CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT - A GUIDEBOOK FOR EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS

• NCJ Number: 60979
• Author(s): E L ERICKSON; A W MACEVOY; N D COLUCCI
• Date Published: 1979
• Length: 242 pages
• Corporate Author: Learning Publications, Inc
• Sale Source: Learning Publications, Inc
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS HANDBOOK ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF CHILD ABUSE AND PREVENTION OF FUTURE ABUSE IS DESIGNED TO HELP EDUCATORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS IN THEIR SCHOOLS.

Abstract

AFTER TEACHERS OR OTHERS IN DAILY CONTACT WITH CHILDREN ARE AWARE OF THE CHILD ABUSE PROBLEM, BOTH GENERALLY AND AS IT AFFECTS AN INDIVIDUAL CHILD, STEPS MUST BE TAKEN TO DEAL WITH IT. THIS HANDBOOK OFFERS SUGGESTIONS INCLUDING AWARENESS OF THE STRUCTURES WHICH HINDER SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT AND HOW TO DEVELOP PLANS WHICH WILL BE EFFECTIVE IN THIS CONTEXT. MEANS TO IDENTIFY NEGLECT AND ABUSE ARE STATED, ALONG WITH PREVENTIVE MEASURES, PROCEDURES TO INITIATE REFERRAL PROCESSES, RELATIONS WITH ABUSIVE PARENTS, DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AIMED AT PREVENTION, AND SPECIAL AID TO TEENAGE PARENTS, INCLUDING SPECIAL CLASSES. EACH CHAPTER OFFERS SUGGESTED READING MATERIAL. APPENDIXES INCLUDE FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATION, SAMPLE SCHOOL POLICY STATEMENT AND REPORT FORMS, AND AN ANNOTATED LISTING OF FILMS AND PAMPHLETS. A MODEL OF SCHOOL RESPONSE TO A CHILD ABUSE SITUATION IS INCLUDED, ALONG WITH A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY AND AN INDEX. FOOTNOTES ARE PROVIDED. (RFC)