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Morrison, Fiona. "Children, contact and domestic abuse." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/15825.

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In recent years the issue of children’s contact with non-resident parents has been increasingly debated. The policy gaze has focused on contested contact when there are allegations of domestic abuse. Some commentators argue that in circumstances of domestic abuse, contact with an abusive father may not be in the ‘best interests’ of the child. To support these claims they point to evidence that domestic abuse adversely affects children, and domestic abuse often continues following separation. Children’s views of contact in circumstances of domestic abuse remain underresearched, as such their views on this issue have been missing from policy debates. The research aims to uncover how children view and experience contact with nonresident fathers when in the context of domestic abuse. A qualitative methodology was developed for the research. In-depth interviews were carried out with both children and their mothers. The findings confirm that conceptualisations of domestic abuse that focus on discrete acts or incidents of violence do not correspond with children’s and mother’s accounts of abuse. Domestic abuse was a constant in the lives of children and mothers. Children were exposed to domestic abuse before and following parental separation. The research uncovers the complex negotiations children make when family relationships are characterised by abuse. Children identified domestic abuse as a core issue when forming views about contact with their fathers. They tried to make sense of and developed their own analysis of their fathers’ abuse and strategies to cope with it. Children also highlighted a range of issues beyond domestic abuse that influenced their views about contact. The role children should have in disputes about contact in is contested. Children may be considered incompetent to form a view or their views are constructed as a product of parental manipulation. The research provides insights into children’s experiences of participating in contact disputes. It points to limitations in current Scottish legal mechanisms that are designed to take children’s views into account and questions the respect afforded to children’s participation in disputes. The thesis concludes by highlighting the theoretical, policy and practice implications that result from this research.

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Turnbull, Allyson Tracy. "Reporting of emotional abuse in children." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/5606.

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Background: There is a growing clinical and research interest into emotional abuse and its detrimental impact on child welfare and development, yet increasing evidence suggests that it remains both under-recognised and under-reported. Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and nature of emotional abuse experienced by a random sample of children referred to a multi-agency Child Protection team, located within an NHS board, due to concerns about maltreatment. The secondary objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of children within the sample who were disabled. Method: The study was a retrospective case note survey. Random samples of 108 case files were selected and reviewed using the Maltreatment Classification Record Abstraction Instrument – MCRAI (Trickett et al., 2009). Fifteen items of parental behaviour regarded as emotionally abusive were coded and organised into four subtypes of emotional abuse. This information was applied to two psychological maltreatment frameworks. Non parametric and descriptive statistics were used for data analysis Results: There was a significant difference found in the identification of emotional abuse between clinician reporting, n=33 (30.6%), at the time of referral and the use of the extraction tool with either psychological framework, n=78(72.2%). There was only a small number of children with a disability identified within the random sample who had experienced abuse and/or neglect n=12. Conclusions: Greater awareness and understanding of emotional abuse would be valuable in ensuring that children’s psychological needs are met and to avoid the detrimental impact of this form of abuse. Clinicians would also benefit from a greater understanding of the complexities of disabilities and how these can impact on child protection investigations.

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Parsons, Diana. "The sexual abuse of children, spirit murdering." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape9/PQDD_0007/MQ45244.pdf.

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Doyle, Celia. "Emotional abuse of children : issues for intervention." Thesis, University of Northampton, 1998. http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/2797/.

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This study is an examination of the emotional abuse of children, where it is the main or sole form of abuse. The ultimate aim of this applied social work project is to make a contribution to intervention in cases of psychological maltreatment. Intervention lacks credibility without some definition of the problem and an understanding of its prevalence, location and manifestation, as well as an appreciation of the type of intervention required. At the outset of the current project, an exploration of professional concerns, the wider context of child abuse and a review of the relevant literature revealed that, although defining emotional abuse has been partially addressed, there are substantial gaps and deficiencies in the knowledge of the prevalence, location, manifestation and intervention relating to emotional abuse. In order to facilitate intervention, these deficiencies were addressed in the current project. Both quantitative and qualitative data was required in order to address different aspects of the issues to be explored. Triangulation was therefore an integral part of the design, information being obtained from three sources: semi-structured interviews with child protection professionals, a population survey and in-depth interviews with adult emotional abuse survivors. The main outcome of the study was an increase in empirical knowledge in the areas of deficit and, consequently, a contribution to credible intervention. Specifically, a suggested operational definition and an indication of prevalence were both provided. Emotional abuse was found to occur in a broad range of families although it was more frequently located in those exposed to multiple stressors. It was most clearly manifested through behaviours which constituted a misuse of power. Concerning intervention itself, a notable contribution of the study was the identification of important life-lines for emotionally abused children. These provided the children with unconditional, positive regard and countered their sense of isolation and rejection

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Chenaille, Tiffany. "Abuse of developmentally disabled children| a preventative program." Thesis, State University of New York Empire State College, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1543687.

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This project proposes a program designed to reduce the likelihood of abuse to children with developmental disabilities by teaching and training their parents. It begins with the evidence of abuse of children with developmental disabilities. The causes behind higher than average abuse rates are enumerated. The correlation between parental stress and abuse is covered. Violence prevention programs for schools, inmates and children are reviewed for viability. Components of these programs may be useful for a program focused on children with developmental disabilities. Violence prevention programs that serve children with developmental disabilities are reviewed. Possible solutions for reducing stress in general and in relation to raising a child with developmental disabilities are addressed.

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Jennings, Kathryn Tracey. "Female sexual abuse of children, an exploratory study." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape11/PQDD_0006/NQ41556.pdf.

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Thomas, Michelle Sylinda. "A descriptive study of substance abuse by parents who abuse and neglect their children." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1991. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/1302.

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The overall objective of this study was to present characteristics of parents with substance abuse problems and how these relate to child abuse and neglect. To attain this objective, the literature addressed the following areas: a) parent-child communication, b) family break up c) more coordination between professionals d) relapse, e) permanency planning and f) parental failure. The study's survey of parents focused upon: a.) Demographics b.) Use of substance and frequency of relapse c.) Childrearing practices and d.) parents beliefs about the understanding of their case welfare caseworkers and substance abuse counselors. A survey was administered to parents who were clients of a child welfare agency in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The study was an attempt to provide a clearer understanding of families who are confronted with the dual problems of substance abuse and child abuse and neglect.

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Lindholm, Michelle Marie. "Chronic childhood disease and child abuse." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1998. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1559.

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The purpose of the present research is to investigate whether or not chronically ill children are victims of child abuse more frequently than healthy children. The gender of the child and of the parent will also be examined for differences in the treatment children receive.

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Barbeau, Andrée Yvonne. "Childhood sexual abuse : disclosure in the school setting." Thesis, McGill University, 1990. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=59555.

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This research attempted to examine the reasons why children and youths disclose their sexual victimization, as well as the manner of their disclosure, specific to the school setting. An original questionnaire was developed, and given out to all the school social workers from one social service agency. Each worker chose, non-randomly one case of sexual abuse disclosure.
It was hypothesized that if a child or youth had decided to disclose their sexual victimization in the school setting they would do so in a planned and overt manner, choosing an adult with whom they had a close, positive and trusting relationship; a positive authority figure. Both hypotheses were borne out, although the strongest predictors of planned disclosure in this study, were that the victim had a positive relationship with the adult they told, knew them fairly well, and that they were being abused by their natural father or live-in father-figure.

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Ellenbogen, Stephen. "From physical abuse victim to aggressor : exploring the relationship." Thesis, McGill University, 2008. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=115674.

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This dissertation represents an attempt to better understand why physically abused children are more likely to develop aggressive tendencies. A sample of adolescents receiving child protection services was administered a battery of self-report measures on maltreatment, health, and well-being; an aggression measure was administered a year later. The specific focus was to determine whether aggressive youth were more likely to (1) have suffered harsher physical abuse, (2) generate violence outcome expectancies that favour recourse to aggression, and (3) report higher levels of abuse-related shame. Respectively, the second and third hypotheses were based on social information processing and shame-rage models of aggression.
Only the hypothesis of the fast study on maltreatment characteristics was supported. Victims of frequent and severe abuse were more likely to report aggression. As for the second and third study, the expectation of positive outcomes from violence and feelings of shame-rage (as indicated by high levels of guilt-free shame) were actually inversely related to aggression.
Even though these results went in the opposite direction of the hypotheses, they are not altogether in conflict with theoretical models. According to L. Rowell Huesmann's description of social information processing, a hostile worldview was considered a mediating factor in the development of aggression problems. The tendency for aggressive youth to expect negative rather than positive outcomes from violence can be interpreted as support for this view. Abuse-related shame was not related to aggression, but it did demonstrate the predicted association with anger and hostility. The suggestion therefore is that feeling shame as a result of abuse leads to pent-up rather than expressed rage.
Given these results, it is suggested that victims of harsh maltreatment be targeted for appropriate prevention and skills promotion programs. Also, future research should investigate whether the formation of problematic relationship schemas and the tendency to suppress abuse-related emotions contribute to the maintenance of aggression problems.

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Fauble, Mandy A. "How Maternal Childhood Maltreatment Negatively Impacts Children⁰́₉s Mental Health Outcomes Among Polysubstance Exposed Children." Cleveland, Ohio : Case Western Reserve University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1238242697.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Case Western Reserve University, 2009
Title from PDF (viewed on 26 May 2009) Includes abstract Mandel School of Applied Sciences (Social Welfare) Includes bibliographical references and appendices Available online via the OhioLINK ETD Center

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Scarlett, Jane Margaret, and Bryan Anderson Wing. "Child abuse and domestic abuse: Factors in reunification." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2133.

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This study was designed to differentiate the significant demographic and familial factors found in families when reunification is successful versus when reunification fails in cases of child removal due to physical abuse and domestic violence. The purpose of this study was to identify which, if any of these factors, lead to successful reunification. Content analysis of adjudicated cases of child abuse in San Bernardino County was used to transform qualitative information into quantitative data.

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Rogers, Kendra. "Sex-role beliefs of children exposed to wife abuse." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape11/PQDD_0030/MQ62494.pdf.

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Harris, Lucy. "Speaking about the unspeakable : women who sexually abuse children." Thesis, University of East London, 2010. http://roar.uel.ac.uk/3687/.

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'Women who sexually abuse children' is a topic that has historically been silenced within society, including within the discipline of clinical psychology (Denov, 2003). The current study aimed to explore this silence, through the question 'how do we talk about women who sexually abuse children?' Through the analysis of newspaper articles (documenting the case of Vanessa George) and focus group data, this study paid particular attention to the culturally shared sense-making practices available regarding the study topic. Drawing on principles of membership categorisation (Sacks, 1995) and discursive psychology (Edwards & Potter, 1992), the moral and accountable nature of 'description' was demonstrated. The analysis showed that there are aspects of the study topic we are able to talk about, such as the construction of victims, and category memberships that define protective adults and those who are a risk to children. The notion that women might pose a (sexual) risk to children, however, was much more challenging to describe. The moral dilemma posed by the study topic was defined in the analysis as a 'category puzzle'. Participants attempted to construct explanations for this phenomenon, but it is argued that no satisfactory 'solution' was reached. The difficulty in resolving the 'puzzle' presented by this study was understood through a redefinition of the challenge, posed as a 'puzzling category puzzle'. This enabled us to see just how challenging a female who sexually abuses children is, not only to 'what we know' about women, or even to dominant and trusted institutions, but to society as a whole. In the end, we are left with a woman who is constructed as outside of our usual, ordinary and moral reality and therefore one that we do not have a moral obligation to engage with. Implications of the 'difficulty with talking' demonstrated throughout the study and the resulting de-humanisation of women who sexually abuse children are discussed in some detail. I have made suggestions as to how, at various levels, we can try to 'keep talking' about the study topic. I argue that this is essential if we are to construct women who sexually abuse as 'real' and if we are to offer as a discipline (and society) support to those affected by such occurrences.

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Chagoya, Charleena Sharon. "SUBSTANCE ABUSE CYCLE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION FOR CHILDREN OF SUBSTANCE ABUSERS." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/310.

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This research project addresses the substance abuse cycle intervention and prevention strategies used amongst individuals who are a part of generational substance abuse. Participants were recruited from an inpatient drug rehabilitation center in Southern California. Qualitative interviews were conducted in order to gain additional knowledge on this topic. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and then analyzed by the researcher. Participants’ first hand experiences contributed to a better understanding of effective ways to address this cycle. The results consisted of the following themes: childhood substance abuse, environmental influence, Child Protective Services involvement, problem recognition, structure, counseling, relationships, higher power, positive attitude and hope for the future. Contributions to social work practice are discussed along with recommendations for future research. Findings were given to California State University, San Bernardino and were provided to the drug rehabilitation center used in this study.

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Pratt, Jan. "Injured or abused children less than one year of age: are they the same sub-population?" Queensland University of Technology, 2007. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16555/.

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Children less than one year of age are a vulnerable population. Injury, and child abuse and neglect (child maltreatment) are causes of morbidity and mortality in this population. The literature suggests that the family characteristics of both sub-populations are similar and they may be the same sub-population (Peterson and Brown 1994). Large scale studies have revealed that there are multiple risk markers that are predictive of child abuse and neglect (Browne 1995, Sidebotham et al. 2001, 2002). There is mixed evidence as to whether home visiting can have an impact on preventing injury and child abuse and neglect. This study aims to show that children who are injured and maltreated are the same sub-population. The study also examines the impact of child, family and societal risk markers on the likelihood of a child presenting for an injury or child maltreatment, and the effect of home visiting on the outcomes of injury and/or child maltreatment. This study is a retrospective cohort study using administrative data from three administrative data systems. The data from these systems were merged as part of a work project and de-identified. The de-identified data set contained data at an individual child level and formed the study sample. There were 11,821 children in the sample who lived within the Royal Children's Hospital Health Service District. Variables included demographic data, family characteristics, service contacts which included injury and Child Advocacy Service contacts (a proxy for child maltreatment). The main results of the study indicate there is a small cross-over of the sub-populations and these children are an extremely at-risk sub-population with a very high prevalence of risk markers. The research found that for children less than one year of age the 4.1% of the study sample presented for an injury contact and 1.1% of the study sample has a Child Advocacy Service (CAS) contact. There was 5.17% of the injury sub-population, compared to 0.93% of the non-injured population who had a CAS contact. Nineteen percent (19 %) of children who had a CAS contact also had an injury contact. The study also found that sole parents, mothers with an intellectual disability, and mothers who live in temporary/rental housing are predictors of injury and child maltreatment. Another finding is that an injury contact is a significant predictor of child maltreatment. A child who had an injury was 9 times more likely to attend for a CAS contact than a non-injured child (AOR 9.087 significant at 95% confidence interval (CI), (4.863-17.073). The introduction of home visiting into the model was examined and it was found that more than one home visit has the potential to reduce the likelihood of a child having child maltreatment contact if the mother is a sole parent, less than 20 years of age, abused as a child, lives in a family violence situation, has a mental health problem, is intellectual disabled or uses illicit substances. Whilst the results show a reduction, the impact clinically would be that home visiting as a single strategy will not prevent a CAS contact. The service implications of the study revealed that, there is a high usage of Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) of Triage Category 4 and 5 clients. This presents an opportunity to look at alterative service model for these clients. Not all CAS clients were seen by the Primary Care Program, this also presents an opportunity to develop a pathway back to preventative health care services for this vulnerable group. The practice implications are that further research is required to identify the decision making process within DEM for injury presentation to identiy the indicators that DEM staff use to make a referral to the CAS. The identification of risk by Child Health Nurses requires further research to identify if the low occurrence of family risk variables in the study sample is a result of interview skills or data recording. The study has identified that there is a cross-over sub-population of injured and maltreated children. The research findings will provide information not previously available in the Australian context. At a service level the findings provide data to improve practice and service delivery.

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Pollock, Philip H. "Self-efficacy and sexual offending against children." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.388174.

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Diamond, Donna Jo, and Geneva Naomi Hannigan. "Intervention outcome differences for adult children of domestic violence." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3363.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate intervention outcomes for domestic violence in families and adult children. This study targeted intervention outcomes of families and adult children from domestic violence homes for the purpose of comparing those self referred versus those who were mandated for intervention.

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Poh, Boon-nee. "Children's rights and child abuse /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B19470812.

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Do, Kim. "Dental Health of Physically Abused Children Ages 2-6 Years Old." The Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1561979023201129.

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Sullivan, Thomas Joseph. "Professionals who sexually abuse the children with whom they work." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532284.

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The term 'professional perpetrators' was used to describe child abusers employed in professions working with children whom they subsequently sexually abused. A demographic review of professional perpetrators indicated that only 7.5% claimed they were unaware of their sexual arousal to children at the time they became employed in the profession where they molested children. Over 50% said they chose their profession to facilitate their access to children to abuse. In psychometric comparisons professional perpetrators were found to have fewer justifications and thinking errors than other child abusers, suggesting that they might be more keenly focused on society's disapproval of sexual contact with children. This, combined with institutional child protection procedures, might also suggest professional perpetrators would need to be more discriminating and discerning in their targeting, manipulation and sexual abuse of children. In an attempt to answer some of the issues raised in the earlier parts of the study a qualitative approach was adopted to explore the evolving offending patterns of this group in greater depth and to determine the degree to which their professional roles inhibited or augmented the abuse process. Early life experiences were found to be formative in the professional perpetrator's spiral into sexual abuse of children. These experiences influenced their perceptions, beliefs, sexual interests and behaviour. They used distortions and abuse supportive thinking to manage any guilt or fear they experienced and spoke of the significance of using masturbatory fantasy to enhance and reinforce their desires for sexual contact with children. Participants in the study all indicated that they believed fantasy played a significant part in driving and shaping their developing pattern of sexual abuse of children. Three key themes emerged from the accounts of the participants: • Functions of fantasy • Features of fantasy Themes in fantasy content. Given the link between the beliefs that arise from early life experiences and the distortions and abuse supportive cognitions it was anticipated that fantasy could also reflect the underlying belief system which participants had developed. The use of often complex grooming to facilitate their abuse was also a feature and focused primarily on manipulating perceptions, creating opportunities to abuse and preventing suspicion, disclosure or detection of the abuse. Identifying the manipulation styles employed by professional perpetrators was most helpful in understanding the nature of their behaviour. Accessibility and vulnerability of the victim were considered more important factors than perceived attractiveness in choice of victim.

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Okonya, Ramona. "The Role of Family Structure in the Abuse of Children." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5240.

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Every year, about 1 million children are abused in the United States and an average of 4.5 of those children die daily at the hands of caretakers, parents, relatives, or friends. Using the ecological model as a guide, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between family structure and specific types of child maltreatment utilizing cases from an agency in Montgomery, Alabama, in 2012-2013. Approximately 727 cases of child maltreatment were reviewed. Logistic regression results indicate married and common law families' children are 1.83 times more likely to experience sexual abuse than the reference category (single) (OR= 1.834, 95% CI:1.19, 2.81). As it relates to relationship to the offender, children are 2.1 times more likely to experience sexual abuse from an acquaintance; someone who is known by the child but is a non-family member, compared to the reference level (stranger) (OR= 2.1, 95% CI:1.20, 3.65). This research can promote positive social change by providing awareness to the local community about child maltreatment; the findings provide policymakers, public health departments, healthcare officials, health advocates, and communities needed information on the child maltreatment and the specific family structures that are associated.

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Sand, Emily C. "Decision-making in cases of alleged sexual abuse of children." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/28107.

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While the problem of sex offending has become widely researched, little is still known about how individual cases and alleged offenders warrant intervention. For years, research on sex offenders has focused on the male perpetrator and ignored the female perpetrator. There has been some supposition as to why women have been ignored as a topic of inquiry, including traditional gender stereotypes, scepticism on the part of professionals, and biases about its occurrence. In this study, how sex offenders come to be recognized by decision-makers is the focus of inquiry, based on the alleged offender's gender, the gender of the perceived victim, as well as the gender of the decision-maker. Secondarily, this study examined the role that personality plays in the decision-making process regarding men and women alleged of sexual abuse. Using the liberal feminist position to examine gender roles and sexual scripts, as well as West and Zimmerman's (1987) concept of 'doing gender' and a new concept, 'reading gender', in conjunction with personality theory, this study explored how decision-making is conditioned by gendered schema and levels of authoritarianism, "belief in a just world" and sex roles. Using a mixed methods approach, participants completed a questionnaire, and three personality scales. It was found that decision-making is conditioned not only by the gender of the respondent, but also by the offender, in such a way that men and women regarded the same situations of sexual abuse in different ways. The gender difference that became apparent was also conditioned by levels of authoritarianism and "belief in a just world".

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Korkman, Julia. "How (not) to interview children : interviews with young children in sexual abuse : investigations in Finland /." Åbo : Åbo akademi, 2006. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb41198499k.

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Siri, Julie. "Personality characteristics of adult children of substance abusers." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1991. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/846.

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Dryden, Kyrsha M. "Child abuse and neglect a resource guide /." Online version, 2009. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2009/2009drydenk.pdf.

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Kikuchi, Jacqueline Jackson. "Evaluation of a child abuse awareness program /." View online ; access limited to URI, 2004. http://0-wwwlib.umi.com.helin.uri.edu/dissertations/dlnow/3145422.

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Pickering, Joyce. "The prevalence of cigarette smoking and the evaluation of an anti-smoking guide among Cree Indian school children /." Thesis, McGill University, 1988. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=64048.

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Lawson, David. "Recalled childhood sexual abuse related to marital satisfaction." Huntington, WV : [Marshall University Libraries], 2005. http://www.marshall.edu/etd/descript.asp?ref=708.

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Hoft, Mary, and Lisa Haddad. "Screening Children for Abuse and Neglect: A Review of the Literature." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8514.

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Child abuse and neglect occur in epidemic numbers in the United States and around the world, resulting in major physical and mental health consequences for abused children in the present and future. A vast amount of information is available on the signs and symptoms and short- and long-term consequences of abuse. A limited number of instruments have been empirically developed to screen for child abuse, with most focused on physical abuse in the context of the emergency department, which have been found to be minimally effective and lacking rigor. This literature review focuses on physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and neglect, occurring in one or multiple forms (polyabuse). A systematic, in-depth analysis of the literature was conducted. This literature review provides information for identifying children who have been abused and neglected but exposes the need for a comprehensive screening instrument or protocol that will capture all forms of child abuse and neglect. Screening needs to be succinct, user-friendly, and amenable for use with children at every point of care in the healthcare system.

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Dempze, Jessica R. "An investigation into Wisconsin public schools sexual abuse intervention programs." Online version, 2000. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2000/2000dempzej.pdf.

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Nguyen, My Linh Thi. "Health consequences of child and adult sexual abuse /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2002. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe16613.pdf.

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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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Gouvion, Jilayne A. "Development and evaluation of a questionnaire to measure psychological abuse of children and adolescents." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1990. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/559.

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Brosbe, Micah S. "Beyond PTSD: Predictors of Psychological Comorbidities in Sexually Abused Children." NSUWorks, 2013. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_stuetd/13.

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Several studies have found a number of internalizing (i.e., depressive and anxiety disorders) and externalizing (i.e., attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional-defiant disorder) disorders to be prevalent among youth who have experienced child maltreatment. Several studies have also demonstrated that aspects of the maltreatment experiences and family environment may potentially predict the severity or magnitude of psychopathology among maltreated children. The purpose of this study was to determine potential abuse-related (i.e., frequency, severity, relation to perpetrator, age at onset, other forms of maltreatment) and family environment (i.e., cohesion, adaptability) predictors of psychological comorbidity in sexually abused children with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants included 75 (56 female) clinically-referred children and adolescents aged 5.89-17.12 years (mean=10.95, SD=3.114) and their parents. Measures included the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children, Epidemiological Version, the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scales, third edition, and a questionnaire assessing demographic and abuse-related information. Based on diagnostic status, participants were assigned to the Simple PTSD group (no comorbid diagnoses), the Internalizing group (met criteria for a depressive or anxiety disorder but no externalizing disorders), or the Global group (met criteria for an externalizing disorder and may or may not have met criteria for an internalizing disorder). Multinomial logistic regression models were estimated and odds ratio cutoff values were utilized to determine clinically significant predictors of comorbidity group. Results indicated that males were more likely to be in one of the comorbid groups (either Internalizing or Global groups) than females, and those who were abused multiple times were more likely to be in one of the two comorbid groups than participants who experienced one incident of abuse. Similarly, participants who had lower levels of family cohesion and adaptability were more likely to be in one of the comorbid groups than those who had higher levels of family cohesion and adaptability. Younger participants and those who had experienced penetration were more likely to have an externalizing diagnosis (i.e., be in the Global group) than older participants and those who had experienced less physically invasive forms of sexual abuse. Results are discussed in light of previous research and theoretical models of heterogeneous presentations of childhood traumatic stress.

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Miller, Abigail D. "Attachment a look at the ramifications of abuse, neglect, and poverty /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2007. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p074-0083.

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Bamba, Marceline Louise. "Evaluating the impact of parent education for parents of young children /." view abstract or download file of text, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p9978246.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2000.
Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 126-139). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users. Address: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p9978246.

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Bailey, Sharon Lian Ming-Gon John Bowen Mack L. "The increased risk of learning difficulties in young children exposed to polydrugs in-utero." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9927764.

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Title from title page screen, viewed July 18, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Ming-Gon John Lian, Mack Bowen (co-chairs), Barbara Fulk, John Godbold, Keith Stearns. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-98) and abstract. Also available in print.

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Jesness, Todd Christopher Workman. "Childhood sexual abuse Are marriage and family therapists less likely to hypothesize sexual abuse in men as compared to women? /." Related electronic resource: Current Research at SU : database of SU dissertations, recent titles available full text, 2008. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/syr/main.

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Harrison, James Ray. "Social hypervigilance in abused children." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1985. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc798431/.

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One characteristic of abused children that is often observed but not yet empirically examined is social hypervigilance. In this study, 20 abused and 20 distressed children were compared using WISC-R subtests, two measures of locus of control and need for attention.

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Grobbelaar, Riaan Martinus. "Caregivers' perceptions of desensitization among sexually abused children." University of the Western cape, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5404.

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Magister Artium (Social Work) - MA(SW)
Children react differently to the traumatic incidence of sexual abuse. Some children develop symptomatic behaviours associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in reaction to sexual abuse, such as apathy, which is a form of desensitisation. Others appear less affected by the sexual abuse and may also be regarded as desensitised and possessing resilience. Incongruence thus exists, as the one may be taken incorrectly for the other. Many children enter alternative care settings after being sexually abused, and are cared for by caregivers other than their natural parents. These caregivers interact with the children regularly and their perceptions may provide valuable insight into desensitisation among these children. This study set out to explore caregivers' perceptions on desensitisation among children who had been sexually abused. The study is explorative and descriptive in nature and grounded in a qualitative design. Purposive sampling was used to form three focus groups. The focus group interviews yielded data that was transcribed and subjected to thematic analysis. The findings arrived at were written up, presented and discussed. The findings were recommended to be used to inform social workers and other members of the helping professions on how to approach and interact with caregivers of sexually abused children in the future, and to influence perceptions they might hold. Further recommendations were made to better design and implement future studies.

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Davis, Paul. "Munchausen syndrome by proxy, non-accidental poisoning and non-accidental suffocation of children." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.313580.

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Ma, Yee-man Ellen, and 馬綺文. "Developmental trauma in Chinese children with repeated familial physical and sexual abuse." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45588521.

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Romero, De Alvarez Lydia. "The use of drugs by children ages 8-12 in an inner city elementary school of a northeastern metropolis /." Access Digital Full Text version, 1988. http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/bybib/10810031.

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Thesis (Ed. D)--Teachers College, Columbia University 1988.
Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: William C. Sayres. Dissertation Committee: Paul Byers. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-158).

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Gardner, Yun Hui. "Counselors' affective responses to childhood sexual abuse disclosure." Diss., Mississippi State : Mississippi State University, 2008. http://library.msstate.edu/etd/show.asp?etd=etd-09072008-202450.

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Sadler, Lyn M. "Ego Mechanisms of Defense among Child Victims of Sexual Abuse: a TAT Analysis." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278379/.

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Using the Defense Mechanism Manual (Cramer, 1991), Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) stories of 29 sexually abused female subjects and 28 non-abused female clinical control subjects were rated for the frequency of use of denial, projection, and identification.

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Wogqoyi, Mirriam Ntombesoka. "Knowledge, attitudes and practices of parents/guardians of children with disabilities on abuse of children with disabilities, in the Willowvale area, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20400.

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Child abuse is a problem worldwide and also a serious problem in South Africa. Recent statistics revealed an increase in reported cases. Incidence of abuse is difficult to determine accurately but there might be a million children involved annually (Berkow 1977: 1040). Available research indicates that disabled children across all types of disabilities are at a greater risk of all forms of abuse than non-disabled children. The causes of child abuse are complex and involve social factors. The general effect of poverty, unemployment, alcohol and drug abuse are likely to be associated with child abuse. In addition the disability and its effects on the child and family as well as wider societal views of disability exacerbates the risk for disabled children and make apprehending and bringing perpetrators to justice more difficult. But, the topic requires further exploration. Thus the study evolved with the aim to explore parents‟ and caregiver‟s knowledge, attitudes and practices towards the abuse of children with disabilities in the Willowvale area of the Eastern Cape of South Africa. A qualitative, descriptive study with a small quantitative component was done. The sample consisted of 24 participants, identified through snowball sampling, in five purposively sampled study areas in the Eastern Cape. Data was collected in March 2009 through a self-designed questionnaire that focused on knowledge of abuse and a focus group discussion in each site. Content analysis of data according to pre-determined themes was done. Results indicated low levels of knowledge on abuse as well as difficulties defining the concepts of disability and abuse. However, participants had a general awareness of the presence of abuse of children with disabilities and could provide many an example from personal experience. In addition participants indicated challenges with reporting of abuse such as being unsure what constitutes a criminal offence, what the lines and procedures of reporting are, being scared of the perpetrator and his or her family, being scared of losing social support and poor support from the police and legal system. It is recommended that customized education programs on disability and child abuse are developed and implemented for both parents of children with disabilities in the study communities as well as the communities at large. Developing and implementing these educational packages can be structured along community based rehabilitation guidelines. The current study participants can form the core group to represent children with disabilities. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation can be linked to local rehabilitation projects. In addition various local and provincial departments such as social services, health, education and safety and security must collaborate to develop and assist with implementing the education programs and materials.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Statistiek dui op `n toename in kindermishandeling. Die probleem kom wêreldwyd voor en neem ook in Suid Afrika ernstige afmetings aan. Spesifieke insidensiesyfers is moeilik bepaalbaar, maar dit wil voorkom asof `n miljoen gestremde kinders jaarliks mishandel word. Die risiko van mishandeling is groter vir gestremde kinders as vir nie-gestremde kinders. `n Komplekse interaksie tussen sosio- ekonomiese faktore soos armoede, werkloosheid, alkohol- en dwelmmisbruik kan dikwels met kindermishandeling geassosieer word. In die geval van gestremde kinders dra die effek van die gestremheid op die kind en familie, sowel as gemeenskappe se negatiewe houding teenoor gestremde kinders, by tot die risiko vir mishandeling en vergroot die uitdaging om die oortreder op te spoor en suksesvol te verhoor. Daar is egter steeds verskeie onduidelikhede oor die onderwerp en verder studie is nodig. Die huidige studie het beoog om ondersoek in te stel na die kennis, houdings en optrede van ouers en voogde van gestremde kinders in die Willowvale area van die Oos-Kaap, Suid-Afrika, ten opsigte van mishandeling van gestremde kinders. `n Kwalitatiewe beskrywende studie met `n klein kwantitatiewe komponent is gedoen Vier en twintig ouers of voogde van gestremde kinders uit vyf plekke in die Willowvale-gebied het aan die studie deelgeneem. Die studieplekke is doelbewus geselekteer en die deelnemers is deur middel van sneeubalseleksie geïdentifiseer. Data-insameling is deur middel van fokusgroepbesprekings en `n vraelys oor kennis van kindermishandeling in Maart 2009 gedoen. Die inhoud van die fokusgroep-besprekings is volgens voorafbepaalde temas geanaliseer. Die resultate dui daarop dat die deelnemers beperkte kennis van kindermishandeling het. Hulle het ook gesukkel om begrippe soos gestremdheid en kindermishandeling te definieer. Hulle was egter bewus daarvan dat mishandeling van gestremde kinders voorkom en kon vele voorbeelde uit eie ervaring opnoem. Volgens die data het deelnemers verskeie probleme met betrekking tot die aanmelding van kindermishandeling ervaar. Die probleme sluit onsekerheid oor wanneer mishandeling `n kriminele oortreding is, watter prosedure om te volg om mishandeling aan te meld, vrees vir die mishandelaar en sy/haar familie, vrees dat die gemeenskap hulle sal verwerp, asook onvoldoende ondersteuning van polisie en regssisteme in. Na aanleiding van die bevindinge word aanbeveel dat `n opvoedingsprogram oor gestremheid en kindermishandeling saamgestel en in die studiegemeenskappe geïmplimenteer word. Die program behhort op ouers en voogde van gestremde kinders sowel as op die breër gemeenskap te fokus. Deelnemers aan hierdie studie en bestaande gemeenskapsrehabilitasieprojekte kan genader word om die proses te bestuur. Voorts moet plaaslike en provinsiale regeringsverteenwoordigers van Gesondheid, Gemeenskaspontwikkeling, Opvoeding sowel as Veiligheid en Sekuriteit betrokke wees by die ontwikkeling, implementering en monitoring van die opleiding.

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Mummert, Darlos K. Morreau Lanny E. "Teacher expectations of the behaviors of children with prenatal cocaine exposure." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1995. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9633399.

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Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1995.
Title from title page screen, viewed May 15, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Lanny Morreau (chair), Mack Bowen, Ming-Gon John Lian, William Rau, Kenneth Strand. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-110) and abstract. Also available in print.

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Bigby, Janice A. "QEEG and LORETA findings in children with histories of relational trauma." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2010. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc28394/.

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Abuse and neglect occurring in childhood have been associated with a number of functional and physiological effects on the brain. This study extends previous research that investigated the quantitative electroencephalogram (qEEG) patterns in children with histories of relational trauma through the inclusion of additional participants and measures. As in previous studies, the relative power, absolute power, and coherence values in children with histories of abuse were compared to the Neuroguide database. Results did not show any significant differences in relative or absolute power in the theta range. Similarly, there were no significant coherence differences. Database comparisons were also made using low resolution electromagnetic tomography (LORETA) in order to determine which sub-cortical brain structures may be affected by abuse or trauma, though there were no significant differences in any frequency (0-30Hz). A review of the literature suggests that the prevalence of mu in normal adults and children ranges from 0 to 19%. The present study found a mu prevalence rate of 60.6% in the children who experienced abuse or neglect. Finally, comparisons were made between participants who demonstrate a mu pattern and those who do not to determine if this pattern is associated with certain behavioral and/or attention problems as assessed by the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Tests of Variables of Attention (TOVA), respectively. There were no significant differences between children with a mu pattern versus children who did not exhibit a mu pattern on the Social Problems, Thought Problems, or Attention subscale scores on the CBCL or on the Commission subscale score on the TOVA.

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Johnston, Colin Farguhar. "An examination of child sexual abuse in Hong Kong." Thesis, [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1990. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B12840452.

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