TY - JOUR
T1 - Promises and possibilities
T2 - The application of research in the area of child maltreatment to policies and practices
AU - Toth, Sheree L.
AU - Cicchetti, Dante
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - In this closing commentary, we discuss the policy implications of research concerning child maltreatment. We describe the links between the topics reviewed in this special issue and interventions for child victims as well as the state of research concerning consequences of maltreatment more broadly. We further discuss the implications of current research for policy and practice. We close by describing important directions not only for future research, but also for interventions to reduce adverse effects of maltreatment on children. Throughout our commentary, we highlight limitations in the application of empirical findings to actual child victims and we offer concrete suggestions for ways of improving this applicability.
AB - In this closing commentary, we discuss the policy implications of research concerning child maltreatment. We describe the links between the topics reviewed in this special issue and interventions for child victims as well as the state of research concerning consequences of maltreatment more broadly. We further discuss the implications of current research for policy and practice. We close by describing important directions not only for future research, but also for interventions to reduce adverse effects of maltreatment on children. Throughout our commentary, we highlight limitations in the application of empirical findings to actual child victims and we offer concrete suggestions for ways of improving this applicability.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2006.00490.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2006.00490.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33750481520
SN - 0022-4537
VL - 62
SP - 863
EP - 880
JO - Journal of Social Issues
JF - Journal of Social Issues
IS - 4
ER -