The victimization of children: A developmental perspective
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1995
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American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
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Presents a framework for a new field of developmental victimology, the study of victimization across the changing phases of childhood and adolescence, and describes 2 distinct domains of developmental victimology. The 1st domain analyzes developmental changes that affect children's risk for victimization, particularly in children's suitability as targets, their ability to protect themselves, and the environments they inhabit. The 2nd domain focuses on developmental processes that affect children's reactions to victimizations, particularly regarding developmental tasks and critical periods, the process of cognitive appraisal, and the forms
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Assessment, Best Practices-Research, Child welfare