Children who commit acts of serious interpersonal violence : messages for best practice /

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Imprint:London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006.
Description:1 online resource (254 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11151800
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Other authors / contributors:Hagell, Ann.
Jeyarajah-Dent, Renuka.
ISBN:9781846425455
184642545X
1280929359
9781280929359
1843103842
9781843103844
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Summary:Children Who Commit Acts of Serious Interpersonal Violence explores risk management and successful intervention for children in public care who have committed, or are at risk of committing, acts of serious violence. The contributors identify different subgroups of children who are difficult to place, including those who sexually offend and those who murder, and outline the key characteristics and patterns of need they display. They provide an overview of the risk factors leading to extremely violent behaviour and discuss the complexities of diagnosis and definition from a multidisciplinary per.
Other form:Print version: Children who commit acts of serious interpersonal violence. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006 1843103842 9781843103844