The child-centered social worker and the sexually abused child: pathway to healing.
The prosecution of child sexual abuse cases continues to be an area in which there is a strain between the judicial system and the social work profession; the former is predominately interested in the conviction of the accused and the later is primarily interested in the protection of the child's emotional well-being. In an effort to assist the sexually abused child throughout the court process, the authors propose the concept of a child-centered social worker committed to minimizing the potential for system-induced trauma by assisting the sexually abused child through the judicial process and providing clinical treatment as well.
Anderson
Lorie Elizabeth
LE
Division of Social Sciences, Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY, USA.
Weston
Elisabeth A
EA
Doueck
Howard J
HJ
Krause
Denise J
DJ
D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D033222:Judicial Role; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D024382:Professional Role; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012944:Social Support; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States