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Payne, Beth – Here's How, 1991
The role of the principal in identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect is discussed in this bulletin. Although all 50 states and the District of Columbia have laws that require educators to report cases in which they have knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect child abuse, passage of legislation does not always lead to compliance.…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Straus, Murray A.; Sweet, Stephen – 1990
The last decade has provided considerable research on the causes and effects of physical aggression in the family, but much less has been accomplished on the causes and effects of verbal/symbolic aggression. This verbal/symbolic aggression is defined as a communication, either verbal or nonverbal, intended to cause psychological pain to another…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Alcohol Abuse, Children, Drug Abuse
Davis, Diane – 1986
This sourcebook was written for teachers, counselors, and other adults who work with children from violent homes. It is based on the belief that it is never too early to intervene with victims of domestic violence. The introduction defines domestic violence, describes what happens to children in violent homes, identifies abusers, examines the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Counseling Techniques, Crisis Intervention
Hargens, Yvonne Marie – 1985
A community task force studying violence issues closely examined police statistics for domestic calls. Few records of referrals were made in response to these calls. Other statistics on child abuse and family violence reinforced the fact that family violence was a significant problem, making program response to family violence issues a top…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Children, Community Health Services
Brady, Mary Louise, Comp. – 1985
This bibliography of materials on domestic violence and child abuse available in the Robert E. Kennedy Library at California Polytechnic State University is divided into sections by type of abuse, with sections on family violence, child abuse, emotional child abuse, incest and sexual abuse of children, the child-abusing mother, infant abuse, wife…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Children, Elder Abuse
Straus, Murray A. – 1987
The Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) is the most widely used instrument for measuring the tactics used by members of a family in a conflict situation. It is intended to measure the extent to which family members use reasoning, verbal aggression, and physical aggression. Focus is on: (1) bringing together and evaluating criticisms of the CTS so that…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Concurrent Validity, Conflict, Construct Validity
National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, CO. – 1988
This publication is the sixth annual compilation of summaries of legislation pertaining to children, youth, and families enacted by the individual states and by Puerto Rico. It contains information gathered by National Conference of State Legislatures staff through direct requests from legislative staff, and includes summaries of legislation…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Welfare
Lystad, Mary, Ed. – 1974
Violence in the family is defined as a mode of behavior involving the use of physical force among family members. Such force varies in severity from homicide at one extreme to mild spankings at the other. It also varies by intent. In some cases the intent is to control people's behavior; in other cases it is to vent personal hostility; in still…
Descriptors: Aggression, Annotated Bibliographies, Antisocial Behavior, Behavioral Science Research
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Weinbach, Robert W.; Curtiss, Christina R. – Child Welfare, 1986
Explores professionals' practice of heightening the awareness of child abuse victims as either a goal or a by-product of the investigation-treatment process. Suggests guidelines indicating when it may be advisable to heighten awareness during treatment and when it should be avoided. (HOD)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Emotional Experience, Emotional Response, Family Violence
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Armstrong, Daniel T. – Children Today, 1986
Discusses the Shelter Parenting Program at the Battered Women Shelter in New Castle County, Delaware. This shelter-based program attempts to break the intergenerational cycle of family violence by combining an instructional group format on parenting skills with a series of individual and/or family sessions that apply these skills. Two case…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Family Violence Shelters, Mothers
Miller, Donna – School Guidance Worker, 1983
Discusses the problems of battered women in terms of four types of battering, the incidence and significance of battering, and theories of the causes of battering. Presents psychological profiles of battered women and men who batter and describes the role of Hiatus House, a residential shelter in Ontario. (JAC)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Battered Women, Child Abuse, Family Problems
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2005
Clearly, the issues in this year's KIDS COUNT Data Book essay represent some of the most formidable barriers facing parents who are trying to connect to the workforce. Substance abuse, domestic violence, prior incarceration, and depression can potentially paralyze even the most eager and enterprising parents and jeopardize the economic security…
Descriptors: Poverty, Low Income Groups, Justice, Social Indicators
Chalk, Rosemary, Ed.; King, Patricia A., Ed. – 1998
This book examines the emerging social science research base on violence and families. It specifically explores the evaluation of family violence as well as insights reported in other assessments of selected interventions. The focus is on family violence and family violence interventions, ways to improve evaluation, social service interventions,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Cooperation, Elder Abuse
Singleton, Kate – 2001
These picture stories help English as a Second Language teachers address topics affecting their students' health and wellbeing. They are useful for beginner and low-literacy students, offering a safe, impromptu way to discuss difficult topics, ask questions, and obtain information. As the stories are about cartoon characters, students are not…
Descriptors: Adult Education, English (Second Language), Family Violence, Health Personnel
Kashani, Javad H.; Allan, Wesley D. – 1998
Violence in the family is being increasingly identified as a societal problem that has multiple short- and long-term effects on children. This book focuses on the relationship between different types of family violence and the resulting impact of violence on the child. Chapter One discusses the definition, history, and societal costs of family…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Case Studies, Context Effect, Counselor Training
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