NCJ Number
48690
Journal
Childhood Education Volume: 52 Issue: 2 Dated: (NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1975) Pages: 63-66
Date Published
1975
Length
4 pages
Annotation
THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL CENTER ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, ESTABLISHED BY THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT OF 1974, IS DESCRIBED WITH ATTENTION TO ITS RELEVANCE TO TEACHERS.
Abstract
DURING THE YEAR 1974 TO 1975, THE NATIONAL CENTER ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, PART OF THE OFFICE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT (OCD), U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE (DHEW), AWARDED 62 GRANTS AND CONTRACTS TO IMPLEMENT THE CHILD ABUSE ACT IN ITS ATTEMPT TO DECREASE THE INCIDENCE OF CHILD ABUSE, ESTIMATED AT 60,000 TO 500,000 CASES YEARLY. ONE OF THESE PROJECTS, SPONSORED BY THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF THE STATES, PROVIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DATA BASE CONCERNING CHILD ABUSE IN RELATION TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, (2) A SURVEY OF TEACHER TRAINING EFFORTS AND (3) A SURVEY OF STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATION POLICIES; THIS PROJECT ALSO SETS UP A NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES. OCD IS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE DHEW INTRADEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT WHICH INCLUDES THE SOCIAL REHABILITATION SERVICE, THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, AND THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION. ITS WORK INCLUDES REVISION OF THE DHEW 1963 MODEL DEVELOPING A UNIFORM STATE CHILD ABUSE REPORTING SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, FUNDING PARENTS ANONYMOUS CHAPTERS, AND TRAINING HEAD START STAFF. DESPITE CHANGING CONDITIONS AND ATTITUDES, ABUSE AND NEGLECT SITUATIONS CONTINUE TO EXIST IN AREAS OF CHILD LABOR (I.E. MIGRANT LABOR), INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS. (FCW)