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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"child neglect"”.
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The social construction of child neglect
… this qualitative study began with a review of child neglect theory and child welfare policy, incorporating an analysis of the ideologies under pinning the constructs of motherhood and the family. This highlighted how children's welfare is inextricably bound to the welfare of women, and how …
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Child neglect from the standpoint of mothers
… the standpoint of mothers in relation to the child welfare system using institutional ethnography as the research method. Specifically this research explores the contradiction between the crucial role mothers play in protecting children and the absence of their standpoint in child welfare, an …
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The identification of child neglect in social work practice
Statistics highlight child neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment within the United Kingdom. The research described here was an exploratory study which used the pragmatic approach of a survey design to explore how social workers identify child neglect. Social workers complete …
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Social workers' understanding of the nature of child neglect
… and the rest of the world, the incidence of child neglect is escalating at an astounding rate. To add to the devastation of the increasing phenomenon is the challenge that professionals face daily in trying to combat child neglect. Child neglect is ever so often overlooked or dismissed. The …
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Correlation study of methamphetamine abuse and resultant levels of child neglect
… attempt to show a correlation between levels of child neglect and proportionate levels of methamphetamine abuse. The term abuse will be used to refer to the chronic, compulsive use of methamphetamine in such a manner, that it will assume a central and negative role in the individual's life style …
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Violence, Depression, Parental Stress, and Child Neglect among High Risk Postpartum Women
… the identified attributes increase the risk of child neglect and psychological aggression. Lazarus' Appraisal Theory and Scaer's Traumatic Spectrum framework provided a conceptual basis to examine the interrelationships between intimate partner violence (IPV), depression, previous traumatic …
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Reducing child neglect in Linn County Iowa utilizing the public health model
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Juvenile mortality ratios in Anglo-Saxon and Medieval England. A contextual discussion of osteoarchaeological evidence for infanticide and child neglect.
… to determine the age-at-death and sex of 1275 children from fifty-three Anglo-Saxon and medieval sites located in southern England. The age and sex distribution of the Anglo-Saxon and medieval children under six-years-old are then compared with age-specific United Nations demographic statistics …
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Maternal History of Neglect, Mind-Mindedness, and The Cycle of Neglect
… issues. In addition, less severe forms of child neglect that do not result in Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement have not been extensively studied. In order to expand our understanding of the cycle of neglect, the present study examined a model linking maternal mind-mindedness, …
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Interrelations between adversity and emotion regulation: How does childhood maltreatment influence risk for reciprocal relations between adolescent peer victimization and emotion regulation development?
Adverse experiences (e.g., child maltreatment, peer victimization) have long-term consequences for emotion regulation (ER) development. Adolescents may be particularly susceptible to these effects due to heightened sensitivity to environmental influences as well as the protracted development of the …
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The impact of spirituality on the self-reported recovery of adults who experienced childhood trauma
… To examine whether adults who had experienced childhood trauma, and who had a higher sense of personal meaning or spirituality, would have improved mental health and lower trauma symptoms such as depression, lower self-esteem, anxiety, dissociative disabilities, PTSD, and the like.</p> …
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The Impact of Reintegration on Families of Reserve and National Guard Combat Veterans Returning From War: Findings and Clinical Implications
… role adjustment issues, relational dysfunction, child neglect and abuse, and domestic violence. These pressing problems highlight the need for greater focus by behavioral health, healthcare, federal agencies and other non-governmental organizations to create reintegration protocols and programs …
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"It's like getting your wee boy back’: Exploring the efficacy of using Video Interaction Guidance to improve parent - child relationships in families where children’s needs are being neglected.
… research carried out into the area of parent - child relationships and the range of interventions aimed at enhancing them. Beginning first with a brief introduction to the theory of attachment (Bowlby, 1951, 1969; Ainsworth, 1963), the paper then discusses the broad concept of sensitivity and …
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Causes of the high prevalence rate of child sexual abuse in Lusaka, district.
… a study on the causes of the high prevalence of child sexual abuse in Lusaka district. The study was purely qualitative. The study used a simple systematic sampling technique giving us a total of 34 respondents. It employed the case study design of qualitative method. Thematic analysis was used …
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The Relationship Between Maternal Depression And Negative Outcomes In Children: Parenting Deficits' Impact On Children's Emotional Regulation And Behavioral Expression
… maternal depression, parenting practices and children's emotional and behavioral expressions. The study was a secondary analysis of a previous cross-sectional and cross-generational study (Maternal aggression, self-regulation and adverse child outcomes, DA 08963) funded by the National …
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Effects of Family Ses, Multiple Types of Child Abuse, and Parental Attachment On Early Sexual Activity: Analysis of the National Longitudinal Study On Adolescent Health (Add Health)
… socioeconomic status, multiple types of early child abuse (physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect), and parental attachment on early sexual activity. Using prospective data, path analyses were conducted on the National Longitudinal study of Adolescent Health data. The study sample consisted of …
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An educational programme for fascilitating adolescent motherhood in Oshana region, Namibia.
… being a parent. This may increase the risk of child neglect or maltreatment and a loving-caring relationship between baby and mother may never develop. The following question arises: What needs to be done to assist and support adolescent mothers in the transition from adolescence to motherhood? …