Suggests a series of measures for prevention of child abuse through education, legislation, elimination of poverty, and social services. (Author/AJ)

Draws links between child abuse and depression literature, discussing implications for mental health services. (Author/MP)

An Ohio study found that a significant percentage of adolescents arrested for violent crimes had been victims of severe child abuse and were likely to behave violently toward family members and caretakers. Findings are discussed in relation to the culture of violence, learning, and stress theories of delinquency. (Author/MP)

Describes a hospital-based program for providing consultation to persons who provide direct services in child abuse/neglect cases. Conceptual issues in multidisciplinary team formation and involvement are discussed. Some topics mentioned are types of service, follow-up, educational components, and long-term involvement with families. (DB)

Staff of the Sexual Abuse Treatment Program of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services concluded that the objective of family reconstitution was not appropriate to the entire client population being served. Family characteristics are reported that present obstacles to the goal of reunification of sexually abusive families. (Author/RH)

Investigates the roles and problems of siblings of incest victims, describes the dynamics of the incestuous family, and identifies some behavior problems of children whose siblings were incest victims. Data from two siblings' lives are presented to illustrate points. (Author/DB)

Effective handling of court cases of incest involving a child calls for an understanding of the dynamics of the child's family. This paper outlines characteristics of the parents involved and treatment considerations. (Author/SE)

Warns of the damaging, even fatal, effects of whiplash shaking and jolting of infants and very young children. (Author)

Explores how child abuse investigators make decisions and examines the disposition of their reports. Services were recommended to families on the basis of the child's injuries and the parent's receptiveness to help. With medical evidence to support abuse charges, investigators were more likely to enter the home, take the case to court, and remove…

Examines what is known regarding Homebuilders-type family preservation programs and identifies gaps in knowledge. Proposes a knowledge development framework for appropriate future research that emphasizes the importance of theory, of focusing on specific problems, and of testing hypotheses that link conceptualization of problems, their causes, and…

Examined the changes and losses ("reporting costs") experienced by 104 nonoffending parents as a result of the disclosure of sexual abuse of their child. Found that nonoffending parents experienced an average of three major costs from the disclosure of intrafamilial sexual abuse and that reporting costs were relational, financial, vocational, and…

Describes a center which has a program of group therapy for parents in families where patterns of child abuse were developing and also offers full daytime care for their children. (NH)

This study of 29 adopted children examines the consequences of parental rights termination (PRT) for neglected or abused children in relation to antecedent characteristics of children, parents, and circumstances in the foster care process. Suggests alternative plans for children whose PRT has not been followed by permanent adoptive placement.…