Many problems confront researchers who are developing appropriate methods to determine the effects of sexual abuse. Particularly serious problems arise when the victims are children who were abused while attending a day care center. Several methods for studying child sexual abuse have been recommended. This paper discusses problems researchers…

For child protective services (CPS) to be effective in rural areas there must be trust and credibility between the few social workers and the small rural school systems, and since many CPS referrals come from schools, teacher training is one useful method in assisting the child protective services process. In York County, South Carolina the CPS…