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Focusing on physical abuse, neglect and emotional abuse, this book examines the facts and the fallacies surrounding the intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment. It takes as its central theme that there is not one cycle, but four separate cycles operating both outside (extrafamilial) and within (intrafamilial) the family. The extrafamilial cycles are sociopolitical and cultural, while the intrafamilial cycles are psychological and biological. The first half of the book examines the international literature supporting each of the separate cycles. The second half has a practical focus, highlighting multidisciplinary interventions at international, national, local and individual levels.
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Although most families do not repeat the patterns of abuse of their childhood, there is evidence that, for whatever reason, substantial numbers do. This book explores continuing intergenerational cycles of child maltreatment and the controversies that surround the theories, focusing mainly on physical abuse, neglect, and emotional abuse, rather than sexual abuse. Examining the facts and the fallacies permeating the international literature, the author suggests that in intergenerational child maltreatment, there may not be just one cycle, but four separate cycles: sociopolitical factors; recurring cultural patterns; psychological factors; and biological factors. Interventions need to be focused on each cycle independently to attempt to break the cycle of child maltreatment. Ann Buchanan draws on her wide range of both academic and research experience in this field, as well as on her clinical experience, to bring together both the theories and research in the mechanisms of transmission, and the practical aspects of interventions. The book is easily accessible with clear summaries and will prove an excellent introduction to all those working with children and families.
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