Age differential and marital status between partners as risk factors for domestic violence and child abuse have not been sufficiently investigated for clinical interventions purposes. This essay will attempt to provide information on potential risk factors and will propose a Risk and Safety tool tailored to such potential risk factors.

The following is my contribution to Lois Einhorn’s book, Forgiveness and Child Abuse, Would YOU Forgive (Robert D. Reed Publishers, 2006). I was included because I was Lois’ therapist when her memories surfaced. Others among fifty three contributors include: Mumia Abu-Jamal, Patch Adams, M.D., Edward Asner, Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, Laura Davis, Thomas Eagleton, Albert Ellis, Lynne Finney, Linda Hogan, Daniel Quinn, Pete Seeger, Bernie Siegel, M.D., Gerry Spence, and Kenneth Wapnick. Autographed copies of the book are available at a discount through the author‘s website, http://loiseinhorn.com

This is an article that looks at divorce from
the child's point of view. It is addressed to
the parents, who can alter the child's experience
by being aware of what is most important to the
child. Written by a child psychologist.Part II
of two.

This is Part V of a series of five articles that

explore how a divorce appears to children.   This

helps understand why they behave the way they do

through all the stages of separation.

This is Part IV of a series of articles that
explores how a divorce appears to children.
This helps understand why they behave the way
they do through all the stages of separation.

This is Part III of a series of articles that
explores how a divorce appears to children.
This helps understand why they behave the way
they do through all the stages of separation.

This is Part II of a series of articles that
explores how a divorce appears to children.
This helps understand why they behave the way
they do through all the stages of separation.