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Showing 1 to 20 of 282 for “"child abuse"”.
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Child abuse : psychopedagogical perspective
… study was : to describe the life-world of the abused child from a psychopedagogical perspective; and to determine, in the light of the findings obtained, certain guidelines according to which accountable support could be instituted in order to meet the needs of the abused child. The study …
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Predicting child abuse potential during pregnancy
… study examined how mothers' perceptions of their childhood relationships with their mothers, expectations about being a mother, demographic characteristics, and perceptions of social support are related to a woman's child abuse potential during pregnancy. Data were collected during an initial …
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Chronic childhood disease and child abuse
… is to investigate whether or not chronically ill children are victims of child abuse more frequently than healthy children. The gender of the child and of the parent will also be examined for differences in the treatment children receive.
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Child Abuse Allegations in High Conflict Divorce
While child abuse within the context of marital or parental dissolution has received some attention, there is an enduring perspective that child abuse within this context rarely occurs, and that most child abuse allegations are fabricated. Not only is there a dearth of existing literature on how …
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Child abuse referral processes and treatment methods
… the nation for treatment of parents referred for child abuse or neglect. A sample list was compiled which consisted of 66 agencies that are providing services to those parents. Data was collected through a mailed questionnaire. The results were compiled using 45 completed questionnaires. …
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Child Abuse and the Law: The Educator's Responsibility
… personnel have regarding specific aspects of child abuse and Iowa's Child Abuse Reporting Law. Procedure. A forty-one item questionnaire, which was developed by the researcher, was administered to 128 educators (teachers, administrators, and support service staff) in four west central Iowa …
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The Recognition of Child Abuse: Expert Providers' Experience
The abuse of children is a prevalent social phenomenon that takes place within all socioeconomic structures. No grounded theory study to date has examined the processes which lead child abuse experts to recognize child abuse. The aim of this qualitative study was to construct a substantive theory, …
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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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Guidelines for social workers rendering services concerning child abuse
Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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Child Abuse and Revictimization: Improving Models of Revictimization Risk
<p>Child abuse (CA) puts women at risk for later victimization by a different perpetrator, referred to as revictimization (RV); however, how this risk is conveyed is not well understood. CA is associated with a diverse set of negative sequelae (e.g., posttraumatic symptomology, emotion regulation …
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Identifying and Analyzing Medical Child Abuse Cases Through Collateral Sources
Medical Child Abuse (MCA) is a form of child maltreatment in which a caregiver exaggerates, feigns, or induces illness or injury in a child, resulting in unnecessary, and often harmful, medical procedures (Roesler & Jenny, 2008, p. 1). As a result of the deceptive nature of MCA, empirical research …
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Teachers’ concerns regarding the implementation of child abuse prevention education
… research examines teachers' concerns regarding child abuse prevention education and staff training for child abuse prevention. The purpose of gathering the concerns of teachers is to provide the possibility for staff developers and trainers to structure future in-service training programs for …
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Making records ready: responding to the Scottish child abuse inquiry.
… responded to the requirements of the Scottish child abuse inquiry. Using action research and a records continuum perspective, the study explores the role of records and the issues identified by previous research and care leaver communities about their importance, existence and use. Framed using …
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Prevent Child Abuse Georgia: A Look at Management and Marketing
I did my internship at Prevent Child Abuse Georgia (PCA Georgia) which is Georgia’s only private, statewide community nonprofit organization with the sole objective of preventing child abuse. During the internship, I worked with the resource department team which includes the director of …
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Fairytales and Therapy: Using Fairytales in Assessing for Child Abuse
<p>Child abuse claimed more than 1 million children as victims in 1994. The statistics of reported child abuse are rising every year and many of the social workers and therapists evaluating these victims are overloaded. This pilot study evaluates whether fairytales may be used in assessing for …
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Child abuse and juvenile delinquency: A review of the literature
… in Criminal Justice that youth who are abused often become participants in the juvenile justice system. The current literature finds considerable evidence to support this position. However, some questions concerning the relationship between child abuse and juvenile delinquency remain. …
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