OBJECTIVE There are three general objectives: First, to determine the number of reports of abuse made by teachers, their knowledge of child abuse laws and reporting procedures, and their perceived deterrents in reporting abuse; second, to determine if there were gender or ethnic differences in reporting; and third, to evaluate teachers responses to case vignettes. METHOD A survey of 197 teach...

This paper reviews the literature on the nature and incidence of child sexual abuse, explores the link between child sexual abuse and later sexual exploitation, and reviews the literature on prevention strategies and effective interventions in child sexual abuse services. Our understanding of the international epidemiology of child sexual abuse is considerably greater than it was just 10 years ...

INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to examine the experiences of pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) in the identification and management of child abuse, determine the frequency of their reporting, and describe the effects, attitudes, and confidence in reporting child abuse. METHODS A survey based on the 2006 CARES survey was disseminated via e-mail through use of Survey Monkey to ...

1. Recognize the 10 commonly identified history elements and risk factors in the presentation of child abuse. 2. Identify the soft-tissue and skeletal injuries that are indicative of physical abuse. 3. Understand the complexity of the presentation of abusive head trauma and the key diagnostic findings. 4. Review the mandated child abuse reporting requirements for medical professionals. 5. Discu...

Given the difficulty of obtaining criminal justice data on child abuse cases, information from child advocacy centers could be an important resource for answering questions about criminal justice outcomes for child abuse cases. In this exploratory study, we use data from one child advocacy center (N = 632) to examine the feasibility of using NCAtrak, a national computerized, Web-based case trac...

BACKGROUND The complexity of reporting child abuse requires multidisciplinary collaboration. The dynamics of a mulidisciplinary team in reporting child abuse which begins the process of child protection remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To explore the experiences and perspectives of professionals working with other disciplines when reporting child abuse. DESIGN A qualitative study with grounded th...

BACKGROUND Child abuse is one of the vulnerabilities that threaten child's physical and mental health in childhood and is associated with serious short-term and long-term complications. The present study aimed to review the association of parental addiction with types of child abuse in high-school students of Kerman, Iran. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 360 students were recruited and...

The present investigation predicted that greater use of corporal punishment as well as physical maltreatment would be associated with child abuse potential and selected parenting styles. Three independent studies were examined, two with community samples and a third with a clinical atrisk sample of parents. Parents across all studies anonymously completed the Child Abuse Potential Inventory, th...

Child sexual abuse research presents practical, methodological and statistical challenges. This paper examines some recent literature about the incidence and effects of child sexual abuse. Researchers who use epidemiological studies to attempt to ascertain the prevalence of different forms of abuse should be aware of the different populations studied, different methodologies used, diverse defin...

Dental health professionals continue to under-report child abuse, despite growing awareness of their potential role in detecting this crime. This article presents an overview of child abuse and neglect and outlines the indicators that may alert dental professionals to possible maltreatment of child patients. Documentation protocols are also provided to aid in reporting child abuse identified in...