About The Authors
Jane Gilgun
Jane Gilgun is a professor at the School of Social Work, University of Minnesota,Twin Cities. For many years, she has done research on the development of violent behaviors, the meanings of violence to perpetrators, and how persons overcome adversities. Her most recent research is on barriers to the self-report or family reporting of child sexual abuse, a collaborative project with Stop It Now! Minnesota. She also has done research on children and adolescents who have experienced severe adversities and has developed several assessment tools for these populations: The 4-D for adolescents and their families, based on the Circle of Courage, an American Indian Medicine Wheel, and the CASPARS, for children and their families, based on research on risk and resilience.