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The authors present various definitions of family violence and various theories for the origin of the problem. Among the topics examined are suggestions of future directions for research and family violence in non-western contexts.

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Becoming Anna is the poignant memoir of the first sixteen years in the life of Anna Michener, a young woman who fought a painful battle against her abusive family. Labeled "crazy girl" for much of her childhood, Anna suffered physical and emotional damage at the hands of the adults who were supposed to love and protect her. Committed to various mental institutions by her family, at sixteen Anna was finally able to escape her chaotic home life and enter a foster home. As an effort toward recovery and self-affirmation as well as a powerful plea on behalf of other abused children, Anna wrote this memoir while the experience was fresh and the emotions were still raw and unhealed. Her story is a powerful tale of survival. "A teen's raw, in-your-face chronicle of events almost as they were happening. As such, it's unforgettable. . . . Michener's story gives voice to the thousands of children and adolescents trapped in 'the system,' biding their time until their 18th birthdays. A candid and unstinting tell-all."-Kirkus Reviews "Extraordinary. . . . Michener's expressive writing does justice to a topic that is clearly very disturbing to her personally and communicates a profoundly important message on behalf of all abused and neglected children."-Booklist "An important book, painful to read, but essential if other children in similar situations are to be saved."-Library Journal "An innocent child's account of 16 years in hell and of the terrible wrongs inflicted on children who are without rights or caring advocates."-Choice "[Michener] emerges as a compelling and courageous advocate for children and their welfare-she's a young writer with an extraordinary voice. "Feminist Bookstore News "Quite simply one of the best, most compelling, well-written autobiographies published in years. . . . Remember the name. We have not heard the last of Anna Michener."-Myree Whitfield, Melbourne Herald-Sun, cover story

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Examining family violence and its effects on children, this volume presents various definitions of family violence and theories for the origin of the problem.The authors: discuss different types of intrafamilial violence, and the effects of each on children and adolescents; explore family violence in non-western contexts; offer clinical and legal intervention and prevention strategies; and suggest future directions for research.

Abused children -- Mental health. --- Abused teenagers -- Mental health. --- Family violence -- Psychological aspects. --- Victims of family violence -- Mental health. --- Family violence --- Abused children --- Abused teenagers --- Victims of family violence --- Violence --- Persons --- Child Welfare --- Social Problems --- Crime --- Named Groups --- Social Welfare --- Criminology --- Sociology --- Social Sciences --- Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena --- Child Abuse --- Domestic Violence --- Child of Impaired Parents --- Medicine --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Pediatrics --- Psychological aspects --- Mental health --- Ontwikkelingspsychologie --- Mental health. --- Psychological aspects. --- speciale problemen --- speciale problemen. --- Battered children --- Child abuse victims --- Maltreated children --- Victims of child abuse --- Abused family members --- Family violence victims --- Victims of family abuse --- Adolescent abuse victims --- Battered teenagers --- Teenage abuse victims --- Children --- Victims of crimes --- Adult child abuse victims --- Child abuse --- Teenagers