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Download full textLewis, Jeffrey R. – 1985
This document, a resource tool on child sexual abuse for parents, was prepared by the state of Oregon. An introductory section defines child sexual abuse and discusses methods of prevention of such abuse. The prevention practices described include the following: (1) teaching children that they have the right to control who touches their bodies;…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Crime Prevention, Parent Child Relationship
Schatz, Mona Struhsaker; Rigg, Georgia A. – 1996
Although the trauma that children experience in abusive situations differs from the trauma of a disaster, its effects are just as profound. The information and skills that caseworkers need to assess families and children who have been traumatized, to make more appropriate treatment planning decisions, and to carry out their professional roles with…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caseworkers, Child Abuse, Child Caregivers
Watson, Kenneth – 1994
This manual for child welfare staff and foster/adoptive parents is intended to provide guidelines for serving abused and neglected children who are in family foster care and adoption. The first section is on substitute care and permanency planning and offers an historical perspective on substitute care and definitions of family foster care and…
Descriptors: Adoption, Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Gale, Nancy – 1985
Information on causes and warning signs of child sexual abuse, examples of treatment, and prevention resources are presented in this guide which highlights cultural differences in American Indian communities that may influence the occurrence and prevention of child sexual abuse. The guide begins by stating that from the limited statistics…
Descriptors: American Indians, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare
Robinson, Grace – 1998
Based on interviews with 30 families who adopted children over the age of 2, this book provides prospective and current adoptive parents with insight into the seemingly irrational behavior of the older adopted child, providing coping models and questioning the policies governing the services provided to such children and their families. The first…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Adoptive Parents, Anger
Maryland State Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore. – 1987
The Interagency Committee for Children was formed by three Maryland government agencies: the Department of Human Resources, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Department of Education. Committee goals are to develop services for children and families and provide a more coordinated service system for special needs children and youth. This…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Alcohol Education, Child Abuse, Child Custody
