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Payne, Beth – Here's How, 1991
The role of the principal in identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect is discussed in this bulletin. Although all 50 states and the District of Columbia have laws that require educators to report cases in which they have knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect child abuse, passage of legislation does not always lead to compliance.…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
McCarthy, Martha – Policy Bulletin, 1989
Educators' legal duties and school board liability in reporting suspected child abuse are discussed in this policy bulletin. Information is provided on educators' responsibilities in reporting abuse perpetrated in the home or school, school board liability resulting from failure to report as a violation of abuse victims' constitutional rights, and…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Cicchetti, Dante, Ed.; Toth, Sheree L., Ed. – 1993
This book is devoted to the problems of family violence, child abuse, and child maltreatment, including the legal, social, psychological, and community issues. Articles contained in this volume are as follows: (1) "Child Maltreatment Research and Social Policy: The Neglected Nexus" (D. Cicchetti and S. Toth); (2) "Defining Child…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Neglect, Child Rearing
United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. – 1997
This report summarizes the latest available statistics on international achievements in child survival, health, nutrition, education, water and sanitation, and the plight of women. Each section contains a commentary, related statistics, and a discussion on progress and disparity in the section's particular area. Following a foreword by United…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect