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Public Attitudes toward Juveniles Who Commit Crimes: The Relationship between Assessments of Adolescent Development and Attitudes toward Severity of Punishment
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Allen, Terrence T.; Trzcinski, Eileen; Kubiak, Sheryl Pimlott – Crime & Delinquency, 2012
In this article, the authors used a statewide survey to investigate the extent to which beliefs regarding the age at which youth reach maturity, the role of peer influences, and other factors, such as abuse during childhood, are associated with measures of how harshly juveniles should be treated by the justice system. The results of this study…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Juvenile Justice, Punishment, State Surveys
Statewide Survey of Physician Attitudes to Controversies about Child Abuse.
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Marshall, William N., Jr.; Locke, Catherine – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1997
Arizona physicians (N=393) were surveyed regarding child abuse and neglect cases. Females estimated higher rates of childhood sexual abuse and lower incidence of false allegations in custody disputes; older physicians were more likely to refer cases to a specialist, more concerned about false reports, and more optimistic toward the rehabilitation…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitudes, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
A Statewide Study of the Public Attitudes toward Child Abuse.
Dhooper, Surjit Singh; And Others – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1991
A survey of 742 Kentucky adults revealed that they had a good understanding of the characteristics of abused children and child abusers, but a majority considered abusers as abnormal and intractable. Only a third of those aware of instances of child abuse actually reported it to authorities. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Child Abuse, Criminals, Knowledge Level
Child Abuse and Neglect in Ontario: Incidence and Characteristics.
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Trocme, Nico; And Others – Child Welfare, 1995
Discusses the Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (OIS), which is based on a survey of child protection workers involved in 2,447 abuse and neglect investigations. OIS found an incidence rate of reported maltreatment of 21 per 1,000 children and a 27% substantiation rate. Includes comparisons with incidence rates for the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Client Characteristics (Human Services)
A Survey of Family-Violence Curricula in Virginia Medical Schools and Residencies at University Medical Centers.
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Hendricks-Matthews, Marybeth K. – Academic Medicine, 1997
A survey of Virginia's three medical schools and their affiliated residencies found considerable variation in curricula concerning family violence. About one-fourth of residency programs had some curriculum content on specific domestic violence topics (child abuse, battered women, elder abuse). Faculty (n=27) with expertise in family violence were…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Curriculum Design, Elder Abuse
Crack Children in Foster Care: Re-examining the Balance between Children's Rights and Parent's Rights.
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Besharov, Douglas J.; LI. M., J. D. – Children Today, 1990
Discusses the effect that fetal exposure to cocaine and other drugs is having on infants and small children. Disputes the most widely cited estimate of the numbers of crack babies. Calls for restructuring foster care, group home placement, adoption, and general social welfare provision. Termination of parental rights is difficult but probably…
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Childrens Rights