In social work practice, the need for a thorough, protocol-driven therapeutic intervention is rarely more apparent than when working with victims of abuse who are children. Monit Cheung's comprehensive new manual uses the recent development of forensic interviewing techniques and best practice
research to provide both a practical resource for interview conduct and court preparation and treatment suggestions for cases involving child sexual abuse.
This book advocates for a team approach, encouraging the participation of parents, school personnel, church review boards, law
enforcement officers, medical professionals, child welfare workers, legal prosecutors, and defense attorneys. The abundant resources throughout the book, including sample interviews, documents, and protocols, are provided to help multidisciplinary professionals who work with child victims
successfully navigate the case management process.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Child Sexual Abuse as a Rising Concern
1. Forensic Interviews in Child Sexual Abuse
2. Assessing Child Sexual Abuse
3. Screening Stage: Truth or False Allegation
4. Best Practice Interview Protocols
5. Court Preparation
6.
Evidence-Based Practice Treatment
7. Self-Care and Secondary Trauma
8. Conclusion: Concerns in CSA
Appendix: Annotated Bibliographies in Child Sexual Abuse
References
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Monit Cheung (MA, MSW, PhD, Ohio State) is professor and chair of the clinical practice concentration in the Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston. Cheung is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in family counseling, child and adolescent counseling, and incest
survivor treatment. Cheung is on the Diocesan Review Board for the Protection of Children and Young People at the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, an advisory board member of Catholic Charities and Asian American Family Services, and a board member for the End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation in Hong
Kong. She is the author of several books, including Therapeutic Games and Guided Imagery (Lyceum Books).
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