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Stegenga, Sondra M.; Skubel, Anna; Corr, Catherine; Nagro, Sarah – Young Exceptional Children, 2022
In early care and education (ECE), including early intervention and early childhood special education (EI/ECSE), professionals regularly express a love for the individualized nature of the work with children and families as a large reason why they enter this workforce. This article aims to provide ECE professionals supporting young children with…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Disadvantaged Youth, Special Education
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Sutterby, John, Ed. – Advances in Early Education and Day Care, 2015
It is important that early educators view sensitive topics not as problems, but as subjects that are part of our global society. Early educators need to engage children in conversations in which to consider and share diverse perspectives. Early educators also should examine their own experiences when addressing these serious issues. This volume…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Experience, Social Problems
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Dinehart, Laura; Kenny, Maureen C. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2015
This study sought to assess child abuse knowledge and reporting practices of a diverse sample of early care and education (ECE) practitioners. One hundred and thirty-seven practitioners in the state of Florida completed the "Early Childhood Educators Child Abuse Questionnaire." Results revealed that only a minority of participants have…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Disclosure, Knowledge Level, Early Childhood Education
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McKee, Bronagh E.; Mason, Sarah – Pastoral Care in Education, 2015
Prevention programmes underpin every child's right to "feel" safe and to "be" safe from all forms of harm. Delivered in schools across the globe, they aim to equip children with knowledge about safety and the skills to seek help early. By drawing upon international prevalence and impact research, as well as the legal, policy…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Prevention
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Fayez, Merfat; Takash, Hanan Mahmoud; Al-Zboon, Eman Khleif – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
Early childhood teachers play major roles in defying child abuse and neglect and alleviating its detrimental effects on young children. Therefore, this study aimed at exploring how Jordanian pre-service early childhood teachers define and perceive violence against children and their role in child abuse detection and prevention. Furthermore, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Violence, Child Abuse, Preservice Teachers
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Kemple, Kristen Mary; Kim, Hae Kyoung – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2011
Early childhood educators spend extensive amounts of time with young children, so they are often the first adults to notice signs that a child may be abused or neglected. All educators are required by law to report suspected maltreatment, and can play an important role in preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of young children. What is…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Young Children, Teacher Role, Intervention
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2011
As the school year begins, staff at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) would like to offer all school personnel (including educators, administrators, counselors and support staff) the opportunity to use their many resources for schools! Their resources were created to highlight issues related to trauma, to explain how trauma can…
Descriptors: Intervention, School Personnel, Coping, Emotional Response
Seibel, Nancy; Britt, Donna; Gillespie, Linda Groves; Parlakian, Rebecca – ZERO TO THREE, 2006
This book is an innovative approach to the primary prevention of child maltreatment. It focuses on the impact that child care providers can make in helping to reduce the risk of abuse and neglect in families with very young children. This research- and practice-based curriculum offers concepts, information, strategies, and practices focused on…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Infants, Emotional Development, Child Care