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Direct linkFragassi, Philip A.; Bora, Geetanjali – ZERO TO THREE, 2018
The last decade has seen an exponential increase in the use of illicit and prescription opioids during pregnancy. Opioid dependency during pregnancy increases the risks of obstetric complications for mothers and potential dangers for newborns during infancy and later in life. The mother-child dyad faces specific hurdles when it comes to getting…
Descriptors: Prenatal Care, Drug Use, Mothers, Neonates
Shea, Kathryn; Graham, Mimi – ZERO TO THREE, 2018
The opioid epidemic has led to a dramatic increase in the number of infants and toddlers being removed from their homes and placed in foster care. Doing so places these vulnerable young children at high risk for attachment issues, postnatal medical problems, and development delay. Early Childhood Courts have been found to be a very effective…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Infants, Mental Health, Toddlers
Eklund, Katie; Meyer, Lauren; Bosworth, Kris – Journal of School Violence, 2018
School resource officers (SROs) are being increasingly employed in schools to respond to incidents of school violence and to help address safety concerns among students and staff. While previous research on school safety and crisis teams has examined the role of school mental health professionals' and administrators, fewer studies have evaluated…
Descriptors: School Safety, Crisis Management, Mental Health Workers, Police School Relationship
Longman-Mills, Samantha; Gonzalez, Yolanda W.; Melendez, Marlon O.; Garcia, Monica R.; Gomez, Juan D.; Juarez, Cristina G.; Martinez, Eduardo A.; Penalba, Sobeyda J.; Pizzanelli, Miguel E.; Solorzano, Lucia I.; Wright, Gloria; Cumsille, Francisco; Sapag, Jaime; Wekerle, Christine; Hamilton, Hayley; Erickson, Patricia; Mann, Robert – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2011
Child maltreatment and substance abuse are both international public health priorities. Research shows that child maltreatment increases the risk for substance use and problems. Thus, recognition of this relationship may have important implications for substance demand reduction strategies, including efforts to prevent and treat substance use and…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Child Abuse, Public Health, Drug Abuse
Urgelles, Jessica; Donohue, Brad; Wilks, Chelsey; Van Hasselt, Vincent B.; Azrin, Nathan H. – Behavior Modification, 2012
Families served within child welfare settings evidence a wide range of emergencies or unexpected crises or circumstances that may lead to danger and make it difficult for them to focus on treatment planning. Mental health treatment providers are often unprepared to effectively manage emergencies during implementation of evidence-based prescribed…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Family Income, Child Welfare
Dubowitz, Howard; Kim, Jeongeun; Black, Maureen M.; Weisbart, Cindy; Semiatin, Joshua; Magder, Laurence S. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2011
Objective: To help professionals identify factors that place families at risk for future child maltreatment, to facilitate necessary services and to potentially help prevent abuse and neglect. Method: The data are from a prospective, longitudinal study of 332 low-income families recruited from urban pediatric primary care clinics, followed for…
Descriptors: Intervals, Child Abuse, Low Income, Child Health
Jewkes, Rachel K.; Dunkle, Kristin; Nduna, Mzikazi; Jama, P. Nwabisa; Puren, Adrian – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objectives: To describe prevalence of childhood experiences of adversity in rural South African youth and their associations with health outcomes. Methods: We analyzed questionnaires and blood specimens collected during a baseline survey for a cluster randomized controlled trial of a behavioral intervention, and also tested blood HIV and herpes…
Descriptors: Social Systems, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Gender Differences
Freisthler, Bridget; Needell, Barbara; Gruenewald, Paul J. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2005
Objective: This study examines how the availability of alcohol and illicit drugs (as measured by alcohol outlet density and police incidents of drug sales and possessions) is related to neighborhood rates of child abuse and neglect, controlling for other neighborhood demographic characteristics. Method: Data from substantiated reports of child…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Neighborhoods, Drinking, Child Abuse
Peer reviewedWatts, W. David; Ellis, Ann Marie – Journal of Drug Education, 1993
Surveyed adolescent females (n=1,324) in grades 7 through 12 to examine relationship between drinking, drug use, and sexual abuse. Girls who reported sexual molestation were more likely to have used number of drugs, different from prevalence profile of larger sample. Significant correlations for younger girls between sexual molestation and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Delinquency, Drinking
Download full textCoordinating 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
Adamson, Peter; Micklewright, John; Schnepf, Sylke; Wright, Anna – UNICEF, 2003
This report represents the first ever attempt to draw a comparative picture of the physical abuse of children in the 27 richest nations of the world. UNICEF research estimates that almost 3,500 children under the age of 15 die from physical abuse and neglect every year in the industrialized world. The greatest risk is among younger children. A…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Death, Developed Nations, Child Neglect
Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 1995
This paper provides 1- to 6-page fact sheets on 15 programs administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. Each fact sheet provides information on program services and funding. The fact sheets cover the following programs: Youth Gang Drug Prevention, Refugee Assistance, Runaway and…
Descriptors: Adoption, Block Grants, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Surratt, Hilary L.; Inciardi, James A.; Kurtz, Steven P.; Kiley, Marion C. – Crime & Delinquency, 2004
This article examines the subculture of violence thesis as it relates to female street sex workers in Miami. Interview and focus group methods were used to study the intersections of childhood trauma, drug use, and violent victimization among 325 women. Using targeted sampling, crack- and heroin-using sex workers were recruited through street…
Descriptors: Violence, Focus Groups, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Drug Use
Peer reviewedBrown, Kelly J.; Block, Audrey J. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2001
Evaluated a school-based program that served female adolescents with histories of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. Found that participation produced healthier beliefs and attitudes about alcohol and other drug use and reduced initiation of tobacco and marijuana use. Findings support enrolling younger girls before they develop negative…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Age Differences
Simeonsson, Rune J., Ed. – 1994
This book argues that a paradigmatic change of emphasis is needed from treatment to prevention in order to promote the well being of children and to reverse many of the social problems children face today. Written for an interdisciplinary audience, the book is divided into three sections. The first section provides a framework and overview of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Child Abuse, Child Behavior
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