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New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled, Albany. – 1992
This study examined the incidence and nature of abuse of individuals with developmental disabilities residing with their families in New York State. Informal meetings were held with service providers to discuss the issues, and 84 allegations of familial abuse and neglect were reviewed. The study found that familial abuse of these individuals…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Abuse, Criminals, Day Programs
Download full textAmerican Humane Association, Englewood, CO. Children's Div. – 1993
This document was prepared from information provided by state child protective services agencies on the 1991 Summary Data Component Form of the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). The report is a working document that provides a basis for developing and refining the approach to collecting national information on child…
Descriptors: Age, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Court Litigation
Chavez, David X.; Washburn, Kerry J. – 1986
The impact evaluation of the Children's Antivictimization Education Project (CAVE) showed that education programs conducted in English and Spanish enhance young children's potential for avoiding victimization. Children who experienced English K-3 and 4-6 programs showed significant gains in knowledge about victimization and strategies for staying…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Abuse, Cultural Differences, Elementary School Students
Martinez, Susanne, Ed.; Dahl, Kathryn Kline, Ed. – 1998
This Children's Defense Fund 1998 report on the well being of America's children highlights the critical need for renewed commitment to children by all sectors of society. The introduction describes health and educational outcomes for poor children and calls for adults to redirect their priorities and develop solutions to these problems. The…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Health
Finlay, Belva, Ed. – 1996
The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) 1996 report on the state of America's children highlights the critical need for renewed commitment to children by early childhood advocates, parents, and all sectors of society. The introduction describes in general the crises faced by children and calls for adults to recommit their energies to providing solutions…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Health
Weill, James D., Ed.; Jablonski, Donna M., Ed. – 1997
This Children's Defense Fund 1997 report on the state of America's children highlights the critical need for renewed commitment to children by all sectors of society. The introduction discusses Americans' values and presents 25 tips for effective child advocacy. The report then details the following: (1) the impact of welfare reform on children…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Development
Won, Sandra, Ed. – 2000
This report on the well-being of America's children focuses on the need for commitment to children by all sectors of society. The report's foreword describes the current situation for poor children in America, compares U.S. policies to those of other industrialized countries, presents the Action Agenda to Leave No Child Behind for 2000-2001, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy
Children's Defense Fund, Washington, DC. – 1999
This report on the well-being of America's children highlights the critical need for renewed commitment to children by all sectors of society. The introduction describes health and educational outcomes for poor children and maintains that preparing all of the nation's children for the future and protecting them in the present is the greatest human…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy
