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Marquis, Robyn A.; Leschied, Alan W.; Chiodo, Debbie; O'Neill, Arlene – Child Welfare, 2008
Dramatic increases in child welfare rates in Canada over recent years have been largely driven by an increased reporting of neglect cases (Trocme, Fallon, MacLaurin, & Neves, 2005). To a large extent, exploring the importance of neglect separate from physical maltreatment has been ignored in the child maltreatment literature. This study…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Placement, Child Neglect, Child Abuse
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Zilney, Lisa Anne; Zilney, Mary – Child Welfare, 2005
Institutional change has resulted in the separation of organizations for the protection of animals and children. This project reunites two organizations to examine associations between human violence and animal cruelty. For 12 months. Family and Children's Services (FCS) investigators and Humane Society (HS) investigators in Wellington County,…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Animals, Welfare Services, Violence
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Trocme, Nico; Fallon, Barbara; MacLaurin, Bruce; Neves, Teresa – Child Welfare, 2005
Rates of substantiated maltreatment documented by the 1993 and 1998 Ontario Incidence Studies of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect doubled between 1993 and 1998. Although increasing public awareness and changes in investigation procedures appear to account for part of this change, the increase also reflects a significant shift in the types of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incidence, Sexual Abuse, Child Welfare
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Saewyc, Elizabeth M.; Skay, Carol L.; Pettingell, Sandra L.; Reis, Elizabeth A.; Bearinger, Linda; Resnick, Michael; Murphy, Aileen; Combs, Leigh – Child Welfare, 2006
Some studies suggest lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) teens are at higher risk than peers for violence at home, in school, and in the community. That can bring them into the child welfare system or services for runaway and homeless teens. This study compared self-reported experiences of sexual and physical abuse based on sexual orientation and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, Child Welfare
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Dale, Nan; Danko, Roman; Breen, Markham – Child Welfare, 2001
Describes a partnership to develop youth leaders and interventions to reverse violence and bigotry among youth growing up in a war zone. Details how the Croatian Project REACH (Recreational and Educational Activities for Children's Health) and U.S Children's Village exposed youth from both countries to experiences that helped them examine their…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Strategies, Child Development, Child Welfare