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Peer reviewedMargolin, Leslie; Craft, John L. – Family Relations, 1989
This study undertook to identify the characteristics of caretakers who commit child sexual abuse. Among 2,372 cases of founded sexual abuse in Iowa, biologically unrelated caretakers were substantially overrepresented, and male perpetrators greatly outnumbered female perpetrators. Implications for practice are discussed. (Author/TE)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Caregivers, Family Characteristics, Incest
Download full textIowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. – 1989
Since 1985, Iowa has required certain health practitioners, social workers, certified school employees, psychologists, licensed day care providers, and other professionals to report suspected cases of child abuse directly to the Department of Human Services (DHS). Since school employees are not persons responsible for a child's care under the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Elementary Secondary Education, School Policy
Sharp, Peggy, Ed.; Turney, Michael, Ed. – 1984
The conference proceedings in this document include edited transcripts of the plenary sessions and individual reports on each of the 10 workshops from Iowa's Children in Jeopardy Conference. The conference was held, not for professional children's services workers, but for people with civic commitment and the ability to involve themselves and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children, Drug Abuse
Abel, Charles; And Others – 1987
Pursuant to a bill passed by the Iowa legislature requiring training for mandatory reporters of child abuse, this manual addresses the fundamental issues of identifying and reporting child abuse. Chapter 1 is an overview of the history of child abuse and how the current system of reporting has evolved. Chapter 2 is a basic primer on the physical…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Direct linkThrane, Lisa E.; Hoyt, Danny R.; Whitbeck, Les B.; Yoder, Kevin A. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2006
Problem: Various demographic and familial risk factors have been linked to runaway behavior. To date, there has not been a systematic investigation of the impact of size of community on runaway behavior. This study will compare runaways from smaller cities and rural areas to their urban counterparts. Methods: A convenience sample of 602…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Runaways, Victims of Crime, Child Neglect
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1984
Reporting the second in a series of regional fact-finding committee hearings held across the United States, this document includes testimony from social service organizations and state offices in Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Testimony from clients and representatives of these agencies documents efforts to ameliorate problems…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, American Indians, Battered Women
