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Effectiveness of Parents' Anonymous in Reducing Child Abuse.
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Post-Kammer, Phyllis – School Counselor, 1988
Studied Parents Anonymous (PA), organization created to provide support group services for families and to develop community awareness of child abuse and neglect, in order to describe function of PA to school counselors for their use as referral source and to determine program's impact on parents' self-concept, understanding of children, and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Crisis Intervention, Prevention, Program Effectiveness
Support Groups for Parents of Sexually Victimized Children.
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DeVoss, Joyce A.; Newlon, Betty J. – School Counselor, 1986
Focuses on the effects on parents of nonviolent, nonincestuous sexual abuse of children. Describes a support group program for helping parents cope with this trauma. (ABB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Coping, Crisis Intervention, Parent Counseling
Child Abuse and Neglect: The Contemporary Counselor in Conflict.
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Moore, Helen Bowman; McKee, John E. – School Counselor, 1979
Three case studies illustrate the complexity of the school counselor's role in child abuse and neglect. Three main concerns involve what constitutes suspicion of abuse, how to tell abuse from discipline, and at what point confidentiality should be breached. Suggestions are offered to school counselors. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Children
School Counselors and the Reporting of Child Abuse: A Survey of State Laws and Practices.
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Camblin, Lanthan, D., Jr.; Prout, H. Thompson – School Counselor, 1983
Surveyed all 50 states and the District of Columbia on reporting laws and practices relating to school personnel. Analyzed school-oriented programs of state child abuse offices. Results showed all states have a mandatory reporting law, but suggested that state programs have failed to educate school personnel on child abuse. (JAC)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Compliance (Legal), Counselor Role, Elementary Secondary Education
A Profile of the Physical Abusers of Children.
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Alford, Pat; And Others – School Counselor, 1985
Presents a profile of parents who abuse their children, addressing demographic characteristics, personality traits, psychological patterns, and emotional responses. Implications for school counselors are given. (BL)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Counselor Role, Elementary Education
Survey of Counselors on Identifying and Reporting Cases of Child Abuse.
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Wilson, Jean; And Others – School Counselor, 1983
Assessed the degree to which elementary and middle school counselors (N=241) recognized and felt competent to deal with child abuse. Survey results indicated counselors believed child abuse was a national rather than a local problem. Most felt confident of recognizing child abuse, but had seen relatively few cases. (JAC)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Counselor Attitudes
Psychological First Aid for Children Exposed to Sexual Violence.
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Fenlon, Michael J.; Mufson, Susan A. – School Counselor, 1994
Researchers describe here the traumatic stress reactions of a group of fifth-grade children to the sexual assault of their classmate. The children's "secondary trauma"--trauma caused by empathizing or identifying with the victim--presented a distinct yet variable etiology. The authors offer suggestions for working with child secondary…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Elementary Education, Grade 5