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Peer reviewedHutchison, Elizabeth D. – Social Work, 1993
After brief history of development of mandatory reporting laws to protect children from maltreatment and evaluation of assumptions underlying use of these laws for case finding, analyzes costs and benefits of reporting laws for four stakeholders (state, professionals, families, and children) and concludes that costs of laws outweigh benefits.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Legal Responsibility
Peer reviewedGoldberg, Margaret E. – Social Work, 1995
Reviews and interprets some recent literature on substance abuse problems and treatments among women. Major risk factors include childhood sexual or physical abuse, domestic violence, and a spouse or partner who abuses substances. Discusses the enormous problems of access to treatment for women with minor children. (JPS)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Drug Abuse, Females, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMolidor, Christian E. – Social Work, 1996
Most gang membership research studies males; few examine the etiology of female gang membership. Presents themes of female gang membership gathered from interviews with 15 young women. Examines demographic material, family structure, initiation rites, and criminal behaviors. Explores implications for social work practice and research. (FC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Delinquency, Delinquency Causes
