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McBroom, Elizabeth, Ed. – Social Work Papers, 1981
The nine papers in this collection are directed toward aspects of family treatment in social work practice. Ranging in focus across the life span from infants to older adults and including material about minority group families in America, all of the papers discuss current practices and programs. The first paper discusses primary prevention…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Asian Americans, Child Abuse
Curtis, Joan C. – 1977
This booklet presents guidelines for the development of various types of 24-hour crisis nurseries designed to counter or prevent child abuse by providing parents with emergency relief from child care. Such centers accommodate small groups of children for a limited maximum time, ranging from 72 hours to six months. Topics covered are: types of…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Crisis Intervention, Day Care Centers
Lauderdale, Michael L., Ed.; And Others – 1978
The report of the Second Annual National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (1977) contains 58 papers dealing with contextual issues and government interventions. Papers in the first section address the general focus of the conference (the role of government in strengthening the family, family life preservation, child protective services, the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Conference Reports, Cultural Influences
Newberger, Eli H.; Hyde, James N., Jr. – 1974
This paper summarizes data and experience with child abuse pertinent to child health practice. It goal is to foster sound and rational medical management. Because of the complex origins of child abuse, however, and of the institutional and social changes which shall have to accompany excellent practice if child abuse is effectively to be treated…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Abuse, Child Care, Child Development
Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1997
This manual addresses the issue of sexual abuse in Canadian aboriginal communities, and advocates a community sexual abuse response team approach in building a viable solution to the problem. The manual introduces the main issues and problems relevant to a community sexual response team. Chapter 1 looks at the cultural and historical past of…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Canada Natives, Child Abuse, Community Action
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Harvey, Pat – Adoption & Fostering, 1996
Focuses on problems faced by children with moderate learning difficulties and examines some of the various communication techniques that enable them to be reached and effectively helped. Cites several cases featuring children who have been abused or neglected. Emphasizes the importance of rebuilding these children's self-esteem. (EV)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adopted Children, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Doek, Jaap E. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1991
This paper outlines developments in child protection from an international point of view and offers a perspective into the twenty-first century. The paper focuses on management of intrafamilial child maltreatment (identification, treatment, government intervention, primary prevention); and management of extrafamilial child maltreatment through…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Delivery Systems
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Slonim-Nevo, Vered; And Others – Adolescence, 1996
Examines whether cognitive/behavioral interventions that produced immediate changes in AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, and intentions for coping with AIDS-risk situations among delinquents and abused adolescents can produce long-term benefits assessed at 9-12 months follow-up. One intervention model, discussion groups, produced a long-term…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Attitude Change
Kuther, Tara L. – 1995
Adolescence has often been construed as a difficult period in life, consisting of storm and stress. It is estimated that 25-50% of adolescents engage in risk behaviors with negative health and behavior outcomes such as drug abuse, unwanted pregnancy, or sexually transmitted disease. Topics covered in this literature review are: (1) child…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons
Daro, Deborah; And Others – 1993
In 1988 the William Penn Foundation awarded nearly $6 million to agencies in the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) area for a variety of programs aimed at preventing child abuse. The 4 programs selected targeted parents who most needed but were least likely to have access to parent education and support services. The Foundation appointed the National…
Descriptors: Adults, At Risk Persons, Behavior Change, Child Abuse
Iowa Kids Count Initiative, Des Moines. – 1993
This report, the third annual publication of Iowa Kids Count, proposes that, by building upon effective system of support, and moving decision-making to the family and community level, solutions to the problems confronting today's youth can be found. The first section of this report summarizes the framework paper developed for the Kids Count…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Welfare
Huntington, Gail S.; Langmeyer, David B. – 1992
This annual survey of respite care and crisis nursery programs funded by the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services contains program information for 43 crisis nursery programs and 65 respite care programs. Data on crisis nurseries and on respite care programs…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Chronic Illness
North Carolina State Dept. of Human Resources, Raleigh. Div. of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. – 1992
This document consists of a combination of two separately published fact sheets, one on crisis nursery care for children at risk of abuse or neglect and one on respite care for families of children with disabilities or chronic illness. The fact sheet on crisis nursery care presents background information on the federal role in developing crisis…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Herrenkohl, Roy C.; And Others – 1978
A study was made of the repetition of child abuse. (This repetition is sometimes referred to as recurrence or recidivism). The central feature of the research strategy was a followup on a group of families cited for abuse, conducted to determine the degree to which abuse had recurred or had been discontinued and to assess the conditions associated…
Descriptors: Case Records, Child Abuse, Child Rearing, Family Characteristics
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Wolfe, David A.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1988
Evaluated intervention programs for parents and children at risk of child maltreatment. Thirty mother-child dyads were assigned to an information group offered by the child protection agency or behavioral parent training in addition to this. Parenting risk and child behavior problems improved for mothers receiving parent training. Child-rearing…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Child Abuse
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