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Download full textNational Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (DHHS/OHDS), Washington, DC. – 1986
This publication provides basic information on the nature of child abuse and neglect, including chapters on: (1) the definition of relevant terms (physical abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse); (2) the scope and magnitude of the problem of child abuse and neglect; (3) the causes of child maltreatment and the most common…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children
Peer reviewedSiskind, Alan B. – Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 1986
The article discusses issues surrounding child sexual abuse in residential treatment settings, including incidence and reporting, kinds of sexual abuse, profiles of the institutional abuser and of children at risk, as well as administrative styles identified with patterns of institutional sexual abuse. Preventative hiring practices for child…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse
Randolph, Mickey; Nagle, Richard J. – 1989
This paper reviews information regarding the incidence, demographic characteristics, family characteristics, and immediate/ongoing characteristics of incest victims. The characteristics reported include behavioral indicators of abuse, such as acting-out behavior, self-destructive behaviors, and provocative and inappropriate sexual behaviors;…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Community Support
