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Johnson, Bruce. "An evaluation of the use and impact of a school based child abuse prevention program /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1995. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phj658.pdf.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Psychiatry, 1996.Addendum and errata are pasted in onto back end papers & back pages. Copy of author's previously published article inserted. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 451-466).
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Bourassa-Young, Sheilagh A. M. "The educator's role in child abuse prevention." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1995. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/MQ51562.pdf.
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Majchrzak, Erin, Lindsey Bull, Debra Mills, Gayatri Bala Jaishankar, and Karen E. Schetzina. "Once Upon a Time: Child Abuse Prevention." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5068.
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Seaton, Mary Ann. "Sexual abuse prevention programs in Illinois schools /." View online, 2006. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211131342703.pdf.
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Cutler-Naroba, Maree. "Child Abuse Prevention in New Zealand: Legislative and Policy Responses Within An Ecological Framework." The University of Waikato, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10289/2514.
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ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that one way New Zealand's high prevalence of child abuse can be reduced is by the government increasing the legislative and policy responses within an ecological framework, to child abuse prevention. This is because such responses would ensure a 'best practice' approach to child abuse prevention. This 'best-practice' approach is one where child abuse prevention measures are community-driven, child-centred, multi-disciplinary and inter-sectoral. Section 1 of this thesis will provide a background on the different types of child abuse, why child abuse occurs and what the consequences of child abuse are. This section will also cover some current statistics on the incidences of child abuse in New Zealand. Additionally, there is a discussion on how child abuse is increasingly being minimised within a family violence paradigm - even though family violence is only one form of child abuse. New Zealand does not have a good track record when it comes to its rates of child abuse. Section 1 is intended to give the reader a very clear picture of how children in New Zealand are not currently being protected adequately enough from child abuse. This protection should be coming from the adults in their lives, in their community and in their nation. Section 2 of this thesis outlines an ecological framework for child abuse prevention. More specifically the way in which such an ecological model is operating presently in New Zealand, at particularly an exosystem (community) and macrosystem (national) level. The second part of this section discusses factors which will ensure the 'success' of an ecological framework for child abuse prevention. By 'success' the author is referring to a framework in which the primary outcome is the prevalence of child abuse in New Zealand is reducing. Section 3 of this thesis will contain the substantive arguments of this paper. New Zealand does currently have in place legislative and policy responses to child abuse prevention. However, the author maintains these responses to date have not been sufficient because New Zealand's rates of child abuse continue to escalate. This section consists of 19 recommendations of legislative and policy responses that could be implemented at a macrosystem/national level. At the conclusion of the recommendations contained in this thesis, it becomes clear that the government does need to respond urgently to New Zealand's growing child abuse rates. New Zealand can no longer afford to have a reactive, ad-hoc approach to child abuse. Nor can the response at a macro level continue to be one of rhetoric where there is more talk on child abuse prevention than there is on activating, monitoring and funding practical solutions. It is the author's contention that if the government considered the interests and welfare of children as paramount in legislative and policy decisions that relate to children, then this will send a strong and clear signal to the adults in childrens' lives that children are not to be abused. Instead, children are to be nurtured, respected and cherished in every way.
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Korn, Lisa. "A literature review on school child sexual abuse prevention." Online version, 2004. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2004/2004kornl.pdf.
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Eckert, Chantel Marie. "Reducing Child Maltreatment Through Prevention." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6785.
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Child maltreatment is a public health problem directly linked to poor outcomes across the lifespan, including chronic health conditions and even death. The local population served by the agency in which the project took place experienced an increase in reports of child maltreatment. Agency leadership identified deficiencies in parental knowledge about positive parenting practices as a contributing factor to the problem. To address the problem, the agency implemented a quality improvement evidence-based home visiting pilot initiative. The evaluation of that initiative was the purpose of this project. Bandura's social cognitive learning theory provided the theoretical framework for the project, and the logic model was used to facilitate the practice change in the facility. Evaluation was based on data extracted from the Family Support Program Outcome Survey (FSPOS) tool completed by all 22 program participants. Comprising 7 questions, the FSPOS was a validated and reliable tool and was used to assess the increase in participants' parental knowledge related to positive parenting practices before and after participation in the home visiting program. Survey results revealed that participation in the initiative increased participant knowledge. Using a 7-point Likert scale in which higher scores indicated higher levels of positive parenting practices, participant scores increased from M = 4.71 before participation to M = 6.60 after enrollment. The results reinforce the significance of the nursing profession in health promotion and disease prevention in communities. Findings of this project have the potential to promote positive social change by decreasing child maltreatment, which may reduce cost of care and improve quality of life across the lifespan.
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Watson, Ashley. "Filicide and child abuse: An Australian study." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2022. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/236034/1/A.%2BWatson%2B-%2BThesis%2BFinal.pdf.
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This research analysed Australian filicide cases over a 16 year period. The results show that prior instances of child abuse could be considered a risk factor, particularly in cases where the perpetrator has a history of physical abuse and neglect towards the victim. Other notable results include children under the age of 5 being at higher risk and mothers committing filicide at higher levels than other perpetrator types.
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Pajala, P. (Petra), and P. (Pia) Ripatti. "A compiled analysis of child abuse prevention programs for educators." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2018. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201808232667.
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The creation of this thesis arose due to the need to create a compiled text that informs and supports educators in choosing an effective program in order to empower their students in speaking up and saying no, protecting younger generations from the risk of abuse or sexual abuse. As a result, the thesis delves into discovering and assessing three different schoolbased prevention programs against Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), which are: Stay Safe (Ireland), Turvataitokasvatus (Finland) and Cool and Safe (Germany). For a more informative and structured assessment the thesis investigates the effects the role of the parents have, the varying identities of a perpetrator, the definitions of CSA and consent for the target age group, and the psychological benefits of a successful prevention program. The theoretical knowledge collected is then used to contrast the thesis’ chosen programs, defining their success based on the observed advantages and disadvantages. To be able to collect structured and coherent data relevant to educators, the thesis relies on literary review and content analysis, both methods that support the qualitative nature of the research. The qualitative methods assisted in forming the criteria, which resulted in structuring the findings and conclusions. The findings and conclusions formed in the thesis clearly demonstrate the need for further development of school-led prevention programs, such as its flexibility for teachers to implement the program, further parent involvement, decreasing anxiety within the child, vocabulary use, and breaking perpetrator stereotypes, to name a few. Nonetheless certain advantages have been demonstrated as well, such as student awareness of their rights and body, safety skills, and the transparency to discuss about CSA with adults, to name a few examples. Further defining conclusions are difficult to form due to the lack of cohesive data on CSA, nevertheless the data compiled in the thesis will support any educators’ need to learn the basics of preventative programs on CSA and how to implement them in classPro Gradu -tutkielma vertailee kolmea koulupohjaista lasten turvataitokasvatusohjelmaa: Stay Safe (Irlanti), Turvataitoja Lapsille (Turvataitokasvatus, Suomi) ja Cool and Safe (Saksa). Tutkimuksen tarve nousi esiin kun huomattiin, ettei opettajille ole yhtenäistä ja kattavaa opasta auttamaan oikeanlaisen turvataitokasvatusohjelman valitsemisessa. Turvataitokasvatuksen tärkeimpänä päämääränä on opettaa lapsia kieltäytymään ja suojautumaan hyväksikäyttötilanteissa, sekä ymmärtämään oikeutensa koskemattomuuteen. Näiden lisäksi tutkielmassa käsitellään muun muassa psykologisia hyötyjä, vanhempien roolia, rikoksentekijän henkilöllisyyttä, sekä hyväksikäytön ja suostumuksen määritelmiä turvataitokasvatuksen näkökulmasta. Aineistona käytettyjä turvataitokasvatusohjelmia sekä teoriaa vertaillaan eri ohjelmien hyvien ja huonojen puolien, sekä menestyksen määrittelemiseksi. Jotta tutkimustulokset olisivat merkityksellisiä ja selkeästi jäsenneltyjä opettajille ja muille kasvatusalan ammattilaisille, tutkimus on toteutettu kvalitatiivisesti kirjallisuuskatsauksen ja sisältöanalyysin keinoin. Aineiston pohjalta on luotu kriteerit, joiden pohjalta tutkielman löydökset sekä päätelmät on tehty. Nämä löydökset ja päätelmät korostavat suurta tarvetta kehittää koulupohjaisia turvataitokasvatusohjelmia entisestään: ohjelman joustavuutta eriyttämisen näkökulmasta, sekä vanhempien osallisuutta tulisi tulevaisuudessa korostaa ja lisätä. Lisäksi käytettyyn kieleen, sekä rikoksentekijän kuvailuun tulisi kiinnittää huomiota stereotypisoinnin välttämiseksi. Myös lapsen hyvinvointiin ja ahdistuksen ehkäisyyn tulisi kiinnittää enemmän huomiota. Turvataitokasvatuksen positiivisiin tuloksiin lukeutuvat muun muassa lapsen tietoisuus oikeudestaan fyysiseen koskemattomuuteen, yleisten turvataitojen paraneminen sekä halukkuus keskustella hyväksikäytöstä aikuisen kanssa. Turvataitokasvatusohjelmien tutkimuksissa on edelleen paljon aukkoja, minkä vuoksi ohjelmista on mahdotonta tehdä ratkaisevia tai täysin varmoja johtopäätöksiä. Tutkielman päätelmät kuitenkin tukevat kenen tahansa kasvatusalan ammattilaisen tarvetta tutustua turvataitokasvatukseen lasten hyväksikäytön ehkäisemiseksi, sekä ohjelmien toimeenpanemiseen luokkahuoneessa
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Vilches, Silvia L., Beth S. McDaniel, Haley Sherman, Brianna Burks, Allie Merritt, Terra Jackson, and Synithia W. Flowers. "Engaging with a Prevention Approach: System Supports Needed in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2020. https://dc.etsu.edu/secfr-conf/2020/schedule/13.
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Public policy has been shifting from child abuse and neglect (CAN) intervention toward prevention, using public health style frameworks, which emphasize shared community and legislative responsibilities to support families (Browne, 2014; CDC, 2014). Analysis of qualitative data from statewide focus groups held in 2019 in Alabama with 99 community-based CAN prevention workers shows strengths in community collaboration, but also, struggles to help families meet basic needs because of lack of community resources, such as transportation and quality child care, and other barriers, including stigma. The results demonstrate confusion between prevention, which is intended to build family resilience to avert crisis, and intervention, meant to reunite families after child protection services involvement. We recommend researchers consistently link CAN research to prevention frameworks so as to build meaningful understanding how to create better prevention programs. Future practitioners should understand prevention, and be prepared to document their work so as to demonstrate need.
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Lynch, Timothy. "Truly evil empires the panic over ritual child abuse in Australia /." Phd thesis, Australia : Macquarie University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/38034.
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Thesis (PhD) -- Macquarie University, Division of Society, Culture, Media & Philosophy, Department of Anthropology, 2006."December 2005".
Bibliography: leaves 327-357.
Characteristics of ritual abuse discourse -- A plethora of theorists (and of differences between them) -- Defining ritual abuse: differences, disputes and bad faith -- Allegations, investigations and trials -- Abuse accomodation and recovered memories -- Moral panic and witch hunt -- Witch craze -- Outsiders, accusations and obligations -- Accusations of ritual abuse in Australia -- Witches and pedophiles -- Conclusion.
Allegations of "ritual abuse" were first made in North America in the 1970s and early 1980s. It was claimed that an extremely severe form of sexual and physical child abuse was being perpetrated by Satanists or the devotees of comparably unorthodox religions. Perpetrators were often supposed to be invloved in other serious criminal activities. Allegations were subsequently made in Britain, Holland, Australia and New Zealand. The thesis examines the bitter debates that these claims provoked, including the dispute about whether ritual abuse "really happens". -- The thesis also contributes to the debate by providing some anthropological insights into why these strange and incredible claims were made and why they were accepted by certain therapists, officials, journalists and members of the public. It is argued that the panic over ritual abuse was a panic about what anthropologists know as "witchcraft" and the thesis makes this argument through an analysis of the events (mainly discursive events) of the panic. The thesis in particular takes up Jean La Fontaine's argument about the similarities between accusations of ritual abuse and those made against "witches" in early modern Europe and in non-Western societies. The similarities between the kinds of people typically accused of perpetrating ritual abuse and those accused of practising witchcraft are considered, with a special emphasis on those cases where accusations were made by adult "survivors" and where alleged perpetrators were affluent and of relatively high social status. The thesis examines how supposed perpetrators of ritual abuse were denied the social support properly due to them and how accusations--and the persecution that followed--achieved certain political, professional and personal ends for survivors and their supporters. -- The thesis also considers similarities between "crazed" witch hunting and the recent spread of the panic about ritual abuse throughout much of the English-speaking West. The peculiar panic about witch-like figures that occurred in Australia -- especially in NSW--is examined. The thesis shows how, at a time when Australians had become very sceptical about claims of ritual abuse, activists were able to incite and affect the latest of a succession of homophobic panics in Australia.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Fennimore, Beatrice Schneller. "A study of the passage of PL 93-247 : the child abuse prevention and treatment act of 1974 /." Access Digital Full Text version, 1986. http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/bybib/10625896.
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Thesis (Ed. D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1986.Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Leslie R. Williams. Dissertation Committee: Karen B. Kepler-Zumwalt. Bibliography: leaves 247-259.
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Kisanga, Felix. "Child sexual abuse in urban Tanzania : possibilities and barriers for prevention." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Epidemiologi och global hälsa, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-61808.
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Background: Child sexual abuse is a global public health and human rights concern. Despite beinga crime in most countries, and with well-known physical and mental health consequences, the majority of sexual offences are not reported. Child sexual abuse is a maltreatment form characterized by contact or non-contact acts perpetrated by adults or older children toward younger children who have little power to resist. This thesis aims to understand the social context of child sexualabuse, and the perceived roles of parents, community, and key professionals in handling such incidents in urban Tanzania. Methods: A combination of qualitative and quantitative research designs were applied to four sub-studies performed in Temeke district, Dar es Salaam. Qualititative content analysis was conducted on 23 in-depth interviews to describe the perceptions of key professionals and their experiencesof handling cases of child sexual abuse, in addition, eight in-depth interviews with parents to capture their experiences of legal reporting of child sexual abuse incidents. Grounded theory was used to analyse 13 focus group discussions held with male and female community members to explore norm systems and community awareness related to child sexual abuse. Findings from these exploratory sub-studies paved the way for a school survey among 1359 students from 23 randomly selected secondary schools. Using descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analyses, prevalence, risk factors, and health consequences of child sexual abuse were estimated. Results: Lack of working tools and financial support were perceived as major problems among the key professionals. Corruption at community and institutional levels was seen as jeopardizing justice. Community passivity and lack of knowledge about laws regulating sexual offences were identifiedas additional challenges for conducting fair investigations. The community perspective illustrated that children’s rights were challenged by lack of agency. Community awareness about child sexual abuse was clear but there was also a lack of trust in that the healthcare and legal systems were capable of handling such cases. Myths and cultural beliefs justified abuse. Disclosure of abuse was threatened by fear of stigma and discrimination. Parental interviews identified four types of sexual abuse incidents. The type most strongly associated with a determination to seek justice was one with an innocent child. The youth who was forced into sex elicited feelings of parental betrayal. The consenting, curious youth created uncertainty in how to proceed, while the transactional sex youth evoked feelings of parental powerlessness. Shame and stigma, but also fear of perpetrator retaliation and breach of confidentiality, were seen as challenges for disclosure. The school survey showed that 28% (boys=30%, girls=26%) of the students were exposed to child sexual abuse, with boys more often affected than girls. Twenty-six per cent of boys and 19% of girls reported being forced to look at pornography. Forced sexual intercourse was experienced by 9.8% of boys and 8.7% of girls. Abuse increased with age and diminished self-rated health. Perpetrators were most often neighbours, teachers and peers. In contrast, survivor confidants were most often teachers, family members and friends. Most survivors did not want any action taken for the abuse. Proportions of students who perceived having fair/poor health increased with severity of abuse comparing the none-abused (7.0% and 6.3% of boys and girls respectively) with the ever abused (26% and 41% of boys and girls respectively) and those reporting penetrative sex (35% and 53% of boys and girls respectively). Likewise, suicidal ideation and attempts increased with severity of abuse when compared with those not abused. Conclusions and recommendations: Sexual abuse of children poses a devastating social, and public health challenge. In Tanzania neither the community nor the health or legal institutions are adequately prepared to handle these cases. Educating the community, economically empowering women and strengthening the medico-legal system are needed to increase the opportunity for human,legal and fair investigations and reactions. A national child protection system is needed to address the complexities of abuse at different levels and to safeguard the rights of children in Tanzania.
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Porter, Tara J. A. "The prevention of child sexual abuse : mothers' knowledge, feelings and behaviour." Thesis, University of East London, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532414.
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The focus in child sexual abuse work has been on the identification and treatment of the victim. Less emphasis has been placed, in Clinical Psychology generally and in relation to child sexual abuse particularly, on prevention. This is not true of the United States, where there is an extensive policy of school education / prevention programmes. The utility of these can be questioned and there has been a move to engage parents as the primary educator of children about sexual abuse. However, this can only go ahead if the knowledge and behaviours of parents are understood. In this present study, the aim was to explore the knowledge, feelings and attitudes of British sample of mothers to child sexual abuse and it's prevention. To the achievement of this broad aim, quantitative and qualitative methodologies were employed in parallel, by the use of a questionnairea nd focus groups. The results suggested that this sample of mothers were relatively knowledgeable about the sexual abuse, and that although they saw it having serious consequences did not worry about it too much. Mothers' preventive behaviours were focused in the areas of talking to their children, checking out situations where abuse may occur, supervising their children, and watching out for the signs of sexual abuse. However, there did not seem to be any direct or simple relationship between the mothers knowledge and their behaviour, in that facts such as perpetrators are generally known to children are not taken into account when the mothers are protecting their children. The reasons for this are considered in relation to psychologicaltheory. It is clear that there is an absence of constructive strategies which mothers can employ to protect their children, and choices may be being limited by the absence of a popular, nonfearful discourse about sexual abuse. Communication around sexual abuse should be an aim for prevention of sexual abuse, both to break the fear, secrecy and blame that currently exists, and to challenge the status quo in which interventions are focused on the victim rather than the perpetrator. This research is critically evaluated, and the directions for future research are outlined
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Bricker, Sandra G. "A community approach to the prevention of child abuse and neglect /." The Ohio State University, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487265555440819.
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D'Cruz, Heather Marion. "Constructing meanings and identities in practice : child protection in Western Australia." Thesis, Lancaster University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.314243.
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Chen, Mengtong, and 陈孟彤. "Preventing child maltreatment: a meta-analysis and systematic review of parenting programs." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B50900043.
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Child maltreatment—a serious public health problem—is a global phenomenon. Parenting programs are considered effective approaches to preventing child maltreatment; however, comprehensive understanding is still lacking of the effectiveness of such programs in all areas of outcomes and the way parenting programs work. This thesis consists of two parts: a quantitative synthesis of high-level evidence about program effects and a qualitative integration of program process.
The thesis employs two research methods: meta-analytic review and systematic review. I searched 11 electronic databases to identify studies published between 2000 and 2012. Forty-two studies meeting the eligibility criteria were included in the systematic review, and 21 of these were included in the meta-analysis. The total random effect size was 0.338.
The research found that parenting programs successfully reduced substantiated child maltreatment reports. The programs also reduced risk factors and enhanced protective factors associated with child maltreatment. However, program effects began to decrease in the first year after program completion. Parenting programs function by remediating parental cognition, thus changing parenting behaviors and enhancing parent-child relationships. The successful program components include teaching child-rearing knowledge, improving parenting skills and changing parents’ inappropriate attitudes towards children.
Parenting programs are demonstrated to be effective public health approaches to avoiding child maltreatment. Parenting programs could produce positive effects in both low- and middle-income countries, as well as high-income countries. The study recommends a longer-term intervention beginning prenatally or at an early age of the children and involving more male caregivers. The evidence-based service of parenting programs could be widely adopted in future practices. The research also indicates that parenting programs could be applicable within the Chinese context, where such programs have not been widely used to date.published_or_final_version
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Ateah, Christine A. "Determinants of maternal use of physical punishment, implications for child abuse prevention." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape4/PQDD_0028/NQ51627.pdf.
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Zambrano, Nelly. "CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION IN RURAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: A PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/722.
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This research project examines resources and services to prevent families and children from entering the child welfare system in a rural town in Southern California. There is constant struggle to get the adequate services, resources and trained staff in this rural area because it is isolated and it takes about two hours’ travel time to get to the metropolitan cities. The literature review discusses child welfare services challenges, strengths and social capital to support families and children as well as the child welfare system itself in rural areas. Constructivism is the appropriate framework for this research project, because the goal of this study will be based on an exchange of understanding and ideas; therefore, the nature of the study is subjective. The engagement stage was an important stage for the constructivist approach. The researcher analyzed transcripts from the interviews and group meetings using thematic analysis to examine participants’ concerns and their perceptions of the community’s resources. Further, the participants, guided by the researcher, worked together to develop a strategic action plan to address child abuse and neglect in this community. This project encouraged community leaders to discuss the community’s strengths and main concerns related to child abuse and neglect. Interestingly, these strengths and concerns often mirror one another. Participants’ perceptions and recommendation are about safety, connectedness, human services access and child welfare of the focused rural town.
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Hamilton, Susan. "Child abduction and child sexual abuse prevention : an evaluation of the 'Feeling Yes, Feeling No' programme." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/20550.
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Barron, Ian. "The effectiveness of school-based child sexual abuse prevention programmes : A systematic review." Thesis, University of Dundee, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.500569.
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O'Brien, Michael J. 1952. "Exploring and comparing client perception of need and social worker perception of risk : a key to improved intervention in cases of child neglect." Thesis, McGill University, 2005. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=85193.
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Clients involved with child protection systems due to issues of neglect are known to have multiple needs. The issues that they confront are personal, situational, and social in nature. The emphasis on risk reduction in many jurisdictions within North America has meant that needs have been given less priority. The aim of the exploratory study was to gain a better understanding of both the nature of needs and risks in cases of child neglect in Ontario, as well as the similarities and differences in the views of clients and child protection workers. It is posited that through the acquisition of knowledge in those areas, that improvements can be made in assessing and planning, in creating agreed upon expectations about the objectives of intervention, and in developing a better balance between the addressing of needs and risks.For the study, an instrument was designed to measure client perceptions of their problems and needs. It was compared with workers' perceptions of risk as contained in the risk assessment instrument completed by all child protection workers in Ontario. The Client Perception of Problems and Needs Scale was administered to 77 parents receiving services from Family and Children's Services of Renfrew County due to concerns about child neglect.
The finding that participants felt their needs were greatest in dealing with issues of stress, child behaviour and mental health issues, and in coping with socio-economic disadvantage was congruent with the few studies that have been conducted on the perceptions of child protection clients about their needs and problems. The analysis of the risk assessment data provided evidence that reliance on risk reduction at the expense of needs-based approaches, is not warranted. Few similarities were found in the perceptions of clients and workers about the issues of greatest concern. However, it was surprising that few concerns emerged about the clients' living conditions, or the affective interaction between clients and their children. Finally, the study demonstrated that the participants were able to recognize their problems, used various coping strategies for dealing with them, and were able to articulate strengths and resources on which they relied.
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Lincoln, Misti Joy Woolery. "A balm in Gilead the role of the church in healing and prevention of child sexual abuse /." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2001. http://www.tren.com.
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Bouse, Kirstin Leigh. "Community attitudes and the role of the victim offender relationship in child sexual abuse cases." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2000. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1364.
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Past research has illustrated that communily attitudes tend not to be reflected in crime legislation particularly when considering the victim-offender relationship and perceived seriousness of child sexual abuse. This study examined the effects of 4 different victimoffender relationships and the degree of trust within these relationships on perceptions of offence seriousness and emotional and physical harm, for the offence of indecently dealing with a 14-year old girl. One hundred and sixty community members used a 7- point scale to rate the degree of trust within these relationships, the seriousness of the offence and the emotional and physical harm suffered by the victim. Four two-way ANOVAs and one correlation were perfonned. Results showed that the victim-offender relationship failed to influence perceptions of offence seriousness, emotional and physical harm. Although the ratings of trust differed across the 4 relationship types, trust failed to significantly influence perceptions of offence seriousness, emotional and physical harm. Women were found to rate the offence as more serious and harmful than men. Possible explanations for these findings are discussed.
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Schaefer, Jaylene Krieg. "Child Abuse Prevention By Home Visitors: A Study of Outstanding Home Visitors Using Mixed Methods." Connect to resource online, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/2109.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, 2010.Title from screen (viewed on March 3, 2010). School of Social Work, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Advisor(s): Margaret E. Adamek, Carol Hostetter, Gail M. Folaron, Angela B. McBride. Includes vitae. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 152-160).
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Alexander, Anthony Daniel. "The assessment of a school-based intervention for the prevention of child sexual abuse." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape11/PQDD_0010/NQ58647.pdf.
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Morrow, MiKeiya Y. "DEVELOPMENT AND FORMATIVE EVALUATION OF THE SPEAK7 AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM." UKnowledge, 2017. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/edp_etds/62.
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Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a complex issue among African American children, who experience significantly higher rates of CSA (Sedlak et al., 2012). Despite this, a dearth of research has examined CSA prevention among African American children. Moreover, there are no established culturally sensitive prevention programs targeted at addressing CSA among this demographic. This study addressed a significant gap in the literature by developing and evaluating the Speak7 African American Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program (Speak7). Speak7 is a culturally sensitive, adult-focused CSA prevention program that aims to enhance the CSA prevention competence of adults who provide for African American children. Speak7 was developed by the principal investigator of this study using the National Standards for the Primary Prevention of Sexual Assault through Education (Carmody et al., 2009). Speak7 was evaluated using a formative approach to assess and enhance the acceptability of this intervention for African American adults. A qualitative design consisting of a pilot intervention with a focus group and key informant interviews was adopted to enable a detailed exploration of African American adults’ perceptions of Speak7’s program design, strengths, weaknesses, cultural congruence, and value. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic content analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Nine themes emerged from the data: (1) acceptable design, (2) identified strengths, (3) identified weaknesses, (4) culturally appropriate, (5) valued by targets, (6) recommendations, (7) appropriate for targets, (8) dynamic engagement, and (9) views of CSA. Findings reveal critical insights into participants’ perspectives regarding the acceptability of Speak7 and inform program revisions.
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Fele, Oluropo Abiodun. "NYC Administration for Children's Services Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Polices, Program and Laws." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6016.
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Despite efforts and financial resources invested in the prevention of child abuse and neglect in New York City (NYC), many children are still in danger of being victimized by their parents or caregivers. The general public's assumption is that the NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS) either does not have efficient policies, programs, or laws to protect at-risk children, or these are not being properly implemented. The purpose of this qualitative study was to provide a thorough analysis of ACS policies, programs, and laws based on information gained from interviews with child welfare experts. Newberger and Newberger's social support theory provided the theoretical framework for the study. The methodology was a holistic case study design in which data were analyzed and collected through semi structured face-to-face interviews with 12 child welfare experts, archival records, and publicly available documents from ACS, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, and NYC family court websites. Five themes emerged after the data were inductively coded and subjected to a content analytical procedure: implementation of programs, policies, and laws; areas of policies and programs that need improvement; reasons for failure of child abuse prevention; communication problems; and risk factors for child abuse and neglect. The key finding of this study was that child abuse and neglect prevention policies, programs, and laws were not adequately implemented. The study concludes with recommendations to retrain workers and to conduct a reexamination of existing child abuse prevention policies, programs, and laws to meet the needs of NYC at-risk children.
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Campbell, Lori. "Fathers’ Perceived Self-Efficacy in Talking to Their Children About Child Sexual Abuse Prevention." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7612.
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The research problem for this study was fathers’ low participation in child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention with their children. The purpose of this study was to explore how fathers perceive their self-efficacy in talking to their children about CSA prevention. Bandura’s self-efficacy concept, which is a part of social cognitive theory, was used as the theoretical foundation for this study. The primary research question addressed fathers’ perceptions of their self-efficacy in discussing CSA prevention with their children. The secondary research question addressed what fathers think could be affecting their comfort level in talking to their children about CSA prevention. A generic qualitative design was used to address these research questions. Fathers of children between the ages of 7 years and 13 years were included in this study. The participants were interviewed via telephone. Data were analyzed using a 12-step process to performing an inductive analysis on qualitative data. The findings from this study showed that 90% of the participants talked to their children about CSA prevention, even though some of them expressed doubt about their efficacy and competency in having the discussion. Participants stated that they wanted easily accessible resources to increase their efficacy and gave suggestions on how to make the resources available. This study has important social implications because increasing fathers’ self-efficacy in talking to their children about CSA prevention could lead to the increased protection of children in their environment. Increasing the protection of children could contribute to fewer cases of CSA.
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坪井, 裕子, and Hiroko TSUBOI. "被虐待児の支援に関する現状と課題." 名古屋大学大学院教育発達科学研究科, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/9431.
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O'Donnell, Melissa. "Towards prevention - a population health approach to child abuse and neglect : health indicators and the identification of antecedent causal pathways." University of Western Australia. School of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2009. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2010.0029.
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[Truncated abstract] The primary aims of this thesis were to investigate health indicators of child maltreatment, as well as pathways into the child protection system using routinely collected government databases, enabling a preventative health approach to child abuse and neglect. This thesis aims to improve understanding of the trends in child maltreatment and the factors, at the child and family level, which increase or reduce vulnerability to child maltreatment so more effective prevention policies and practices can be developed. This project uses longitudinal de-identified population data from the Western Australian Government Departments of Child Protection, Health and Disability Services. These data contained information on demographic, clinical, social and child protection outcomes of children and their families. Record linkage of administrative data was undertaken to: investigate health indicators of abuse and neglect using Hospital Morbidity data to enable the monitoring of population trends in abuse and neglect; compare proportion of cases obtained using health indicators with the Department of Child Protection data, and describe the physical, psychological and social characteristics of abused and/or neglected children and families. Statistical techniques utilised include logistic and Cox regression to investigate risk of adverse child outcomes, taking into account potential confounding and time to event. The main findings include: There has been an increase in assault and maltreatment related hospital admissions over the last 25 years. ... There has been a marked increase in the birth prevalence of Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome (NWS) in Western Australia over the last 25 years, from 1 per 10,000 live births in 1980, to 31 per 10,000 live births in 2005. Specific maternal characteristics associated with having a child with NWS are identified and these children have an increased risk of child protection involvement. A population level analysis of child and parental factors determined the estimated increase in risk of substantiated child maltreatment for child intellectual disability, parental admissions for mental health, substance use, and assault, as well as greater socio-economic disadvantage. Conclusions This is the first body of research which has extensively used longitudinal, population level linked health and child protection data to investigate health indicators of child abuse and neglect and antecedent causal pathways. Monitoring injuries and conditions associated with child abuse and neglect in routinely collected data and using multiple sources of ascertainment are important initiatives in child maltreatment surveillance. Health indicators of child abuse and neglect are not subject to the same definitional and policy issues as child protection data and therefore provide a more valid comparison over time and between jurisdictions. The identification of factors which increase vulnerability for children and families to child maltreatment is essential in the implementation of prevention strategies including universal public health approaches as well as the identification of at-risk families for targeted intervention.
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Fraser, Jennifer Anne, and n/a. "The Role of Home Visiting as an Early Intervention Strategy for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect." Griffith University. School of Applied Psychology, 2000. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20050915.140055.
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Burgeoning numbers of child abuse and neglect reports throughout the developed world has prompted calls for preventive and early intervention measures to support and prepare families for parenting. Nurse home visiting is one form of service delivery gaining acceptance as an appropriate strategy. Although home visiting is not a new concept in service delivery, enthusiasm for home-visitation programmes has re-emerged not only in Australia in recent years, but in many other developed countries with initiatives being launched or recommended at state, national and international levels. This thesis presents a review of the tenets of home visiting and examines a home visiting intervention programme targeting children born into families with child abuse or neglect risk factors. A randomised controlled trial using a cohort of 181 families was undertaken to evaluate the impact of this home visiting programme. Mothers were recruited in the immediate postnatal period and allocated either into the home visiting programme or into a comparison group. The research design required self-identification into the study by providing positive responses to a range of risk factors. This procedure was shown to have utility in the context of recruitment to a research trial, in that respondents were willing to disclose sensitive personal issues using this form of screening as the basis for targeted intervention. The home visiting programme examined by this study was also shown to have social validity, with mothers willing to accept this form of intervention from the immediate postnatal period. High retention and satisfaction rates strengthened this conclusion. The ability of this study to evaluate the effectiveness of the home visiting intervention programme may have been compromised by a range of contextual factors influencing programme outcomes detailed in this thesis. Nonetheless, the study found that, for a group of families reporting risk factors for child abuse and neglect potential, provision of an intensive home visiting intervention using nurses, social workers, and parent aides was not effective in producing more favourable adjustment to the parenting role over time compared with nonintervention or clinic based service provision. The intervention programme group participants gained knowledge of child development and child management skills during the early postnatal weeks while the comparison group participants developed knowledge and skills later in the first year of their infant's lift. Early adaptation to the parenting role, parenting knowledge, and skill acquisition bodes well for parent-infant attachment and the children's long-term health and developmental outcomes. However, a 12-month assessment of maternal, family, and child development variables did not demonstrate maintenance of a positive intervention impact on parenting stress, parenting competence, or quality of the home environment. Finally, predictive analysis of fictors measured in the immediate postnatal period revealed an absence of any predictive value to demographic characteristics, which secondary prevention efforts typically target. These results not only demonstrate that there is a relationship between maternal, family and enviromnental factors identified in the immediate postnatal period, and adjustment to the parenting role, but also challenge demographic targeting for child abuse and neglect risk. Findings are discussed and placed within the context of previous research and reference is made to implications for future child health practice, development, and research. Recommendations arising from this discussion relate to both future research and community child health practice.
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Gurpurkh, Kaur Khalsa, and Kathryn Marie Thornberry. "Factors affecting initial risk assessment following the report of child abuse to child protective services." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1994. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/951.
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Blok, Julie Pauline. "Experiences of late adolescent volunteers presenting a child sexual abuse prevention school programme / J.P. Blok." Thesis, North-West University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/9495.
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Child Sexual Abuse is a serious and complex issue for South Africa, demonstrating one of the highest prevalence rates in the world. Scarcity of professional resources demands effective intervention through prevention programmes which largely rely on non-profit organisations as a last hope to decrease the excessively high rates of abuse. Due to lack of resources within the non-profit organisations, they largely rely on volunteers who are often from the late adolescent developmental stage to present these prevention programmes.
The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of emerging adult volunteers presenting a sensitive child sexual abuse prevention programme in schools in South Africa. The objectives were to gain further insight and understanding into the late adolescent developmental stage in regard to the participants’ views of presenting a child sexual abuse prevention programme and to identify what aspects of the programme should be altered, improved or continued to avoid risk and harm to these volunteers.
The research approach was qualitative, with the use of case-study and phenomenological strategies that allowed for in-depth insight into how a small group of late adolescents made sense of their experiences and transformed these into subjective, conscious meanings. Criterion-based sampling was used to find the participants who had previously presented the child sexual abuse prevention programme. Data were collected by means of six semi-structured one-on-one interviews and six open-ended questionnaires with twelve participants between the ages of 18-22.
Common themes, patterns, and regularities that recurred throughout the interviews and open-ended questionnaires were identified and the main themes that were evident formed the overall image reflective of the experiences of the volunteers. The findings suggest that the late adolescent stage may be a good age group for presenting this challenging and imperative task. To allow for the most positive impact and avoid harm it is, however, essential that non-experiences of late adolescents presenting a child sexual abuse prevention programme profit organisations provide adequate psychological and emotional support to the volunteers throughout the duration of the programme. The study shows that late adolescents, who felt they had received adequate psychological support, indicated an overall more beneficial and rewarding experience. Participants who felt they had not received sufficient support, reported feelings of helplessness and depressive thoughts, indicating emotional and possibly psychological harm. The study highlights the necessity for adequate support of the late adolescent volunteers presenting sensitive programmes in the future.Thesis (MA (Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.
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McDaniel, Beth, Silvia Vilches, and Allie Merritt. "Prevention, Protection, or Institutional Oppression? Exploring Family Well-Being and the Institution of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention in Alabama." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2020. https://dc.etsu.edu/secfr-conf/2020/schedule/15.
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Historically, child abuse and neglect (CAN) prevention efforts have focused on individuals and families, with disregard for the contexts and conditions that may underlie family challenges. There is increased recognition that efforts to support families and children must include focus on the societal level (Browne, 2014), yet few studies have examined how institutional processes influence community-based CAN prevention services. I utilized institutional ethnography to identify institutional factors that impact family well-being and CAN prevention work in Alabama. I relied on three primary forms of data: 1) focus group discussions; 2) interview discussions; and 3) analysis of key documents. Preliminary analysis indicates prevention work is diverse and occurs within a system of limited institutional and public support. I will discuss the specific institutional factors that influence child and abuse prevention work in Alabama and close with a discussion of how institutional ethnography can be used to strengthen family research and policy.
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Moiloe, Sengwe Deborah. "Evaluation of the North West Province educational programme for the primary prevention of child sexual abuse." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24140.
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Child sexual abuse is a widespread problem nationally and internationally. Sexual abuse is traumatic for the child victim. Usually the adult abuser takes advantage of the child’s innocence and trust in adults. In many cases, the abuser threatens or bribes the child to keep silent. Because of t he threats, fear and embarrassment, most children do not tell anyone about the abuse. Keeping the secret of abuse only causes more emotional stress for the child and the family. Because of the betrayal by an adult, the child often experience feelings of guilt as if the abuse is his or her fault. As a result of this, i t becomes difficult for the abused child to trust people. Anger, guilt and fear are common feelings that sexually abused children may experience . Childhood sexual abuse can cause lifelong psychological and physical damage, even if the emotional effects of sexual abuse may not be evident immediately. Victims may experience abuse-related problems as adults. This refers to the ability to trust people and form close relationships with them. Both boys and girls can be the victims of sexual abuse. However, females are more often victims of sexual abuse than males. Due to the increasing number o f reports of child sexual abuse cases in the Moses Kotane Local Municipality, North West Province, the researcher decided to evaluate the content and presentation of the educational programmes for the primary prevention of child sexual abuse, to establish whether they are empowering children to protect themselves against sexual abuse. The researcher’s concern i s that despite the efforts by different departments to educate children on sexual abuse, more and more cases are reported. The research question to guide this study, was formulated as follows: How do the children that are exposed to the sexual abuse educational programme that is being presented in the Moses Kotane Local Municipality, experience the content of the programme as well as the way it has been presented? A quantitative research approach was used to explore the research question . Thirty (30) children from the Baphiring Middle school between the ages eleven (11) and fourteen (14) years, were randomly sampled for inclusion in the study. The data collection method used was a group questionnaire . Three themes were explored , namely child sexual abuse, presentation of the programme and empowerment of children against child sexual abuse. The findings showed that during the programme presentation, most children did learn of certain prevention concepts such as what child abuse is, who could potentially abuse the children, possible signs and symptoms of a sexually abused child and what to do to prevent sexual abuse. The findings also showed that the presentation of the programme on child sexual abuse should continue to empower children. The programme can be adjusted to be more child friendly.Die seksuele mishandeling van kinders is ‘n wydverspreide proble em, beide op nasionale en internasionale vlak. Seksuele mishandeling is traumaties vir die kind as slagoffer. Gewoonlik maak die volwassene wat di e kind op hierdie wyse mishandel , misbruik van die kind se onskuld en vertroue in volwasse persone. In baie gevalle dreig die persoon wat die kind mishandel die betrokke kind of koop die kind met materiële gunste om sodat d ie kind nie die mishandeling aanmeld of bekend-maak nie. As gevolg v an sulke dreigemente, word vrees en skaamte geskep en sal die meeste kinders die mishandeling nie aan ander pe rsone bekendmaak nie . Die geheimhouding van die mishandeling skep egter nog meer emosio nele spanning vir die kind en selfs vir die gesin van sodanige kind . Deurdat ‘n kind deur ‘n volwasse persoon teleurgesteld is, ervaar die kind dikwels skuldgevoelens asof dit die kind se skuld is. As ‘n resultaat van laasgenoemde, word dit dus moeilik vir ‘n mishandelde kind om mense te vertrou. Woede, skuld gevoelens en vrees is emosies wat mishandelde kinders in die algemeen kan ervaar . Seksuele mishandeling gedurende die kinderjare kan lewenslange sielkundige en fisiese skade meebring, selfs al is emosionele gevolge van seksuele m ishandeling nie altyd dadelik sigbaar nie. Die slagoffers kan probleme en vaar wat verband hou m et die mishandeling wanneer hulle self volwassenes is. Laasgenoemde verwys onder andere na die vermo• om mense te vertrou en om hegte verhoudings m et hulle op te bou . Beide seuns en dogters kan slagoffers van seksuele mishandeling word. D it is egter wel waar dat meisies meer dikwels s lagoffers van hierdie vorm van mishandeling is as seuns. Die navorser het besluit om d ie inhoud en aanbieding van die opvoedkundige program te evalueer wat huidiglik in die Moses Kotane Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, in die Noord -Wes Provinsie, ten opsigte van primêre voorko ming van seksuele mishandeling van kinders aangebied wo rd. Hierdie evaluering is bel angrik aangesien daar ‘n toename is in die aantal gevalle van seksuele mishandeling van kinder s wat in hierdie gebied gerapporteer word. Die navorser wou vasstel of hierdie program wel kinders bemagtig om hulself teen seksuele mishandeling te beskerm. Die navorser is bekommerd oor die feit dat, ten spyte van die pogings wat verskeie depart emente aanwend om kinders oor seksuele mishandeling in te lig, meer en meer gevalle gerapporteer word. Die navorsingsvraag wat hierdie studie gerig het, was die volgende: Hoe het die kinders wat bloo tgestel is aan die opvoedkundige program oor die seksuele mishandeling van kinder s wat in die Moses Kotane Plaaslike Munisipaliteit anngebied is, die inhoud van die program en die wyse waarop dit aangebied is, ervaar? ‘n Kwantitatiewe navor singsbenadering is gevolg om die navorsingsvraag te eksploreer. ‘n Ewekansige steekproef van dertig (30) kinders va n die Baphiring Middle School, tussen die ouderdomme van elf (11) en veertien (14) jaar, is in die studie gebruik. Die datainsamelingsmetode was ‘n groepsvraelys. Drie temas is ondersoek, naamlik die seksuele mishandeling van kinders, die aanbieding van die program en die bemagtiging van kinders teen seksuele mishandeling. Die bevindings toon dat die meeste van die kinders gedurende die aanbieding van die program geleer het wat seksuele mishandeling va n kinders behels, wie moontlik ‘n kind seksueel kan mishandel, die tekens en simptome van ‘n seksueel mishandelde kind kan wees, wat om te doen wanneer ‘n kind aan so ‘n situasie blootgestel word en hoe seksuele mishandeling voorkom kan word. Die bevindings he t ook aangetoon dat die aanbieding van sodanige programme moet voortgaan ten einde kinders te bemagtig. Die program kan wel aangepas word om m eer kindervriendelik te wees.
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Wondie, Yemataw. "Characterizing the psychosocial effects of child sexual abuse in Ethiopia implications for prevention and intervention." Aachen Shaker, 2009. http://d-nb.info/997950226/04.
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Delaney, Elizabeth M. "Canonical implications of the response of the Catholic Church in Australia to child sexual abuse." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/29095.
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Since the early 1980s the Church and society have been shocked and scandalised by incidents of child sexual abuse perpetrated by clerics and religious. During the past twenty years knowledge of sexual abuse has grown. With increased knowledge has come increased understanding of factors that affect offenders, that impact on the healing of victims. Church leaders in the church have not always responded well, to victims, to offenders and to communities. The Church has grown in understanding of how to respond to all who are affected by sexual abuse of children. Church and society continue to learn.
In 1996, the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference and the Australian Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes published Towards Healing, Principles and Procedures in Responding to Complaints of Sexual Abuse against Personnel of the Catholic Church in Australia. The following year, they published Integrity in Ministry: A Document of Ethical Standards for Catholic Clergy and Religious in Australia. The former document presents the principles and procedures for responding to complaints of misconduct and sexual abuse. The latter document presents standards for life and ministry for clergy and religious.
The Catholic Church in Australia responded to sexual abuse within the context of the Australian society, as did the church in each country. In presenting an overview of the response to child sexual abuse of both society and church in several countries besides Australia, the possibility exists not only for identifying similarities and differences, but also for understanding the reasons behind them.
In the 1980s knowledge of the complexities of sexual abuse and its impact on victims was very limited. Likewise familiarity with the church's penal law and related procedures was limited because it had not been used to any great extent. Increased and new usage of both penal law and procedural law identified areas that caused problems.
At the heart of the church's response to sexual abuse is the goal of responding to the dignity of the human person. Hopefully, identifying differences and problem areas will result in increased understanding and the upholding of the dignity of all people affected by sexual abuse.
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Lawrence, Anne Margaret. "Interagency coordination and collaboration in the management of child sexual abuse in Australia and England." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/1282.
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This thesis focuses on interagency coordination and collaboration in the management of child sexual abuse in Australia and in England. The impetus for the research arose from the experience of the author as manager and practitioner in the area of child sexual abuse, while working in these two countries. Problems regarding the management of interagency cooperation had become apparent in child protection practice and were also recognized in the literature. Personal experience, as well as a review of the literature, revealed that there was a need for the identification and validation of the key mechanisms and processes underlying effective interagency coordination and collaboration. This review of the literature also indicated that although existing models of operation had been identified, their value to practitioners had not been evaluated. The research underpinning the thesis set out to identify and validate key components contributing to effective interagency cooperation in the management of child sexual abuse that could be of international significance. This research is placed in the context of the evolving social construction of child abuse and child sexual abuse that is reflected in the rise in the incidence of the phenomena as well as in its expanding definitions. The nature of adult/child relationships are explored in terms of the sociological constructions of childhood and their periodisation. Specific attention is given to the rights of children and the professional regulation of child abuse and child sexual abuse in relation to the periodisation of modernity and postmodernity. Child abuse management operated mainly within the medical paradigm between the 1960s and the late 1980s. In England, child abuse tragedies occurred during the 1980s that resulted in official inquiries and culminated in various governmental reports that made recommendations for the improvement in services. The child sexual abuse scandal that occurred in Cleveland in 1986 was accompanied by a moral panic and a backlash in society against social workers and existing methods of professional regulation. As a consequence of Governmental efforts to remedy this situation, the medical paradigm that had dominated child abuse management' was shifted towards a socio-legal paradigm accompanied by the emergence of the discourse of `child protectionism'. However, challenges to the child protection discourse continued and these appear to be centred mainly upon the need for the adoption of a more subjectivist paradigm in the management of these phenomena. The debates and issues arising from these shifts in paradigm, particularly in relation to the operation of the interagency, multidisciplinary approach to the management of the problem, are discussed in the context of the self-referential, closed social systems involved in child protection network. Amidst these changes to service delivery paradigms concerning child welfare, the underlying multiagency interagency method of operation continued to be advocated. Existing research had pointed to the central role of this method of working in the management of child sexual abuse. An eclectically designed study was undertaken to validate the key mechanisms and processes underlying interagency coordination and collaboration. After their identification, it was found that they could be categorised into coordinating mechanisms, collaborative procedures and personal perspectives. These key components were then operationalised to form a questionnaire that was administered to a random sample of four-hundred and seven social worker practitioners and managers in both Australia and England. This was followed up with twenty in-depth interviews with a randomly selected sample of social work managers and practitioners from Australia and England chosen from those who had participated in the original survey. The major finding from a statistical analysis of the results of the survey, and discourse analysis of the in-depth interviews, indicated that the operationalised components were key mechanisms and procedures in the management of child sexual abuse in both Australia and England. A significant outcome from these findings has been the development and integration of the key mechanisms into a model of interagency coordination and collaboration. The model has been termed, the Interagency Model for the Management of Child Sexual Abuse (IAAC). The Model's functions are outlined, together with recommendations for its practical application for the planning of child protection services as well as the training of child protection teams. The final chapter contains specific recommendations for child protection practice, in the light of the research findings, together with their possible implications for the contemporary child protection discourse. Suggestions are made regarding future directions for child protection practice, also based on the research results, together with proposals for future research.
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Britz, Cecelia Adonia. "Knowledge levels of school learners before and after a life skills program on rape and child abuse." Thesis, University of Port Elizabeth, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/360.
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Due to the early age at which children are exposed to rape and child abuse, preventative programs should be implemented as early as possible. Schools provide ample opportunity to reach learners of all ages. Educators have regular contact with learners and have a key role to play in the implementation of comprehensive health and education life skills programs. Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) can link up with schools to combat abuse that affects children in South African communities. The Ubuntu Education Fund requested the Health and Development Research Institute (HDRI) of the University of Port Elizabeth to assist with the evaluation of the Mpilo-Lwazi life skills program for grade 6 to 9 learners at 5 primary and 5 secondary schools in the Nelson Mandela Metropole. The schools were selected by non-probability convenience sampling and the learners via simple random sampling. The life skills program addressed issues of HIV/AIDS, STI and rape and child abuse and the requested evaluation encompassed both the quantitative pretest-posttest assessment of knowledge plus a qualitative focus group assessment of perception of the content and presentation of the life skills program. A multiple pretest-post-test quasi-experimental research design was used. This study focused on the quantitative aspect of rape and child abuse and aimed to describe learners’ base line knowledge before receiving education in rape and child abuse life skills programs and acquired knowledge after the program had been implemented. Descriptive statistics were employed to describe the pre and post test information and the Hotelling’s T2 was used to identify variation in profiles. Posthoc t-tests established significant differences between grades. Structured questionnaires were used to achieve the aims of the research. Results of both the quantitative and qualitative findings were collated to be presented to the Ubuntu Education Fund. The results of the study were as follows: ix The results indicated that the overall level of knowledge regarding Rape and Child Abuse among the sample of grade six to nine learners was average. A small increase in knowledge was identified in the post-test. The area most successful for knowledge increase was the section relating to general information on the victims of Rape and Child Abuse. An area where knowledge actually decreased was that on reporting the rape or abuse. Knowledge of rape and child abuse alone is not sufficient to bring about change in behaviour. Changes in beliefs, such as increased awareness that rape and child abuse are prevalent in families and communities, and attitude change are necessary to facilitate the adoption of health-promoting behaviour. Future education efforts need to introduce health educators into the Rape and Child Abuse life skills program at schools in educating the learners. The format of teaching should also take into account the preferred method of presentation indicated by the learners as this would facilitate optimal intake of information.
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McGregor, Dale. "A high school guidance programme aimed at the primary prevention of sexual abuse of children as part of a national strategy for the prevention of child sexual abuse in South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003435.
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The sexual abuse of children has become recognised as a major problem affecting children in most, if not all, countries of the world. The prevention of such abuse has, in the last decade, become an issue of international significance. In South Africa, prevention efforts are mainly informal ad hoc strategies initiated by individuals or organisations. As such they suffer from being short-lived and often isolated. Prevention efforts fall into the general categories of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Primary prevention focuses on preventing abuse from occurring at all. There are two main aspects to this type of prevention. The first aims at teaching children to protect themselves. The second aims at preventing the development of a disposition to abuse. This study set out to suggest and justify the adoption of a national strategy appropriate to the South African situation, including an overview of what can be done through the schooling system. This strategy will provide a framework and context for individual efforts, and hopefully stimulate new programmes. In addition, a detailed prevention programme for implementation in the secondary school, through the medium of the subject Guidance, was developed. This programme addressed itself mainly to that primary aspect of prevention concerned with preventing people from developing a disposition to abuse. The programme consists of lesson plans, teacher's notes and worksheet materials for pupils.
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Radford, Joyce L. "Children's social power in their relationships with adults, implications for child sexual abuse primary prevention programs." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1996. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/NQ28165.pdf.
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Solomon, Deirdre Margo. "Formative evaluation of the Thinktwice school-based lifeskills programme for the prevention of child sexual abuse." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8545.
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Includes bibliographical references.Child sexual abuse is a prevalent problem in South Africa. There are reports of child sexual abuse of very young children in the media on an almost daily basis. South African Police Services reports show that children are victims in almost 50 of all reported cases of indecent assault and rape. It is well reported that only a fraction of sexual offences are ever reported as this is often an illicit and secret activity. South Africa has many factors which contribute to this high prevalence and incidence of child sexual abuse. These factors include poverty as well as the legacy of Apartheid with its unequal distribution of power, wealth and the breakdown of family structures, as well as South Africa's sexist, patriarchal and violent culture.
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Van, Scoyoc Amanda. "Pathways to Substance Abuse Treatment Success in Pregnancy." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/22616.
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This mixed-methods dissertation considers the experiences of women who used substances during pregnancy. Retrospective interviews with 15 women, currently accessing inpatient substance abuse treatment, identify trends in women’s experiences prior to accessing these services. Women report being concerned about the impact of their substance use on the developing baby, seeking information, reducing substance use outside of accessing treatment services, and engaging in healthy behaviors to protect the baby from harm. Trends related to trying to reduce harm to the baby during pregnancy are then further explored through quantitative analyses.
Data on harm reduction behaviors prior to accessing treatment were collected from an additional 54 women. A clinical and research tool for visually tracking patterns of maternal substance use over the course of pregnancy was developed. This tool identifies the high prevalence of women who decrease their substance use during pregnancy outside of accessing treatment services. Clinical use of this tool is considered.
In addition, a questionnaire, designed to identify engagement in harm reduction and health promoting behaviors, was administered. Data suggests that harm reduction and health promotion behaviors are common and tend to begin early on in pregnancy. Women report beginning to decrease their substance use, on average, beginning at the end of the first trimester. The timing of beginning to reduce substance use is not associated with the timing of entering substance abuse treatment in relation to a given pregnancy. However, maternal mental health and perceived barriers to accessing services do predict when, in relation to pregnancy, women enter treatment.
As a whole, this research suggests that continued use of substances during pregnancy is not due to indifference towards the developing baby. Instead, women report being concerned about their babies and being engaged in the process of positive self-change. There are public health and clinical implications to these findings. This research suggests the opportunity to build upon the motivation that women have to decrease their substance use. In addition, this research suggests the importance of focusing policy and intervention efforts on addressing perceived barriers to accessing treatment services.
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Sutherland, Karen Jeanne 1961. "Just being a girl : female child sexual abuse and the problem(s) of embodiment." Monash University, School of Political and Social Inquiry, 2002. http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/9297.
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Schutt, Alexandra Dimitra, and Alexandra Dimitra Schutt. "Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention: Implementation of an Individualized, Patient-Centered Education Program." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/622929.
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Background: Child maltreatment is a serious health concern in the United States (U.S.) affecting as many as one in four children throughout their lifetime (Finkelhor, Turner, Ormond, & Hamby, 2013). In 2013, a reported 678, 932 victims of child maltreatment were reported to Child Protective Services (CPS), and of those cases 1,520 were fatal (CDC, 2015a). Out of all the various types of child maltreatment, Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is the leading cause of child abuse deaths in the U.S. (CDC, n.d.). While current research has focused on validating the effectiveness of educational interventions, very few studies have analyzed the efficacy of individualized, patient-centered action plans. Such data would be beneficial to assess the usefulness of action plans in preparing caregivers for coping with an inconsolable infant at home. Purpose: To enhance caregiver knowledge about SBS and to provide parents with the skills and resources necessary to cope effectively and efficiently at home when unable to console their infant. Methods: This study utilized a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design. Participants were recruited from the Franciscan Women’s Health Associates located at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington and were members of the Centering prenatal groups. The entirety of the study was completed during these groups including the pre-test, intervention, action plan, and post-test. Data was analyzed through the utilization of descriptive statistics as well as a paired t test. Results: Overall, results revealed that participant (n=26) knowledge significantly improved after the educational intervention (p=0.000) with a mean score of 87.56% on the pre-test and a mean score of 95.38% on the post-test. In addition, a majority of participants (57.5%) found both the action plan and the education to be extremely useful. Discussion: The results of this study were consistent with current evidence indicating that education on SBS, the dangers of shaking, and healthy coping mechanisms significantly impacts caregiver knowledge. In addition, a majority of participants viewed the action plans favorably identifying that they would be beneficial if they felt frustrated. Future research is warranted to gather more information on the long-term outcomes of educational interventions as well as individualized action plans.
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Wondie, Yemataw [Verfasser]. "Characterizing the Psychosocial Effects of Child Sexual Abuse in Ethiopia : Implications for Prevention and Intervention / Yemataw Wondie." Aachen : Shaker, 2009. http://d-nb.info/1161301720/34.
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[Verfasser], Yemataw Wondie. "Characterizing the Psychosocial Effects of Child Sexual Abuse in Ethiopia : Implications for Prevention and Intervention / Yemataw Wondie." Aachen : Shaker, 2009. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:101:1-2018061706040318688922.
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Rose, Lisa Marie. "Prevention Programs against Child Sexual Abuse for Preschool-aged Children : A Systematic Literature Review from 1980-2020." Thesis, Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation, Jönköping University, HLK, CHILD, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-48245.
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Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a severe crime committed worldwide, which impairs the development of children and juveniles severely. Due to a high number of victims in early childhood, one prevention strategy, which is dedicated to the prevention education of children, is considered to be applied already in the preschool setting. The purpose of this literature review was to depict prevention programs against CSA for preschool-aged children regarding the curricula, and outcomes. A systematic database search was conducted in six databases ensuing in 15 articles. After applying a qualitative assessment, 13 studies were implied for analyzing. Programs included in this paper presented a variety of different learning contents, delivery forms, and teaching methods. The aims of the studies pointed to similar purposes, such as increasing children’s CSA knowledge and self- protection skills. However, the outcomes of the studies differed. The increase of knowledge that was demonstrated in each study mostly pertained at posttest. Outcomes of protection skills were diverse but mainly describing an enhancement. The CSA phenomenon is complex to address, especially regarding preschoolers, and measurement can only capture data that is quantifiable. Besides the limitations of this systematic literature research, practical implications and future research were addressed.
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Velez, Vanessa. "Implementing Child Maltreatment Prevention into the Clinical Setting: an On-Line Learning Tutorial for Advanced Practice Nurses." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/556563.
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Child maltreatment in the pediatric population is becoming more prevalent in today’s society and is being seen more frequently in the primary care setting. Universal prevention of child maltreatment plays a significant role in nursing practice. The American Academy of Pediatrics set forth guidance for pediatricians to practice when assessing a pediatric patient for maltreatment; however, such guidance is not available for advanced practice nurses and little to no training is provided in the clinical setting. In order to accurately identify the child who is a suspected victim of maltreatment, advanced practice nurses must possess the ability to assess, evaluate, refer, investigate, and provide appropriate outcomes for the child and his/her families. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing (DNP) project was to create an on-line learning tutorial for advanced practice nurses regarding the prevention of child maltreatment in the clinical setting. The goal of the on-line learning tutorial was to address the crucial role advanced practice nurses have in the prevention of child maltreatment and promote the well-being and safety of children. This project used a quasi-experimental, one-group, pre-test/post-test design to determine the effectiveness of an on-line learning tutorial related to child maltreatment. The pre-test and post-test would determine the inferences on the effect of the intervention by examining the differences in the pre- and post-test results. This study provided significant evidence demonstrating that an on-line learning tutorial on the implementation of child maltreatment prevention in the clinical setting was an effective means for increasing knowledge of nurse practitioner graduate students on child maltreatment. The results demonstrated a significant increase in the test scores of the participants after viewing the on-line learning tutorial, indicating the tutorial was effective.