Wednesday's child : research into women's experience of neglect and abuse in childhood, and adult depression /

Drawing on 20 years of research, this book looks at the reasons why neglect and abuse occur and demonstrates how such negative experience in childhood often results in abusive adult relationships, low self esteem and depression.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bifulco, Antonia, 1955-
Otros Autores: Moran, Patricia, 1960-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
Temas:
Adult child abuse victims > Mental health.
Depression in women.
Women > Mental health.
Enfants maltraités devenus adultes > Santé mentale.
Dépression chez la femme.
Femmes > Santé mentale.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Depression.
SELF-HELP > Mood Disorders.
SELF-HELP > Depression.
Adult child abuse victims > Mental health
Depression in women
Women > Mental health
Kind
Missbrauch
Erwachsener
Depression
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: history-taking; Neglect; Neglect: never truly available; Role-reversal: the meanest work of the house; Antipathy: ceaseless reprimand; II Abuse; Physical abuse: beyond reasonable chastisement; Sexual abuse: shared secrecy and guilt; Psychological abuse: hostage to fortune; III Contexts and outcomes; Multiple adversities: stressful family contexts; Adult vulnerability: legacy of childhood; Resilience: escape from risk; Conclusion: the century of the child; Description of samples; Instruments used; Index.

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