title: The child-centered social worker and the sexually abused child: pathway to healing.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Social Sciences, Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Lorie Elizabeth
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Elisabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Weston
authors.forename: Howard J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Doueck
authors.forename: Denise J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Krause
mesh_terms: 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