abuse either remain silent or are not listened to when they do decide to speak of their experiences, but The Truth is Longer Than a Lie gives abused children and young people a voice.This groundbreaking book reveals what young victims have to say about abuse and its effects on their lives; their views on the reasons for abuse; their opinions of abusers and non-offending parents; and how they felt about disclosing their experiences. Significantly, this book provides important insights into childrens perceptions of the professionals who intervened - to protect them, to prosecute the abuser or to provide therapeutic counselling. The authors examine societal factors that increase childrens vulnerability, and propose measures for preventing abuse. They outline the requirements of ethically sound research, including appropriate interviewing techniques, and conclude with recommendations for future research.The Truth is Longer Than a Lie is invaluable reading for social workers, child protection workers, counsellors, legal professionals and anyone working with abused children. Author Biography Neerosh Mudaly has a doctorate in social work and 28 years clinical practice experience, including 12 years in child protection and 16 as a child and family therapist. She is an expert in the field of child abuse, with experience spanning clinical supervision, training and consultancy and legal advocacy as an expert court witness. She has a strong child-centred approach to practice and training and has previously authored several journal articles on child abuse. Chris Goddard is a professor of child care social work who has previously published in the field of child protection. Together with Dr. Janet Stanley he authored In the Firing Line, and he contributed a chapter to Children Taken Seriously, eds. Jan Mason and Toby Fattore, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. He is Director of the National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Table of Contents 1. The power of childrens voices. 2. The silencing of children. 3.Child-centred practice: the foundation to effective research with children who have been abused. 4. The ethics of listening to children in research. 5. A chance to be heard: involving children who have been abused in research. 6. Childrens voices: their views on abuse and the impact of abuse. 7. Childrens voices: their views about making disclosures, about abusers and about non-offending parents. 8. Childrens voices: Their experiences of professional intervention. 9. Children as hostages to abuse. 10. Childrens vulnerability to abuse: a double-edged issue. 11. The complexity of listening professionally to children. 12. The way forward. References. Index. Review This excellent book places the voices of child victims of abuse at the centre of an exploration of their experiences. That this should be seen to be a unique approach to the subject is bot sobering and exciting... The book will be of interest to social workers, child protection workers, academics, students and anyone working with abused children. From my perspective as a Lecturer in Social Work, I found the approach and subject matter resonated with the wider movement towards including and responding to the views of service users in both education and practice. -- Journal of Childrens Services Long Description The Truth is Longer Than a Lie provides important insights into childrens experiences of abuse and their perception of professional intervention. Mudaly and Goddard promote the emerging child-centred approach to research, which provides children with an opportunity to talk about abuse and its effects on their lives, their views on the reasons for abuse, their opinions of abusers and non-offending parents and the dynamics of disclosing abuse. A section on childrens perceptions of the professionals who intervened - to protect them, to prosecute the abuser, or to provide therapeutic counselling - sets the context for a discussion of how professionals can respond appropriately to individuals needs. The authors also examine societal factors that increase childrens vulnerability, and propose measures for preventing abuse. They outline the requirements of ethically sound research, including appropriate interviewing techniques, and conclude with suggestions for future research, drawing on feedback from abused children.The Truth is Longer Than a Lie is a key resource for social workers, child protection workers, counsellors, legal professionals and anyone working with abused children. Review Text This excellent book places the voices of child victims of abuse at the centre of an exploration of their experiences. That this should be seen to be a unique approach to the subject is bot sobering and exciting... The book will be of interest to social workers, child protection workers, academics, students and anyone working with abused children. From my perspective as a Lecturer in Social Work, I found the approach and subject matter resonated with the wider movement towards including and responding to the views of service users in both education and practice. Review Quote This excellent book places the voices of child victims of abuse at the centre of an exploration of their experiences. That this should be seen to be a unique approach to the subject is both sobering and exciting... This book succeeds in providing a strong argument and evidence base for seeking the views of children in relation to our understanding of and professional responses to child abuse.- Journal of Childrens Services Description for Reader All too often child victims of abuse either remain silent or are not listened to when they do decide to speak of their experiences, but The Truth is Longer Than a Lie gives abused children and young people a voice.This groundbreaking book reveals what young victims have to say about abuse and its effects on their lives; their views on the reasons for abuse; their opinions of abusers and non-offending parents; and how they felt about disclosing their experiences. Significantly, this book provides important insights into childrens perceptions of the professionals who intervened - to protect them, to prosecute the abuser or to provide therapeutic counselling. The authors examine societal factors that increase childrens vulnerability, and propose measures for preventing abuse. They outline the requirements of ethically sound research, including appropriate interviewing techniques, and conclude with recommendations for future research.The Truth is Longer Than a Lie is invaluable reading for social workers, child protection workers, counsellors, legal professionals and anyone working with abused children. Description for Sales People Authoritative - the authors are experts in the fields of child abuse and protection Details ISBN1843103176 Author Chris Goddard Short Title TRUTH IS LONGER THAN A LIE Language English ISBN-10 1843103176 ISBN-13 9781843103172 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 362.76 Year 2006 Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers Subtitle Childrens Experiences of Abuse and Professional Interventions Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9781843103172 UK Release Date 2006-03-23 NZ Release Date 2006-03-23 Pages 192 Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers Publication Date 2006-03-23 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2006-03-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151536578;

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