This paper describes development of the Intervention Stressors Inventory, a scale measuring the level of stress that sexually abused children experience from various interventions, such as police interviews, social worker interviews, placement in foster care, and testimony in court. Interviews with 254 sexually abused children and their parents…

A five-phase treatment program for fathers who committed incest includes crisis intervention and assessment; analysis of the sequence of events, thoughts, moods, and behaviors preceding sexual contact; client takes responsibility for the abuse; origin of the abuse is put into the context of client's problems and intrafamilial problems; and…

An exploratory study examined whether child welfare system responses and recurrent reports varied as a function of age among older children. Models of the decision to provide services and the likelihood of report recurrence indicated that trends in report characteristics and service provision for early adolescents differ from other age groups.…

This article examines a national applied theatre programme coordinated through the Department of Child, Youth and Family in New Zealand. The programme uses dramatic processes to create opportunities for communities to discuss and find their own answers to the issues of child abuse and family violence. The programme utilises a sophisticated in-role…

Research was undertaken on the criminal careers of a large group of juvenile sexual and non-sexual offenders (of violence and property) in the Netherlands. Data from police records over a 6-year period from 1996 to 2002 were analysed. Results show that, with the exception of those in the exhibitionist subgroup, young sexual offenders start their…

Describes the genesis, purpose, goals and activities of parent education and family advocacy programs which are presented as two models for non-traditional intervention methods of working with high-risk families. (ED)

This resource manual synthesizes recent information about physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of children; physical neglect; the family system; intervention; and the child victim. Physical and sexual abuse of children with disabilities is the focus of another chapter, as is institutional abuse. A final chapter reviews the child protection…

This paper considers the role of the elementary school counselor in addressing the problem of physical child abuse from a family systems perspective. The body of the paper falls into three distinct sections: (1) the evolution of the definition of child abuse and neglect including a brief history of this phenomenon; (2) models of intervention, with…

This guide explains the role of educators in dealing with cases of child sexual abuse. It provides general information on the causes and consequences of the problem, suggests ways of assisting children more effectively, and explains educator's legal requirements under Washington State law for reporting child abuse. Child sexual abuse is a general…

Criticized are standards for child abuse and neglect drafted by the Juvenile Justice Standards Project of the Institute of Judicial Administration and the American Bar Association. It is claimed that the standards unduly limit state intervention. Case study examples are cited and revisions are suggested for the following areas: providing services…

The catalog contains information on materials available from the Region VI Resource Center on Child Abuse and Neglect for training in identification, treatment, and prevention of abused and neglected children. Items are listed by title, with an index of subtitles where applicable. Each listing indicates the medium/format in which the material is…

The general purpose of this study was to evaluate two community protective service systems in terms of the mechanisms for the identification and the handling of child abuse and neglect cases and the effectiveness of the intervention. Data were collected at two sites. One was a comprehensive 24-hour program, and the other was a more traditional…

The article discusses the components of the successful long-term management of child abuse and neglect cases, concentrating on the broad range of treatment modalities that should be available in a modern community. Journal availability: see EC 111 296. (DLS)

Reviews some important recent studies showing harmful effects of child abuse as well as the beneficial effects of educational programs designed to deal with abuse. Considers implications for elementary school counselors, stresses need for counselors to implement both effective treatment programs for abused children and programs of child abuse…

Reviews legislation aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect. Notes funding for programs at both the federal and state level. Encourages school counselors to take an active role in prevention and intervention. (Author/ABB)