Adolescence: Ecological and Developmental Assessment of Maltreatment and Intervention

This chapter discusses physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse, and the developmental consequences for each. It presents the risk and protective factors, within the ecological framework that most apply to adolescence. Assessment and intervention strategies for families with children ages 12 to 18 years who have experienced maltreatment are presented.

This chapter discusses physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse, and the developmental consequences for each. It presents the risk and protective factors, within the ecological framework that most apply to adolescence. Assessment and intervention strategies for families with children ages 12 to 18 years who have experienced maltreatment are presented.