Old battles, new frontiers: a study of television violence and social work with children

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Social workers have observed television-related themes, characters and violence in children and have identified four categories of intervention with children. Children's play behaviors, drawings and conversations reflect television-related violence. Interventions with children include limit setting, teaching, creating alternate constructions and making connections. Intervention strategies for parents include teaching, giving advice, making alternate activities and forming empathy.

Television and children, Violence in television, Television violence

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Sibling therapy with children under three

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Sibling therapy, in which children see therapists in the presence of their siblings, can aid in communication and the emotional development of children under the age of three from troubled homes.It also aids in getting the children to be more cooperative with each other, increasing the likelihood that they can stay together should they need to be moved to a foster home.

Behavior disorders in children, Childhood mental disorders, Brothers and sisters

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Children exposed to community violence: issues for assessment and treatment

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This article discusses the psychological aspects of community violence in children. Topics include child psychology, health risk assessment, and risk factors of mental illness.

California, Social aspects, Risk factors, Mental illness, Mental disorders, Violence, Post-traumatic stress disorder in children, Childhood post-traumatic stress disorder

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