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Broadhurst, Diane D.; And Others – 1980
Intended for use by military personnel involved in child advocacy efforts and by Child Protective Services personnel working in conjunction with the military, this manual describes programs, procedures, and regulations developed to facilitate intervention in cases of child abuse and neglect among military personnel. Initially, an overview of child…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Neglect
Larson, Noel Ruth – 1979
This report describes various aspects of an inservice training program for human service professionals concerned with family sexual abuse. Covered in the report are the content, objectives and phases of the training program, demographic information on the trainees, and a description of the types of evaluation conducted. The overall purpose of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Abuse, Community Services, Educational Programs
Polansky, Norman A.; And Others – 1978
The final report of a child abuse/neglect program involving 46 white families in urban Philadelphia reviews differences found between neglectful and control parents in parental personalities, life histories, and in styles of adaptation associated with child neglect. Four papers are appended, comprising the bulk of the report. Appendixes focus on…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Rearing, Exceptional Child Research
Adams, Joan C. – 1976
The pamphlet presents an overview of child abuse, including definitions of child abuse and child neglect, causes and treatment processes, and legislation. Some basic approaches to treatment, prevention, and identification are described including the following: parent self-help groups, diagnostic teams, public education, and specialized training of…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Community Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. – 1973
A record of the Senate hearings on The Child Abuse Prevention Act of 1973 is presented. A copy of Senator Mondale's bill to establish a national center on child abuse is included. The objectives of the hearings were to investigate the magnitude of the child abuse problem in the United States and to clarify a definition of the problem. Different…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Care, Child Welfare, Emotional Disturbances

Durfee, Michael; Tilton-Durfee, Deanne – Children Today, 1990
The lack of agreement on the nature and extent of the problem of prenatal exposure to substances is discussed. Comprehensive coordination of services is called for. The 14 programs in the Los Angeles County Interagency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (ICAN) are discussed. (GH)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Welfare
Plum, Henry J. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1991
Recommendations are made for improving the existing child protection system by consideration of children as legal persons, parental duty instead of parental rights, and the state's duty. Solutions involve recognizing what works, developing political astuteness, marketing child protective services as a business, balancing centralization and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Neglect

Collier, Ann Futterman; McClure, Faith H.; Collier, Jay; Otto, Caleb; Polloi, Anthony – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1999
A study assessed how 141 Republic of Palau teachers perceived the severity of potentially abusive incidents and their intervention recommendations. For less-severe parental misconduct, teachers were reluctant to involve nonfamily and outside agencies. Sexual abuse was rated the most serious type of abuse, and intervention was highly recommended.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Rearing, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
Earls, Felton; And Others – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1994
This paper reports on findings of the first of a series of cross-sectional surveys to evaluate a community-based child abuse prevention initiative in Boston (Massachusetts). The survey assessed social support, attitudes about parenting, perceptions of the neighborhood, and ways in which these relate to child abuse. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Rearing, Community Attitudes, Community Programs
Lescano, Celia M.; Brown, Larry K.; Puster, Kristie L.; Miller, Paul M. – Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth, 2004
Adolescents with a history of sexual abuse are at particular risk for HIV because of difficulties with affect regulation and dysfunctional thinking that are thought to be sequelae of the abuse. These difficulties can lead to impulsivity and failure to assertively set limits in sexual situations. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) has frequently been…
Descriptors: Intervention, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Prevention
Zero to Three/National Center for Clinical Infant Programs, Arlington, VA. – 1993
The Study Group on Violence is recommending the implementation of several initial steps that can begin to alleviate the repercussions of pervasive violence in U.S. homes, individual communities and society as a whole. When the Study Group began examining the impact of violence on very young children, their families and practitioners, it realized…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Emotional Response
American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. – 1996
The American Psychological Association (APA) Task Force on Violence and the Family was convened to bring psychological research and clinical experience to bear on the problem of family violence and to make recommendations for solutions. This report of the Task Force highlights the need for a systematic, multi-faceted, multidisciplinary, and…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Cultural Influences
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Washington, DC. – 1996
This summary of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's "National Juvenile Justice Action Plan" presents innovative and effective strategies designed to reduce violence and victimization. The plan describes how communities can generate solutions and how individuals and groups can prevent or reduce…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Community Involvement, Delinquency, Drug Use
Faller, Kathleen Coulborn – 1993
This manual describes professional practices in intervention and treatment of sexual abuse and discusses how to address the problems of sexually abused children and their families. It makes an assumption that the reader has basic information about sexual abuse. The discussion focuses primarily on the child's guardian as the abuser. The manual…
Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Criminals
O'Brien, John, Ed.; And Others – 1990
This monograph presents excerpts from discussions with participants in the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Planning Council 1990 retreat, which focused on the creation of effective safeguards for people with developmental disabilities. The discussions note: the increased vulnerability of such people to neglect, abuse, and mistreatment; the…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Neglect