The paper explores ways in which licensing of out-of-home care can be strengthened to improve child care and prevent child abuse. Protections for general child care are noted, including reference checks, review of child abuse report registers, and educational requirements. Additional activities other than rule enforcement activities that are…

Discusses the role of day care teachers in reporting child abuse and neglect. (SB)

The booklet examines child care as a major resource for the prevention of child abuse, and is intended to bring child care and child abuse workers together. An introductory section on child abuse is followed by an update on the family, including historical perspectives and a case study illustrating cooperation of parents and day care staff. A…

This book is an updated version of the Texas Office of Early Childhood Development's 1974 publication, "46 Things You Need to Know About Texas Children: The Darker Side of Childhood." This update targets all Texan children in need, from birth through 12 years of age. It contains facts about disadvantaged children from low-income settings…

This 31-item annotated bibliography on children in self-care is divided into 4 sections: research reports highlighting major topics of concern; position papers proposing alternatives to current arrangements; reports providing descriptions of 8 school-age day care programs in United States; guides and manuals for developing new programs for…

In his opening statement at this hearing, committee chairman Senator Joseph Biden mentioned the National Child Protection Act of 1991; praised Oprah Winfrey's efforts to support programs and legislation to prevent sexual abuse of children; presented data on the incidence of sexual abuse of children in the home and in day care centers; and…

Guidelines are offered for parents considering placing their children in day care. Contents concern: (1) information on finding high-quality day care providers; (2) safety tips for children in day care; (3) ways of detecting sexual abuse and exploitation; and (4) what to do if a child discloses acts of abuse and exploitation in the day care…

Reviews publications and programs on issues such as meeting infant care needs, agriculture in the classroom, employers' involvement with child care, guidance for parents of sexually assaulted children, introduction to the criminal justice system, and the effects of sexual or physical abuse on children. (SO)

A survey of 84 day care programs compared staff who participated in child abuse intervention and prevention activities with those who did not. No differences were found on intervention activities, but staff in the trained group were significantly more involved in prevention and high risk referral. (CL)

Discusses the role of early childhood educators in combatting child abuse and neglect; evaluates data obtained from questionnaires completed by Canadian child care workers; recommends steps for maximizing effectiveness of childhood educators as a community resource in detecting and preventing child abuse. (CM)

Suggests management strategies designed to prevent complaints of child abuse in day care facilities and procedures to follow if a complaint is filed. Article is third in a four-part series. (RJC)

Interviewed mothers (n=982) of young children to assess factors related to children's risk of abuse and neglect by child caregivers. Results indicated children were significantly less likely to be abused in day care center or preschool than in home-based child care. Strongest correlates of neglect were child's age, caregiver's age, and child care…

This study applied criteria from Statement Validity Analysis (SVA) protocols to aggregate record review data of alleged sexual abuse of over 100 children in a day-care center. The use of SVA criteria supported the veritability of allegations in this case, with the data analysis reflecting consistency, logical structure, and spontaneity of…

This booklet provides answers to 12 questions about the rights and responsibilities of child care providers in California concerning the issue of child abuse. The questions are (1) Who is a "Child Care Custodian?" (2) How do I decide whether or not to report? (3) How do I recognize 'abuse' and 'neglect'? (4) How and when should I tell…

Describes powerful cultural ideologies which inform reactions to instances of sexual abuse at childcare facilities. Subtle and persistent beliefs and assumptions about mothering, families, children, and sex influence social, political, and legal reaction to this problem. These beliefs can distort our vision of reality and possibility. (Author/LHW)