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Veteran Parents in Child Protective Services: Theory and Implementation
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Nilsen, Wendy J.; Affronti, Melissa L.; Coombes, Margaret L. – Family Relations, 2009
"Veteran parents" (VPs), or parents who have experienced challenges concerning their children's health and then mentor other families through similar situations, are widely used for parent support. This model has been adopted by Child Protective Services (CPS) to increase parent engagement. Here, we expand the theoretical discussion of VPs in CPS…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Child Welfare, Social Services, Mentors
The Risk of Abusive Violence among Children with Nongenetic Caregivers.
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Gelles, Richard J.; Harrop, John W. – Family Relations, 1991
Data from Second National Family Violence Survey revealed no significant differences between genetic and nongenetic parents in rates of severe and very severe violence toward children. Findings have implications for diagnosing cases of child abuse and for biosocial theory of child maltreatment. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Caregivers, Family Violence, National Surveys
A Longitudinal Study of Battered Children of Battered Wives.
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Giles-Sims, Jean – Family Relations, 1985
Interviewed 27 battered women about violence and abuse to their children by themselves and the men involved. Reinterviewed 21 women six months later. Longitudinal comparisons indicated that the total group of children was abused less after the women's stay at a shelter. Most reductions resulted from women no longer living with abusive men.…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Family Relationship
The Social Context of Child Maltreatment.
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Baumrind, Diana – Family Relations, 1994
Discusses family factors associated with child abuse from an ecological perspective. Identifies economic and cultural generative factors of child abuse. Explores special circumstances affecting occurrence of child maltreatment. Examines dimensions of responsiveness, demandingness, and parental authority patterns in their application to abusive…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Rearing, Counseling
A Structural Family Systems Approach to Intervention in Cases of Family Violence.
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Gelles, Richard J.; Maynard, Peter E. – Family Relations, 1987
Applies structural family systems perspective to clinical intervention in violent families. Describes structural family therapy techniques which were used with a multi-problem family whose symptoms included family violence. Discusses cooperation needed among researchers, therapists, and therapy trainers who would use a systems approach to analyze…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Counseling Techniques, Family Counseling
Assessment of Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Offenders.
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Milner, Joel S.; Murphy, William D. – Family Relations, 1995
Reviews assessment approaches used to evaluate child physical and sexual abuse offenders. Discusses interview and observational methods and problems. Reviews and critiques selected personality measures used to assess child abuse offenders. Reviews offender specific measures. Problems related to the lack of measure specificity and selectivity are…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Criminals, Evaluation