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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Child advocacy"”.
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The role of a Certified Child Life Specialist within a Child Advocacy Center
<p>Childhood abuse and neglect is currently a prevalent issue in our society. Children who do not receive adequate support and ongoing services experience lasting impacts on their mental health and ability to cope with future events. Child Advocacy Centers (CAC) are community-based agencies that …
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An Evaluative Study of the Kozmetsky Center for Child Protection in Austin, Texas
Research Purpose: As more organizations establish child advocacy centers, there needs to be an effective tool to measure their administrative adherence to national goals and objectives. The purpose of this research is threefold. The first purpose is to describe the ideal characteristics of a child …
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SURVIVING THEIR GRIP: EXAMINING MEDICAL FORENSIC CASES OF NON-FATAL STRANGULATION
… records from a rural hospital and associated child advocacy center spanning January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2023, the research addresses five core topics: (1) the prevalence and temporal changes in NFS, (2) the relationships between patient, perpetrator, and assault characteristics, (3) …
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The Virginia pattern of education for children under six in historical perspective
… of the origins and development of education for children under six in Virginia, including the efforts made by both black and white educators working in this field. Data collected for this study indicate that black educators have shared many of the same goals as their white counterparts and have …
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Disclosure and perceptions of social support in male victims of child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse of males is a serious issue that is largely hidden in the United States because many victims never disclose the abuse. The literature review highlights the prevalence and severity of child sexual abuse of males and the negative effects non-disclosure has on the psychological …
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Georgia Superintendents' Assessment of the Six Crucial C's
… literature that focused upon curricular choice, child advocacy, community building, collaboration, communication, and connection, with some inclusion of literature on educational reformation and the superintendency. Findings about how the superintendents assessed the six crucial C's in their …
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Facilitating Multidisciplinary Team Functioning in Child and Youth Advocacy Centres using Shared Mental Models
Child Advocacy Centres/Child and Youth Advocacy Centres (CAC/CYAC) are places where children who have experienced abuse can go and receive the support they need in one location. CAC/CYACs use a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to respond to cases of child abuse by offering coordinated and collaborative …
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Psychological Services for Pediatric Victims of Non Accidental Trauma
<p>Child abuse is a significant problem within our society. In 2010, there were approximately 1,560 fatalities as a result of child abuse; 17.6% of those deaths were the direct result of physical abuse and 80% occurred in children under the age of 4. There is a dearth of research examining severe …