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The study examined child neglect as the predictor of academic performance of senior secondary school students in Edo State. Specifically, the study determined the extent to which child neglect (Educational and social neglect) individually and jointly predicts the academic performance of students in senior secondary schools in the state. The ex-post facto research design was adopted. The multistage sampling technique was used to draw a total sample of 1,505 senior secondary schools, one (SS1)...
Topics: Child Neglect, Academic Performance, Victims of Child Neglect
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Aim: To inform about the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Method : This study was prepared as a compilation. The studies published between 2000 and 2017 were reviewed, researchers searched the keywords of “child abuse, child neglect, prevention, nurse” in Turkish and English on the international “PubMed”, “Embase”, “Ovid”, “ProQuest”, “Ebscohost” and national Turkish Medical Index.
Topics: child abuse, child neglect
Everyone is responsible for the welfare of the children in our communities. Some persons, such as school teachers and peace officers, are required by law in Alaska to report known or suspected child abuse and neglect. The general public is also encouraged to report such knowledge or suspicions so that children can be protected and families can receive help. Estimates indicate that over two million children are abused or neglected each year in this country alone. Professionals estimate that one...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Community Role
The booklet describes careers and requirements in various fields concerned with child abuse and neglect. Each full or half page section includes a description of the field's relation to child abuse and neglect, types of responsibilities involved, and personal/academic qualifications. The following fields are considered: social services, medicine, mental health, law, law enforcement, and education. Also stressed is the value of volunteering. Appended are an annotated bibliography of 28 items, a...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Career Awareness, Careers, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
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Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate a case of child neglect in one of LA's wealthiest neighborhoods. Season 3, Episode 24 Original Air Date: February 11, 1954
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Topics: Classic TV, Dragnet, Child Neglect, Jack Webb, public domain
The proceedings from the Congressional hearings on extension of Title I monies for delinquent and neglected children in state institutions present statements of three professionals (G. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Division, General Accounting Office; G. Decell, Director, South Carolina Department of Youth Services; and P. Mancini, program support branch, Division of Education for the Disadvantaged, U.S. Office of Education). Four appendixes are provided, including text of Public Law 93-380,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Neglect, Delinquency, Federal Legislation, Hearings, Institutionalized Persons
Issue number 15 of semi-academic psychologiy journal; June 2005; 3 articles
Topics: child neglect, third world, richard ramirez, nightstalker, electroconvulsive therapy, mental illness
This document is the amended text of Public Law 93-247, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, originally passed in 1974, which provides financial assistance for a demonstration program for the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect, and establishes a National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. It is noted that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through this Center, would be assigned the responsibilities of an annual research summary, an information clearinghouse,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Federal Legislation, Prevention, Sexual Abuse
The thesaurus contains approximately 4,000 terms used in indexing material for the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. It is explained that the descriptor compilation was first developed in 1975 from existing thesauri and dictionaries. Descriptors are arranged in alphabetic, permuted and group displays, and listings include references to broader, narrower and related terms. (CL)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Indexes, Information Retrieval, Thesauri, Word Lists
Listed are approximately 80 projects funded by the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. Among projects are demonstration treatment centers, innovative demonstration centers, demonstration resource centers, training demonstrations, and research projects. Information on each project usually includes the following: project number, title, brief description, contact person and address, and amount and period of funding. (SBH)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Demonstration Programs, Federal Programs, Program...
The booklet was compiled to facilitate communication and understanding among personnel in a multidisciplinary approach to child abuse and neglect. It is reported that the explanation of approximately 400 terms relevant to child abuse and neglect may be useful to attorneys, day care staff, family life educators, health care administrators, homemaker personnel, judges, law enforcement personnel, legislators, nurses, parent aides, physicians, psychologists, teachers, students, and social workers,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Elementary Secondary Education, Glossaries,...
Alaska law requires that medical and health personnel report known and suspected child abuse and neglect. No one is more likely to see indicators of abuse and neglect than medical and other health-related personnel. Such indicators can include broken bones, bruises, malnutrition and other effects of neglect, infections, and other signs of sexual abuse. Contrary to what people may think, a person who abuses a child is usually not someone with a severe psychiatric disorder. In many instances, a...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Health Personnel, Hospital Personnel, Legal Responsibility
Presented are proceedings of a conference designed to provide a statewide forum for the exploration of the issues of child abuse and neglect, to maximize interdisciplinary communication as well as communication between the professional and lay communities of Indiana concerned with child protection, and to develop strategies for future coordinated programing targeted to families at risk. Following an overview of the conference are summaries of the four opening session presentations on the Child...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Conference Reports, Role Perception, State Programs
The bibliography on child neglect includes approximately 130 entries grouped under the following categories: general, prevention, identification, etiology, treatment, and sequelae. Within each category, articles appear in alphabetical order by author's name and usually include the title, date of publication, source, length, and an abstract. (LS)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Bibliographies, Child Neglect, Disadvantaged Youth, Etiology, Exceptional Child...
Hearings were held to gather information on the current state of child welfare and foster care programs and to examine the impact on families of federal cuts in social services, AFDC programs, and other federally funded programs affecting families. Particular attention was given to relationships between unemployment and the related stress on families and increasing reported incidences of child abuse and neglect. The hearings included invited witnesses from public and private child welfare and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Hearings, Retrenchment,...
The booklet examines issues involved in the physical battering, sexual misuse, or emotional maltreatment of adolescents. The nature and extent of physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse are briefly addressed, as are possible consequences, including withdrawal, mistrust, and suicide. Signs of abuse are linked to physical characteristics (such as hunger and uncleanliness) and school behavior (including verbal and physical aggression). Teachers are urged to follow guidelines on reporting...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Physical Characteristics, Sexual Abuse,...
This document presents witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the problem of child abuse and neglect. In his opening statement, Representative George Miller discusses a survey of governors which documents the large increases in reports of child abuse and neglect during the last 10 years. The study, Abused Children in America: Victims of Official Neglect, is included. Opening remarks are also included from Representatives Dan Coats, Lindy...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Government Role, Hearings, Intervention, Prevention,...
Statements and papers presented to the U.S. Senate during 3 days of hearings on the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act Amendments of 1983 are included in this document. Witnesses include physicians, psychologists, human services administrators, parents, heads of social service agencies, and organizations advocating adoption. Witnesses are questioned by members of the Subcommittee on Family and Human Services of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. In addition,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adoption, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Ethics, Federal Legislation, Intervention,...
Topics: COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, MASS MEDIA, CHILD NEGLECT, CHILD ABUSE, HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS,...
This document presents witness testimony and prepared statements from the second of three hearings conducted as part of the reauthorization process for the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act. In his opening statement, Representative Major Owens poses questions to be answered in the hearing. Jean Elder, assistant secretary, Office of Human Development Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services, provides an overview of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Federal Legislation, Government Role, Hearings,...
This guidebook was designed to help concerned citizens identify and prevent child abuse. The guidebook provides information about the extent of child abuse in the United States generally and within Oklahoma specifically, and stresses that under Oklahoma state law every adult has the responsibility to report suspected abuse. Programs and services for dealing with child abuse, and information about how to prevent child abuse from occurring, are discussed. The guidebook examines the four major...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children, Guidelines, Prevention, Sexual...
This handbook on child abuse and neglect was written to assist school personnel, including administrators, teachers, counselors, school nurses, and school social workers in defining abuse and neglect and in developing policy and training programs to best address the abuse issue. Topics addressed include: (1) understanding child abuse and neglect; (2) identifying child abuse and neglect, including physical abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse; (3) responding to disclosure; (4)...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention,...
The document provides a review of the issues related to child abuse and neglect and presents a bibliography of 78 documents on the subject. Individual chapters, each containing a reference list, address the following areas: historical overview, incidence, characteristics of abuse and neglect, current legislation, systems approach to child maltreatment, and theoretical flow of case process. A chapter containing conclusions stresses the need for nationally standardized laws and procedures....
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, History, Incidence, Individual Characteristics,...
Designed to assist attorneys, social workers, and other interested parties, this manual describes work with child abuse and neglect cases in Texas. After a brief overview of the child abuse and neglect issue in that state, as well as an examination of the role of the Texas Department of Human Resources, the manual discusses suits affecting the parent/child relationship in Texas and outlines in detail the stages in a child abuse case from emergency removal through adoption. A conclusion provides...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adoption, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation,...
All mental health professionals and other human service providers have a responsibility to report known and suspected cases of child abuse and neglect in Alaska, and many of them have a legal obligation to do so. Mental health professionals are often in a unique position to see and hear clues about child abuse and neglect. Often persons who need help because they are abusers (or are being abused) will be unwilling to admit that problem, but will seek help for other, usually unrelated problems...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Counselors, Mental Health Workers, Psychiatrists,...
This book explains the interaction and integration of the two systems most involved in the prevention of child abuse and neglect: the educational system and the human services system. The guide also includes the roles of the legal system and of collateral agencies. This Wisconsin guide was written to accomplish four objectives: (1) to establish an understanding between school district staff and child protection agency staff; (2) to encourage a uniform implementation of the mandatory child abuse...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Children, Intervention,...
In an attempt to demonstrate that abusing parents differ from nonabusing parents in personality variables, the Michigan Screening Profile of Parenting was administered to six groups of mothers (n=100): adjudicated abuser, spouses of adjudicated abusers, mothers convicted of child neglect, nonabusing mothers from a college student population, nonabusing mothers from a middle socioeconomic level, and nonabusing mothers from a lower socioeconomic level. Among findings were that in all of the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Exceptional Child Research, Family Problems, Mothers,...
The manual provides information needed to recruit, train, and supervise parent aides to work with abusive and neglectful parents. The manual considers the goals and objectives of the program; the roles and responsibilities of professionals and paraprofessionals; and the recruitment, screening, and matching process; and guidelines for training, ongoing supervision, and program evaluation. Chapters cover the following topics (sample subtopics in parentheses); nature of a parent aide program...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Emotional Adjustment, Paraprofessional Personnel, Parent...
An increasing number of children in the United States are exposed to toxic chemicals because methamphetamine laboratories are being operated in or near their homes. In addition, these children often are abused or neglected by the parents, guardians, or others who operate these laboratories. The number of children found at seized methamphetamine laboratory sites in the United States more than doubled from 1999 through 2001. Methamphetamine laboratory sites typically contain toxic chemicals and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect, Children, Illegal Drug Use, Physical...
An increasing number of children in the United States are exposed to toxic chemicals because methamphetamine laboratories are being operated in or near their homes. In addition, these children often are abused or neglected by the parents, guardians, or others who operate these laboratories. The number of children found at seized methamphetamine laboratory sites in the United States more than doubled from 1999 through 2001. Methamphetamine laboratory sites typically contain toxic chemicals and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect, Children, Illegal Drug Use, Physical...
The report summarizes evaluation findings from 11 3-year child abuse and neglect demonstration projects. The first section includes descriptions of the projects' goals, activities, organization and staffing patterns, resources, and community involvement. Findings from studies of organizational and management processes which contribute to a positive work environment and an analysis of case management procedures are presented in the second section. Treatment methods for abusive and neglectful...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Demonstration Programs, Intervention, Management Systems,...
The document presents the final report on a 1 year study of 267 mother-infant pairs at risk for child abuse, in which maternal characteristics, infant temperament, environmental stress factors, and mother-child interaction were examined in an attempt to identify differences between mothers who mistreat their children and those who do not. Three subgroups of Ss were compared: mothers who have abused, neglected, or in some way mistreated their infants; mothers matched for age, education, and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Etiology, Infants, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship,...
At the request of Congressman Ted Weiss, the General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed discretionary grant funding practices by the Office of Human Development Services (OHDS) for National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect projects. The GAO investigation focused on the extent to which OHDS selected and rejected full grant applications and preapplications out of ranking order without written justification and the extent to which it selected grant applications for administrative rather than...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Decision Making, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Program...
The Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE), the Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (P&A) and the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS) jointly developed this guide on child abuse and neglect. It is designed to assist school districts in adopting written policy and procedures related to the reporting and investigation of abuse and neglect. School personnel...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Legal Responsibility,...
This document provides the state of North Carolina with a blueprint for program development, training, and research in the area of child abuse prevention intended to strengthen community programs and families statewide. The problem of child abuse is presented in the first section of the report. The next section identifies barriers which may be significant factors in the implementation of a comprehensive child abuse prevention program. Lack of coordination by service providers, lack of training...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children, Prevention, Program Development,...
The pamphlet provides guidelines for the social worker in reporting cases of suspected child abuse and neglect as required by Georgia law. Presented is information on the following topics: overview of the problem, understanding the parent, types of abuse and neglect, the social worker's duty to report, definition of protective services, how to make a report, what happens when a report is made, confidentiality and immunity, and the importance of the social worker. (IM)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Disadvantaged Youth, Exceptional Child Services, Social...
This booklet presents a summary of state child protection statutes that have been enacted, amended or revised through the 1978 legislative session. Reporting statutes of each of the 50 states were analyzed and 13 elements of the child abuse reporting process were identified and discussed: (1) what elements of child abuse must be reported, (2) who must report suspected cases of child abuse, (3) when a report must be made, (4) to whom a report must be made, (5) immunity for good faith reports,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Identification, Intervention, Laws, Public...
Family violence is a widespread problem; research has shown multiple factors are associated with family violence. Types of family violence include spouse abuse; elder abuse and neglect; child abuse and neglect; parent abuse; and sibling abuse. There are three types of spouse abuse: physical abuse, sexual violence, and psychological/emotional abuse. These often occur in combination, and although either partner may be the victim, most victims are women. Among the many factors that may contribute...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Battered Women, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Elder Abuse, Family Violence, Government...
This article advances a balanced discussion of the extent to which varied outcomes are evidenced in adulthood after one has been parentified in childhood. Recommendations are provided that may help counselors avoid the potential overpathologizing of clients with a history of parentification. Suggestions for clinical practice are put forth for all counselors.
Topics: ERIC Archive, Parent Child Relationship, Child Role, Child Responsibility, Child Neglect,...
The catalog contains descriptions of 354 films, filmstrips, slides, videotapes, multimedia packages, and other audiovisual materials concerned with child abuse and neglect. The first section contains item descriptions arranged by medium and, within medium, by producer. Items in this section are numbered sequentially. Provided for each item is the accession number; title; information on medium, date, distributor, price; and a brief abstract. Indexes allow access by producer, subject, and title....
Topics: ERIC Archive, Audiotape Recordings, Audiovisual Aids, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Films,...
The booklet presents the report of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor regarding the 1983 Child Abuse Amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978. The Amendment expands the definition of child abuse to include abuse by residential or home care staff, adds new provisions regarding infants at risk, provides a new thrust on prevention, stresses the importance of staff...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adoption, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Federal Legislation, High Risk Persons,...
The goal of the Disabled Infants Project was to develop and implement a plan for updating child protective services in Texas to assure the protection of infants as required by the Child Abuse Amendments of 1984. As a result of the project, the Texas Department of Human Services has in place both policy and mechanisms which guide and enable response to reports of medical neglect of disabled infants with life-threatening conditions. Additionally, the project (1) determined that necessary laws and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Neglect, Disabilities, Financial Support, Guidelines, High Risk Persons,...
This paper briefly reviews current knowledge about child abuse in foster care, and presents preliminary findings from a study identifying characteristics of abused children by type of abuse, and type of abuse by behavior of the child. Research indicates that foster children at risk for abuse exhibit specific characteristics, such as having experienced multiple placements, or having special needs or handicapping conditions. Foster parents who maltreat children are typically older, more affluent,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Classification, Foster Children, Foster Family, High Risk...
The report highlights the first 2 years' activities of the National Advisory Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect and presents to education decision makers the committee's recommendations concerning legislation and policy. Suggestions are offered to four specific audiences: federal government, state governments, education governing agencies at all levels, and the Education Commission of the States. Among the recommendations made are that the states be encouraged to include parenting education...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Conference Reports, Federal Legislation, Government Role,...
Described in this process evaluation are the first-year efforts to provide a specialized staff within the Bexar County District Attorney's Office, San Antonio, Texas, to perform advocacy functions for abused and neglected children involved in cases going through the criminal justice system. The report discusses how well the staff met the three objectives of the project: (1) to provide supportive services to alleged victims of child abuse and their families; (2) to develop a system of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Advocacy, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Formative Evaluation, Networks, Recordkeeping,...
This resource manual synthesizes recent information about physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of children; physical neglect; the family system; intervention; and the child victim. Physical and sexual abuse of children with disabilities is the focus of another chapter, as is institutional abuse. A final chapter reviews the child protection system, evaluating its effectiveness and outlining prevention strategies for the future. A 15-page bibliography; answers to questions that teachers...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary...
Much-needed initiatives to treat the immediate and long-term consequences of child abuse and neglect are costly. To address steadily growing needs cost-effectively, federal programs increasingly require community agencies to collaborate in providing services to children, youth, and families. Moreover, policymakers increasingly aim to capture the social and economic benefits of preventing abuse and neglect by supporting programs designed to strengthen families and communities. Many agencies and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Cooperation, Evaluation, Objectives, Prevention, Program...
Intended primarily for persons or agencies responsible for providing training to professionals and interested citizens involved in delivery of services to abusive and neglectful families, the manual addresses the importance of training in the identification, reporting, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Chapters focus on the folliwng topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): why training in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect is vital (mandatory...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Delivery Systems, Identification, Prevention,...
A study was conducted to determine the extent to which teacher education programs in Region VIII (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming) were or were not providing instruction about child abuse and neglect. Among findings were the following: the majority of teacher education programs offered some instruction in this area, courses containing instruction regarding child abuse and neglect were most often taught under the heading of education, and 57% of the respondents...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Exceptional Child Research, Higher Education, Surveys,...
This document is one of six discussion papers prepared for the Wisconsin Legislative Council's Special Committee on Crimes Against Children. The introduction explains the committee's task of conducting a thorough examination of state laws relating to crimes against children, reviewing major policy issues affecting those laws to determine whether substantive changes are needed in various statutory provisions and reorganizing the laws. This paper deals with the problem of physical neglect of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children, Crime, Legal Responsibility, State...
