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Peer reviewedHarnett, Paul H. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1997
Sixty child care workers in a British residential assessment program for male adolescents with possible behavior disorders rated vignettes describing either physical or sexual assault. Sexual assaults were perceived to be more serious than physical assaults and their perpetrators more dangerous. Female care workers perceived a greater difference…
Descriptors: Attendants, Attitudes, Child Abuse, Child Caregivers
Peer reviewedHyson, Marion C.; And Others – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1988
The influence of prior information on attitudes towards physical affection between adults and children was studied. Results showed that (1) prior information and expectations can influence attitudes toward adult-child physical affection; and (2) group differences in attitudes toward affectionate behavior exist among parents, nonparents, and early…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Adults, Affection, Attitudes
