The paper explores ways in which licensing of out-of-home care can be strengthened to improve child care and prevent child abuse. Protections for general child care are noted, including reference checks, review of child abuse report registers, and educational requirements. Additional activities other than rule enforcement activities that are…

The booklet examines child care as a major resource for the prevention of child abuse, and is intended to bring child care and child abuse workers together. An introductory section on child abuse is followed by an update on the family, including historical perspectives and a case study illustrating cooperation of parents and day care staff. A…

This book is an updated version of the Texas Office of Early Childhood Development's 1974 publication, "46 Things You Need to Know About Texas Children: The Darker Side of Childhood." This update targets all Texan children in need, from birth through 12 years of age. It contains facts about disadvantaged children from low-income settings…

A survey of 84 day care programs compared staff who participated in child abuse intervention and prevention activities with those who did not. No differences were found on intervention activities, but staff in the trained group were significantly more involved in prevention and high risk referral. (CL)

Discusses the role of early childhood educators in combatting child abuse and neglect; evaluates data obtained from questionnaires completed by Canadian child care workers; recommends steps for maximizing effectiveness of childhood educators as a community resource in detecting and preventing child abuse. (CM)

Suggests management strategies designed to prevent complaints of child abuse in day care facilities and procedures to follow if a complaint is filed. Article is third in a four-part series. (RJC)

Described in this executive summary is a study attempting to identify and analyze all cases of sexual abuse in day care settings that were reported in the United States from January 1983 through December 1985. The study described the problem of sexual abuse in day care in terms of its incidence, perpetrators, victims, dynamics, disclosure, impact…

Discusses incidents of violence in communities and describes the relationship between poverty, media violence, easy access to handguns, violence at home and on the streets, and neglect and abuse of children. Advocates living nonviolently and viewing the prevention of violence as a multifaceted task. (DR)

University Child Care at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst uses written policies, a personal safety curriculum, and parent-teacher dialogues to prevent child sexual abuse. This paper discusses aspects of these three components. Discussion of written policies focuses on the mandated reporter status of caregivers, state laws, procedures for…

Media attention and public concern focused on child sexual abuse in day care have presented early childhood educators with opportunities to educate parents, the public, and the media about child sexual abuse and quality child care. This paper provides information concerning the sexual abuse of children in day care settings. Topics addressed…

Examines the results of a two-year nationwide study of actual sexual abuse incidents occurring in a child care center or family day care home. Study sheds light on issue of comparative risk of abuse in a child's own home versus in a child care placement. Offers some good recommendations for reducing the opportunity for sexual abuse within a…

Developed to meet Washington State Day Care Minimum Licensing Requirements, guidelines in this handbook concern 10 health topics. Discussion focuses on (1) preventing illness in day care settings; (2) illnesses, their treatment, ways to limit their spread, and what caregivers can do when they have a sick child at their center; (3) caregivers'…

Crisis nursery programs were developed to offer temporary relief from child care responsibilities for parents experiencing a crisis or extreme stress. While the programs focus on being helpful and supportive, they may seem threatening to some parents. Service providers need to understand parents' fears and concerns about using crisis nurseries and…

Addressed especially to community pediatricians, but also useful to other health workers, this manual discusses aspects of day care that require a physician's attention. Chapter I historically traces the positive effect of a nurturing environment upon the development of the infant and child, covering the period from the early 1900s to the present.…

Provides a brief summary of the responsibilities of teachers, child care workers, and other school personnel in the prevention, identification, and reporting of child abuse and neglect. (BB)