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Peer reviewedNibert, David; And Others – Child Welfare, 1989
Finds an absence of adverse effects in a questionnaire survey of 233 parents of very young children in a school-based sexual abuse program. Notes that findings should help ameliorate fears about teaching young children about the possibility and prevention of abuse. (SAK)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Prevention, School Activities, Sexual Abuse
Peer revieweddeYoung, Mary – Child Welfare, 1987
This paper examines the nature of the child's disclosure of sexual abuse and assesses the impact of developmental variables on that disclosure. When those variables are recognized, the credibilty of the young child as a witness in court increases. The paper focuses on children between the ages of two and seven. (Author/BN)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Cognitive Development, Court Litigation, Sexual Abuse
Peer reviewedBoat, Barbara W.; Everson, Mark D. – Child Welfare, 1988
Offers comprehensive guidelines on interviewing young children (five years of age and under) about alleged sexual abuse incidents using anatomical dolls in the interviewing process, and also highlights current legal issues on the use of these dolls in sexual abuse investigations. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Guidelines, Interviews, Legal Problems
Peer reviewedKraizer, Sherryll Kerns; And Others – Child Welfare, 1988
Describes an effective program for teaching children about the dangers of sexual abuse and abduction. The program does not introduce negative stories, examples, and other warnings that tend to create anxieties in children. Reports a study evaluating the program's effectiveness. (SKC)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Child Abuse, Community Programs, Primary Education
Peer reviewedBoat, Barbara W.; And Others – Child Welfare, 1990
Children of three to five years who had not been sexually abused were exposed to anatomical dolls. The three- to four-year-old age group showed an increased awareness of sexual body parts, while the older group did not. These findings are considered to be useful for professionals who wish to obtain parental approval for similar studies. (DG)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Abuse, Childhood Attitudes, Mother Attitudes
Peer revieweddeYoung, Mary – Child Welfare, 1988
Examines the distinction between good touch and bad touch, a critical concept that is taught in virtually every child sexual abuse prevention program. Hypothesizes that the reason the distinction is difficult for young children to learn and retain stems from limitations in their abilities to judge a person's character. (SKC)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Child Abuse, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages
Peer reviewedPoertner, John; Press, Allan – Child Welfare, 1990
A study compared the Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) lay-volunteer program and the staff attorney model in a large midwestern city. Results indicate that CASA volunteers performed at least as well as specialized attorneys in representing children in juvenile court. (BG)
Descriptors: Adoption, Caseworker Approach, Caseworkers, Child Abuse
