Physical child harm and bullying-related behaviors: A comparative study in Japan, South Africa, and the United States

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A study, due to the seriousness and extensiveness of bullying behavior in three countries, Japan, South Africa and the U.S. is conducted on a comparative basis focusing on the family as a possible additional locus for origins of bullying behaviors. Results show that the way in which physically harmed children cope with their early victimization affected their subsequent involvement with bullying related behaviors.

Japan, Science & research, South Africa, Research, Comparative analysis, Bullying

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Issues regarding the clinical use of the classification of violence risk (COVR) assessment instrument

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A study on the Classification of Violence Risk (COVR) assessment instrument of hospitalized psychiatric patients' with a risk of behaving violently following discharge is conducted. Results show that the COVR assessment instrument may be used with caution by clinicians to assess the violence risk of discharged psychiatric patients.

Venture Analysis, Risk assessment, Military aspects, Social science research, Psychiatric patients

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Classifying child abusers: its relevance to theory and clinical practice

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This article reviews methods employed in classifying child abusers. Topics include pedophilia, psychopathology, and etiology.

Psychological aspects, Statistical Data Included, Diseases, Identification and classification, Child sexual abusers, Pedophilia, Psychology, Pathological, Psychopathology, Categorization (Psychology), Etiology (Medicine)

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