Family influences on childhood behavior and development : evidence-based prevention and treatment approaches / edited by Thomas P. Gullotta and Gary M. Blau. - New York : Routledge, c2008. - xvii, 342 p. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The family, treatment, and prevention : how theory influences practice / Thomas P. Gullotta -- Childhood growth and development within a family context / Kristin N. Williams-Washington, Joanna Melon, & Gary M. Blau -- Families matter / Trina W. Osher, David Osher, & Gary M. Blau -- Cultural influences on child development : the middle years / Tawara D. Goode & Wendy A. Jones -- Public health principles and approaches to systems interventions to support children's emotional and behavioral health / Susan G. Keys & Philip J. Leaf -- Childhood risks associated with adoption / Doreen Arcus & Patrick Chambers -- Divorce and children / Kortet Mensah & Mark Fine -- Stepfamilies and children / Charles B. Hennon, Bruno Hildenbrand, & Andrea Schedle -- Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) families and their children / Sylvia Kay Fisher, Susan Easterly, & Katherine J. Lazear -- Children in foster care : prevention and treatment of mental health problems / Robert W. Plant & Lesley Siegel -- Children of parents with mental illnesses / Joanne Nicholson .. [et al.] -- Physical abuse in childhood (ages 5-13) / Sharon G. Portwood -- Sexual abuse in childhood (the abused child) / Josh S. Spitalnick ... [et al.].

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Dysfunctional families--Psychological aspects.
Child development--Psychological aspects.
Problem children--Family relationships.
Child psychopathology--Etiology.
Families--Psychological aspects.
Child Development.
Family Relations.
Child Abuse--prevention & control.
Child Psychology.
Child.
Family Health.
Mental Disorders--prevention & control.

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