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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"Child abuse and neglect"”.
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Reported child abuse and neglect in Cape Town
The problem: The study of child abuse in South Africa has concentrated on management issues, and the epidemiology of child abuse and neglect has yet to be determined. Child abuse intervention programmes are based on data from studies conducted in the United States and Europe. Over the past few …
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The Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect in Men
… indicates that the annual incidence of child maltreatment is around 10% and that more than one-quarter of children have, at least indirectly, experienced some form of violence. Prospective studies find that in high-income countries, like the United States, there are moderate correlations …
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The development of a protocol for the management child abuse and neglect
… by practitioners in their management of child abuse cases. A fundamental problem regarding the current management of child abuse is that there is no guarantee that a child entering the child protective system will be dealt with in terms of a set procedure and/or protected against further …
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Decision Making Factors in Child Caregiver Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
… investigated decision making factors used by child caregivers to identify suspected child abuse and neglect and collected data on caregiver training in the recognition and reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. Data was collected in July 1999 in fourteen north Texas childcare …
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Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Through a Parent Education and Support Center
Studies repeatedly show the effects of child abuse and neglect are far-reaching and detrimental. Programs are needed to intervene and stop this horrendous situation. "Parenting Today" (PT) is a parent education and support center established for at-risk families for the prevention of child …
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Analysis of the West Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect 2005 Court Improvement Program's re-evaluation
This is a secondary Analysis of the West Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect Circuit Courtroom system based on the 1995 and 2005 Court Improvement Programs State Evaluations. This article focuses on the West Virginia child abuse and neglect court in relation to Reasonable Efforts Policy. The …
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Child abuse and neglect education in schools of nursing in the province of British Columbia and the state of Washington
Child abuse and neglect has been an historical problem which has only entered our consciousness as legislation to protect children has been passed. Public and media awareness has mushroomed along with the number of disclosures and increasingly dramatic stories of abuse and neglect. Nurses, because …
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Exploring risk assessment in school nursing and safeguarding practice: A mixed methods study
… in the UK have a unique position to recognise and respond to suspected abuse and neglect through their universal contact with the school population (HM Government, 2018) although a dearth of in-depth research exists to understand their role. The aim of this research study is to understand how …
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Childhood maltreatment: developing a child protection training programme for student educators
During school-based work and placement experiences, student educators come into contact with children and young people on an almost daily basis. Government guidance dictates that they must contribute to child protection. However, little is known about the preparation they receive for this …
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A longitudinal analysis of the effect of disability type and emotional/behavior problems on different forms of maltreatment across childhood
<p>Children are among the most vulnerable people in our population, especially those with disabilities, emotional and behavioral problems (EBP), and those who experience maltreatment. This dissertation increases our understanding of the complex relationships between disability, internalizing …
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A phenomenological exploration of caregivers of children with disabilities: Challenges and adaptation
… a compilation of three studies related to understanding the caregiver's lived experiences of caring for a child with a disability. The research examined possible associated contextual factors that may lead to child maltreatment. These factors included stress brought on by such things as financial …
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The Role of Cortisol In The Cycle of Violence
<p>Child abuse and neglect are universal risk factors for delinquency, violence and aggression; this phenomenon is known as the cycle of violence. Despite a wide body of research demonstrating this phenomenon, the processes which mediate this relationship remain largely unknown. One potentially …
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The impact of early social factors on trajectories of internalizing behavior problems within maltreated foster care youth
<p>Children who experience maltreatment are at an increased risk for developing internalizing problems. Little is known about long-term symptom trajectories of children placed in foster care following maltreatment. This study used contemporary growth mixture modeling to assess symptom trajectories …
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From child abuse to prostitution: predictors and intermediaries of exchanging sex for money
… have shown a significant relationship between child abuse and prostitution (Greene et al.; Raj et al.; Valera et al.; Widom & Kuhns; Wilson & Widom, 2008; 2010.), but there continue to be questions in regard to the specific elements that lead from child abuse and neglect to prostitution (Wilson …
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Antecedents of Borderline Personality Disorder and Antisocial Personality Disorder: An Examination of Gene X Environment Interactions
… associated with impulse-control disorders and negative emotionality, such as monoamine oxidase-a (MAOA), interact with negative early environmental factors like childhood maltreatment and develop into the disorders know as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Antisocial Personality …
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Examining Effects of Parental Sexual Abuse on Female Juvenile Delinquency Using a Social Developmental Perspective
… viewed as a male phenomenon, often defined in androcentric terms, and neglecting females in studies regarding delinquent behavior. However, females are the fastest growing subpopulation of the correction population, which amplifies the importance of understanding the nature and etiology of …
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Reducing Loss To Follow Up in Foster Children: Standardizing the Intake Protocol
… whose patient population is primarily foster children. <strong> </strong>The end goal was to contribute to a decrease in patients who are lost to follow up due to a non-standardized process of admitting patients to the clinic. This was a pilot project establishing a standard protocol for the …
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The relation between psychophysiological response to low- and high-risk infant cries and introversion-extraversion
… the relation between heat rate (HR) to low-and high-risk infant cries and introversion-extraversion was examined. Introverts were predicted to show a greater amount of HR acceleration to infant cries than extraverts due to the introvert's lower threshold for psychophysiological activity. …
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Linking Hostile/Helpless Maternal Representations in Pregnancy and Later Child Protection Involvement: A Pilot Study
… of pregnant women that can be used to identify child abuse and neglect potential before the birth of the child. The Hostile/Helpless (HH) Classification system (Lyons-Ruth et al., 1995-2005), which detects mental states associated with trauma, disturbances in early attachment, and severe …
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