Provided are papers resulting from an Invisible College on Child Abuse and Neglect conducted by the Council for Exceptional Children which focused on what schools can and should be doing in the treatment of child abuse and neglect. Entries are included with the following titles and authors: "The Sensitive Teacher" by D. Howell; "The Abuse of…

This report by the Comptroller General of the United States describes the problems faced by institutionalized neglected or delinquent youths and suggests ways to enhance the effectiveness of Federal educational assistance made available for them. It begins by describing the administration and funding of the program, and stating the scope of the…

Studies have indicated that corporal punishment in the schools increases, rather than eliminates, delinquency. Some brutal measures taken by school officials (particularly principals and athletic coaches) have caused not only retaliatory vandalism by students, but also parental law suits. (WI)

Critical issues in tort liability that confront special educators and teacher trainers include malpractice (failure to learn), misdiagnosis, immunity, impact of a handicap on standard of care, confidentiality, access to emergency medical services, the use of aversive consequences, child abuse and corporal punishment, and school violence.…

This 19-item annotated bibliography cites materials for preschool and elementary school children, young adults, and parents that deal with the handling of and prevention of child sexual abuse. A discussion of themes handled in the books and information on the publisher, price, and intended grade level are provided. (EJS)

Reviews the 1984 annual conference of the American Federal of Teachers (AFT). Some issues members discussed are teacher evaluations (in relation to merit pay), teacher training, and education reform. Includes an interview with the AFT president. (MD)

Parents are warned about the dangers of child sexual abuse and child pornography. To recognize potential threats, parents should know their children well, take time to communicate with them, and watch for changes in personality patterns. (PP)

Argues that the greatest impediment to improving the lives of America's children is the myth of a child-oriented society, already doing all that needs to be done. Unmet needs are described in the areas of prenatal care, nutrition, child abuse, juvenile justice, and foster care. Recommendations for ameliorative action are made. (MS)

This document presents a systematic, comparative review of three reports: (1) "Community Consultation on Prostitution in British Columbia: Overview of Results" (released in March 1996 by the Ministry of the Attorney General in British Columbia); (2) "Children Involved in Prostitution" (from Alberta in January 1997); and (3)…

This paper briefly discusses: violence as a context for verbal abuse; the legacy of student discipline in schools; a model indicating that verbal abuse is learned; data showing teachers do verbally abuse students; and a variety of ways to deal with this problem. Factors inducing teachers to exhibit aggressive behavior are identified and include:…

In the United Kingdom, professionals are not legally required to report suspected cases of child abuse. The Children Act (1989) specified that local authorities have a duty to safeguard the welfare of children, but did not make reporting mandatory. It identified specific tasks for teachers in the process of reporting and established joint…

Despite the fact that many people agree in theory that the concept of official childbeating is repugnant, the abolition of corporal punishment in the schools has received little public or legislative support. Sanctioned violence reinforces educational problems and teaches children that violence is the way to solve problems. (Author/GC)

Bibliotherapy is one way of helping children who are victims of abuse. Some children's novels vividly describe situations of child abuse. Counselors may want to consider using recent junior novels in counseling abused children. Novels identified here describe the hesitancy of abused children in asking for help from teachers. (Author/BEF)

Interviewed child victim advocates (N=26) to evaluate the effectiveness of a child victim witness program that helps children during the criminal prosecution of their abusers. Results show that the program faced systemic challenges, but respondents were positive about its usefulness in preparing children to testify and in helping children relax.…

A study investigated juvenile judges' and child protection workers' dealings with child abuse from 1960-1995 in the Netherlands. A review of 182 cases found prevalence of very severe physical violence has decreased, however, judicial child protection workers intervened less harshly in recent cases of child abuse than in the 1960's. (Contains…