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Bridgeland, William M.; Duane, Edward A. – Education and Urban Society, 1990
Discusses the role of elementary school staff in child-abuse discovery and reporting in Ontario and Michigan. Explores the impact of the abuse issue on relationships based on principals reports. Discusses interactions between principals and the following participants: (1) social services; (2) school staff; (3) children; and (4) children's…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Child Abuse, Educational Policy, Elementary Schools
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Shireman, Joan F.; And Others – Child Welfare, 1990
A study of outcomes of child protection services for children and families in Oregon investigated the congruence between parental reports and data from case records, services parents perceived to be most helpful, and the capacity of protection services for future protection. (BB)
Descriptors: Case Records, Caseworker Approach, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
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Emery, Robert E. – American Psychologist, 1989
Researchers and policymakers have begun to recognize the extent and severity of family violence, particularly its effects on children. But there is much disagreement about the definition of violence, its development, the consequences for victims, and the most effective avenues for intervention. Advances recommendations for further research.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Psychology, Childhood Attitudes
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Barton, Keith – California Agriculture, 1994
An evaluation of an in-home treatment program for child-abusing families in California revealed that, in comparison to a conventional group who received traditional counseling services, families receiving intensive in-home therapy experienced a reduction in stress, improved their communication skills, and were able to keep their children in the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Communication Skills, Cost Effectiveness
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Dembo, Richard; Shemwell, Marina; Guida, Julie; Schmeidler, James; Pacheco, Kimberly; Seeberger, William – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1998
Reports the results of five years of analysis examining the impact of the service of the Youth Support Project, a systems-based approach to improving the functioning of youths entering the juvenile justice system and their families (N=95). Results indicate that relationships exist between the various blocks of predictor variables and the different…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Delinquency, Demography, Drug Use Testing
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Duggan, Anne; McFarlane, Elizabeth; Fuddy, Loretta; Burrell, Lori; Higman, Susan M.; Windham, Amy; Sia, Calvin – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2004
Objectives: To assess the impact of home visiting in preventing child abuse and neglect in the first 3 years of life in families identified as at-risk of child abuse through population-based screening at the child's birth. Methods: This experimental study focused on Hawaii Healthy Start Program (HSP) sites operated by three community-based…
Descriptors: Intervention, Family Environment, Mothers, Home Visits
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Noble, Kimberly G.; Tottenham, Nim; Casey, B. J. – Future of Children, 2005
This article allows readers to look at racial and ethnic disparities in school readiness from a neuroscience perspective. Although researchers have traditionally measured gaps in school readiness using broad achievement tests, they can now assess readiness in terms of more specific brain-based cognitive functions. Three neurocognitive…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Neurology
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Bopp, Judie; Bopp, Michael – 1997
This manual was developed to assist front-line community workers (including teachers) with issues concerning the disclosure and investigation of sexual abuse allegations in Canadian aboriginal communities. Written in English and French, this document examines the needs of individuals, families, and communities dealing with sexual abuse. Part 1…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Canada Natives, Child Abuse, Community Action
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1993
This compilation reprints the texts of 22 federal laws relating to child welfare, especially child abuse prevention and treatment, drug abuse prevention, and education of children with disabilities. The compilation includes: Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988; Act of March 3, 1879 (American Printing House for the Blind); Act of August 12,…
Descriptors: Adoption, Blindness, Child Abuse, Child Welfare
Hedrick, Bonnie M.; And Others – 1986
This listing of print and non-print resources related to the prevention of developmental disabilities is intended for use by health professionals and the general public. An introductory section defines developmental disabilities, offers a statement of the problem in Ohio, and describes Ohio's system for prevention/early intervention and the Ohio…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Child Abuse, Child Rearing, Developmental Disabilities
McNamee, Abigail Stahl, Ed.; And Others – 1982
Written by professional psychologists, the 10 articles collected in this bulletin focus on stressful experiences that, when inappropriately responded to, can result in developmental problems for children. Stress factors are conceptualized as being either direct or indirect, or internal or external. Articles are organized in terms of these four…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Classroom Environment, Coping
McBroom, Elizabeth, Ed.; And Others – Social Work Papers of the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 1981
Included in this booklet are nine papers reflecting the social work profession's engagement in the effort to deal with a variety of problems experienced by families and cultural minorities. Covered by individual papers are the following topics: (1) prevention of the troubled marital relationships that are sometimes brought on by the birth of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Asian Americans, Child Abuse, Family Problems
Ziefert, Marjorie – 1982
This self-study manual, for use by individuals or groups, was developed as a resource for social work practitioners and focuses on the assessment, intervention, and prevention of adolescent abuse and neglect. The introduction presents the philosophy of continuing education on which the manual is based, an overview of the manual, and an article on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children
Geffner, Robert, Ed. – 1996
These two Bulletins contain selected articles that highlight research and treatment issues in child abuse and child sexual abuse. The first issue includes the following featured articles: (1) "The Relationships between Animal Abuse and Other Forms of Family Violence" (Phil Arkow), which addresses animal cruelty as a harbinger of…
Descriptors: Animals, Child Abuse, Family Violence, Interdisciplinary Approach
Dore, Martha Morrison – 1996
This paper discusses the results of a study that investigated the effectiveness of a demonstration program designed to provide in-home intervention with parents and children in families with substance abuse issues. The goals of the program were to prevent further child abuse or neglect, prevent family breakdown and child placement, and facilitate…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse
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