In March 2003, "Psychological Science" published an article by Goodman and colleagues examining memory for prior childhood abuse in a sample of adolescents and young adults who as children had been the victims of childhood abuse that led to criminal prosecution. At the time of the prosecution cases, the children in this study had been part of a…

The Criminal Attribution Inventory (CRAI), drawing upon attribution theory and criminally-related domains, measures criminal responsibility and blame. The CRAI's six scales measure criminal responsibility (Psychopathology, Personality), external criminal blame (Victim, Alcohol, Society) and the attribution of crime to random factors (Random). The…

The relationship between bullying or harassment and LGBT youth is examined in this article. Recent research has exposed a relationship between gender-based and sexualized forms of violence and harassment in school, and it's been theorized that heterosexism-- the belief that heterosexuality is superior to other forms of sexuality -- is the…

Published jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, this document presents information drawn from a nationally representative sample of state prisoners and from existing homicide data assembled by law enforcement agencies. It sheds new light on the most serious types of child abuse and…

This document contains an experiential presentation for counselors dealing with the special needs and difficulties of adolescent female survivors of incest who participate in group therapy. It briefly describes a group therapy program for female adolescent survivors of incest offered by a counseling center in Ohio which meets once a week. It…

The WHO Program (We Help Ourselves) was developed to help children take responsibility for their own safety and learn to handle potentially dangerous situations that may lead to abuse. This cooperaive effort by the Mental Health Association and the Houston Independent School District involves students in three age groups: grades K-3, 4-6, and…

Directed self-help, mutual support groups are useful resources for the treatment of various populations victimized by sexual abuse. Several group models are presented. (Author)

This document discusses a project undertaken as a way to accurately identify, develop prevention strategies for, and treat the underlying causes of some 20 "symptoms" experienced in the communities of Louisiana. The information presented provides a means for diminishing the associated human and financial costs of these symptoms. The…

A survey of 500 large colleges and universities shows campus drug arrests rose 18% in 1995, the fourth consecutive year with a double-digit increase. Alcohol arrests increased 1%, and forcible-sex offenses increased 2%. Other crimes dropped, in line with national trends. Colleges receiving federal funds are required to report crime statistics, but…

Suggests a connection between schooling and various forms of sexual and/or physical violence (male to male, male to female, and adult male to child) and identifies and critiques the major orientations of mainstream, sociocultural, and feminist anti-violence pedagogies. Identifies the contours of an alternative anti-violence pedagogy. (GR)

This paper describes the process of adapting a sexual abuse prevention program called the Children's Self-Help Project for use as a curriculum for hearing-impaired children. The program, which was implemented with students from grades two through high school, involves dialogue between children and presenters, plays, skits, and individual…

This paper explains forms of child abuse (neglect, emotional, sexual, and physical), outlines recommended school procedures for dealing with suspected child abuse in students with special educational needs, and emphasizes the need for increased teacher training and teacher action in reducing child abuse. (JDD)

This report describes a young girl in an isolated Manitoba (Canada) community who developed a gonococcal infection resulting from sexual abuse. The report highlights difficulties associated with diagnosis and investigation of sexual assault in remote areas, such as unavailability of culture diagnostic methods and the need for transfer of patients…

This paper reports the case of a nine-year-old female victim of sexual abuse, evaluated and diagnosed with multiple personality disorder over a six-month period. Included is a description of the child's presentation with historical and developmental data. A discussion of the dynamic and predisposing features of the case follows, along with…

A case study is presented of a female adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse where the perpetrator was her older brother. The family dynamics are described, emphasizing the physically absent father (a clergyman), the emotionally distant mother, and the surrogate parent status of the perpetrator. The individual's efforts to receive appropriate…