Assisting the Abused Adolescent: An Interview with Dr. Deanna Pledge
By Integrated Research Services, Inc.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 11, Number 1, 2004, Pages 19-20, Item# A111-PLEDGE
Send this page to a friendDr. Deanna Pledge is a licensed psychologist and professional counselor. She has worked in public and private settings for over a decade. She has been working with teens, children, and adults around abuse issues for the past ten years, and has written 'When Something Feels Wrong: A Survival Guide About Abuse'. In this interview she answers a number of questions based on her experiences. Questions include the difference between "punishment" and "abuse," the catalyst for youth to seek help about abuse, and how adults can support a teen who has been abused.
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Adolescent Maltreatment
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 11, Number 1, 2004
The topic of adolescent maltreatment is not well covered in the research literature. Often, research on maltreatment bunches adolescents with much younger children and any resulting problems are attributed to child abuse. Articles in this issue compare the effects of adolescent maltreatment to child abuse, explore the relationship between maltreatment and homelessness or being involved in the juvenile justice system, and explores how to assist youth who have been abused.
This issue also featured these articles:
- Adolescent Maltreatment and Its Impact: Timing Matters, Pages 7-11
- Adolescent Maltreatment: An Overview of the Research, Pages 3-6
- Assisting the Abused Adolescent: An Interview with Dr. Deanna Pledge, Pages 19-20
- Maltreatment and Victimization in Homeless Adolescents: Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire, Pages 12-14
- Teachers' Awareness of Maltreatment, Pages 18
- The Female Detention Project: The Typical Girl in Detention in Philadelphia, Pages 15-17
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