Predictors
of child abuse potential among military parents: Comparing mothers and fathers.
Convergent and discriminant validity
of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory.
Predictive validity
of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory.
A brief form
of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory: Development and validation.
Not exact matches
We know that sometimes people share nude images
of their own
children with good intentions; however, we generally remove these images because
of the
potential for
abuse by others and to help avoid the possibility
of other people reusing or misappropriating the images,» Facebook says.
To put it bluntly, the notion
of consent is arguably meaningless by itself as the arbiter
of legitimate sexual and marital relationships because
of the
potential for manipulation, coercion, and
abuse in a situation where there are deep - rooted and unequal social power relations (e.g., the President
of the United States [not] having sexual relations with a besotted young intern or, as here, a parent and an adult
child contracting a marriage).
CNN: Priest's guilty plea throws wrinkle into Philadelphia sexual
abuse trial Attorneys in the
child sexual
abuse and conspiracy trial
of two Philadelphia priests debated Monday over which
potential witnesses jurors would be allowed to hear regarding a third defendant who pleaded guilty to molesting boys just days before opening remarks.
Another person with «
potential historic connections» to Manchester City has been linked with serious allegations
of child sex
abuse.
Among expectant teenage mothers, lack
of perceived support by the father
of their baby is a key correlate
of high scores on the
Child Abuse Potential Inventory (Zelenko et al, 2001)
Marc Klass, Presidendt
of KlassKids, shares three tips for
children that can help them to be aware
of and avoid
potential situations that can lead to
abuse or abduction
Recognizing
Child Abuse: What Parents Should Know Prevent Child Abuse Presents potential behavioral indicators of abuse in children, parents, and children and parent interactions as well as specific signs that the child or parent / caregiver may exhibit with cases of physical abuse, emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, and neg
Child Abuse: What Parents Should Know Prevent Child Abuse Presents potential behavioral indicators of abuse in children, parents, and children and parent interactions as well as specific signs that the child or parent / caregiver may exhibit with cases of physical abuse, emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, and neg
Abuse: What Parents Should Know Prevent
Child Abuse Presents potential behavioral indicators of abuse in children, parents, and children and parent interactions as well as specific signs that the child or parent / caregiver may exhibit with cases of physical abuse, emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, and neg
Child Abuse Presents potential behavioral indicators of abuse in children, parents, and children and parent interactions as well as specific signs that the child or parent / caregiver may exhibit with cases of physical abuse, emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, and neg
Abuse Presents
potential behavioral indicators
of abuse in children, parents, and children and parent interactions as well as specific signs that the child or parent / caregiver may exhibit with cases of physical abuse, emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, and neg
abuse in
children, parents, and
children and parent interactions as well as specific signs that the
child or parent / caregiver may exhibit with cases of physical abuse, emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, and neg
child or parent / caregiver may exhibit with cases
of physical
abuse, emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, and neg
abuse, emotional maltreatment, sexual
abuse, and neg
abuse, and neglect.
Surveillance effects9 refer to the
potential for increased reporting on families who participate in
child welfare system services or research because more professionals are working with families and may file reports
of suspected
abuse and trigger an investigation, increasing the likelihood
of a finding for these families compared to those who do not participate.
Gorey KM, Leslie DR: The prevalence
of child sexual
abuse: Integrative review adjustment for
potential response and measurement biases.
Physical punishment is associated with a range
of mental health problems in
children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings
of hopelessness, use
of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent —
child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels
of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption
of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range
of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume
of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the
abuse of drugs and alcohol.37
«On the evening
of February 12th, Downing Street was first made aware
of a
potential offence relating to
child abuse imagery.
Although anyone responsible for
child abuse of any sort is treated with public opprobrium, the issue
of «paedophiles» and the
potential for their rehabilitation and subsequent re-introduction into society has attracted much controversy in the UK and elsewhere.
A veteran New York politician is demanding city authorities open a probe into the household
of Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin for
potential child abuse and neglect.
Deputy Political Editor Chris Ship reports that Downing Street have said policy adviser Patrick Rock resigned from his job on the day Downing Street was first made aware
of a
potential offence relating to
child abuse imagery.
Wilcox said parents have an important role to play in warning their young - adult
children about the
potential consequences
of alcohol use and
abuse.
The recommendations made by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to
Child Sexual
Abuse demonstrate the need for every organisation with exposure to young people to ensure they are taking an active response to reduce
potential risks
of harm to
children.
The measure
of child maltreatment incorporates formal investigations relating to
potential child neglect as well as
abuse (sexual or physical) that occur prior to grade 3.
Pelto explained that forcing
children who have been opted out
of the testing to remain in the testing room is nothing short
of bullying and
abuse because it creates unnecessary anxiety, embarrassment and a
potential sense
of humiliation, while fostering an environment
of resentment as remaining students are forced to take the unfair tests while the students who have been opted out are forced to sit in the testing room for more than 8 hours.
Parents have reason to be uncomfortable with the idea
of their
children being handed anything with unrestricted internet access, teachers have plenty
of reason to wonder if that same internet access would be
abused during school hours while also having doubts that it would be possible to ensure uniform content across entire classes, and the issue
of potential theft is an ever - present concern in as poorly funded an organization as your average public school.
A central issue in the case has been the question
of whether the practice
of polygamy involves the
potential for
abuse of women and
children in polygamous communities.
While emotional
abuse is one
of the less common forms
of child mistreatment (amounting to approximately 6.6 %
of all reported
abuse cases in 2006, for example), it has the
potential to severely affect a
child's well - being when it does occur.
If a court determines after a hearing that a parent or someone living with the parent poses a threat
of physical
abuse either to the
child or to the
child's other parent, the
potential danger will override the policy in favor
of frequent and continuing contact.
Auld LJ, therefore, is in no doubt, that the presence
of such
potential for conflict in suspected parental
child abuse cases, and the risk thereby
of harm and the gravity
of that harm to
children «are such that doctors and social workers should not be hampered in the exercise
of that duty by a sense
of caution flowing from the imposition
of a countervailing duty
of care to parents».
While the standard
of practice and «duty to protect» the
child in all cases
of child abuse requires the
child's protective separation from the abusive parent, in treating attachment - related pathology surrounding divorce a
potential Strategic family systems intervention may be available to
One
potential solution to reduce the number
of child abuse and neglect cases is to simply give parents more money.
While the standard
of practice and «duty to protect» the
child in all cases
of child abuse requires the
child's protective separation from the abusive parent, in treating attachment - related pathology surrounding divorce a
potential Strategic family systems intervention may be available to simultaneously resolve the family pathology while also protecting the
child from the abusive pathogenic parenting
of the allied parent.
As well as physical violence it can also involve emotional
abuse, the destruction
of property, isolation from friends, family and other
potential sources
of support, threats to others including
children, stalking, and control over access to money, personal items, food, transportation and the telephone.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Response University
of Albany & Prevent
Child Abuse America Seeks to connect research data and its
potential for real - world application to prevent adverse childhood experiences and their consequences through policy and program leadership, community development, and direct practice.
Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) This study assessed the effects
of participation in the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch - up (ABC) intervention on
child abuse potential, parenting stress, and
child behavior in maltreated
children and their foster parents.
The court is guided by the best interests
of the
child, and considers: the relationship
of the
child with each parent and the ability and disposition
of each parent to provide the
child with love, affection and guidance, the ability and disposition
of each parent to assure that the
child receives adequate food, clothing, medical care, other material needs and a safe environment, the ability and disposition
of each parent to meet the
child's present and future developmental needs, the quality
of the
child's adjustment to the
child's present housing, school and community and the
potential effect
of any change, the ability and disposition
of each parent to foster a positive relationship and frequent and continuing contact with the other parent, including physical contact, except where contact will result in harm to the
child or to a parent, the quality
of the
child's relationship with the primary care provider, if appropriate given the
child's age and development, the relationship
of the
child with any other person who may significantly affect the
child, the ability and disposition
of the parents to communicate, cooperate with each other and make joint decisions concerning the
children where parental rights and responsibilities are to be shared or divided, and any evidence
of abuse.
In addition, the court might consider the emotional effect on the
child or the
potential physical harm if the parent plans to move in with someone who has a history
of child abuse, domestic violence or substance
abuse.
Delivering on the Promise: Promoting Court Capacity to Improve Outcomes for
Abused and Neglected
Children: A Primer for Policymakers (PDF - 639 KB) National Conference
of State Legislatures (2007) Identifies
potential State legislative strategies to promote judicial accountability and greater collaboration with
child welfare agencies.
An estimated 1,560
children died because
of maltreatment, with the highest rates
of victimization in the first year
of life — 20.6 per 1,000
children.1 Research demonstrates that outcomes for
children who survive
child maltreatment (defined as neglect,
abuse, or a combination
of the two) are poor, with performance below national norms in a range
of outcomes areas, including psychosocial and cognitive well - being and academic achievement.2, 3,4 The costs to society overall
of these
children not reaching their full
potential and the lower than expected productivity
of adult survivors
of abuse are estimated at as much as $ 50 - 90 billion per year in the U.S. 5,6 These findings underscore the need for strategies to prevent
child maltreatment in order to improve outcomes for
children, families and communities.
From Safe Sanctuaries to Strong Communities: The Role
of Communities
of Faith in
Child Protection Melton & Anderson Family and Community Health, 31 (2), 2008 View Abstract Discusses the potential contributions of faith communities to child abuse prevention efforts, examines the role of religiosity as a protective factor, and describes two community initiatives that are engaging churches in child abuse preven
Child Protection Melton & Anderson Family and Community Health, 31 (2), 2008 View Abstract Discusses the
potential contributions
of faith communities to
child abuse prevention efforts, examines the role of religiosity as a protective factor, and describes two community initiatives that are engaging churches in child abuse preven
child abuse prevention efforts, examines the role
of religiosity as a protective factor, and describes two community initiatives that are engaging churches in
child abuse preven
child abuse prevention.
Regardless
of the type
of maltreatment perpetrated against a
child, the
potential for lifelong physical and emotional consequences is significant.1 Although seemingly straightforward, the definition
of physical
abuse is variable.
Preventing the Recurrence
of Maltreatment (PDF - 1,034 KB) Carnochan, Rizik - Baer, & Austin (2013) Journal
of Evidence - Based Social Work, 10 Explains
potential risk factors that may contribute to recurrence
of child abuse and maltreatment.
So - called parental notification and / or consent laws for abortion, which do nothing to improve communication between parents and
children but rather have the
potential to harm young people who are already vulnerable — and can especially endanger minors when they are victims
of abuse, rape or incest at the hand
of a parent.
The workshop also discusses protecting
children from sexual
abuse and distinguishing signs
of natural curiosity and development from
potential signs
of sexual
abuse.
Many
of the recent changes to Russian laws that have been infringing on the rights
of LGBTQ individuals have taken place under the guise
of «protecting
children» from
potential sources
of sexual
abuse and from learning about same - sex sexuality as a «viable» alternative to heterosexuality.
The Effects
of Sexual
Abuse as a Child on the Risk of Mothers Physically Abusing Their Children: A Path Analysis Using Systems Theory Mapp Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (11), 2006 View Abstract Assesses the potential path from sexual abuse as a child to the current risk of physical abuse by mothers, concluding that the ability of the mother to resolve the childhood trauma has the greatest impact on the risk of physical a
Abuse as a
Child on the Risk of Mothers Physically Abusing Their Children: A Path Analysis Using Systems Theory Mapp Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (11), 2006 View Abstract Assesses the potential path from sexual abuse as a child to the current risk of physical abuse by mothers, concluding that the ability of the mother to resolve the childhood trauma has the greatest impact on the risk of physical a
Child on the Risk
of Mothers Physically
Abusing Their
Children: A Path Analysis Using Systems Theory Mapp
Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (11), 2006 View Abstract Assesses the potential path from sexual abuse as a child to the current risk of physical abuse by mothers, concluding that the ability of the mother to resolve the childhood trauma has the greatest impact on the risk of physical a
Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (11), 2006 View Abstract Assesses the potential path from sexual abuse as a child to the current risk of physical abuse by mothers, concluding that the ability of the mother to resolve the childhood trauma has the greatest impact on the risk of physical a
Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (11), 2006 View Abstract Assesses the
potential path from sexual
abuse as a child to the current risk of physical abuse by mothers, concluding that the ability of the mother to resolve the childhood trauma has the greatest impact on the risk of physical a
abuse as a
child to the current risk of physical abuse by mothers, concluding that the ability of the mother to resolve the childhood trauma has the greatest impact on the risk of physical a
child to the current risk
of physical
abuse by mothers, concluding that the ability of the mother to resolve the childhood trauma has the greatest impact on the risk of physical a
abuse by mothers, concluding that the ability
of the mother to resolve the childhood trauma has the greatest impact on the risk
of physical
abuseabuse.
Physicians underestimated substantially the prevalence
of intrafamilial violence, maternal psychosocial distress, and associated behavior problems in
children compared with use
of a questionnaire for this purpose.23 The use
of a clinic questionnaire identified significantly more mothers with
potential risk factors for poor parenting compared with review
of medical records.24 Shorter versions
of this questionnaire for evaluating parental depressive disorders, 25 substance
abuse, 26 and parental history
of physical
abuse as a child27 compared favorably to the original measures in terms
of accuracy.
White H.R. and Widom, C.S. (2008) Three
potential mediators
of the effects
of child abuse and neglect on adulthood substance use among women.
The court considers all relevant factors including the wishes
of the
child's parents, the wishes
of the
child, the relationship
of the
child with the parents, siblings, and any other person who significantly affects the
child's best interest, the
child's adjustment to home, school, and community, the mental and physical health
of everyone, any physical violence by the
child's
potential custodian, whether directed at the
child or at another person, episodes
of repeated
abuse whether directed at the
child or directed at another person, and the willingness and ability
of each parent to encourage a close relationship between the other parent and the
child.
: A Meta - Analysis (PDF - 221 KB) Kennedy, Kim, Tripodi, Brown, & Gowdy (2014) Florida State University College
of Social Work Faculty Publications Examines the effectiveness
of parent -
child interaction therapy (PCIT) for physically abusive or at - risk families at reducing the recurrence
of abuse,
child abuse potential, and parenting stress.
Indeed, the protection
of these
children from violence and
abuse, and the establishment
of conditions that will allow them to lead healthy and productive lives, in which they achieve their full
potential, is
of the utmost importance.
Differences in
Abuse and Related Risk and Protective Factors by Runaway Status for Adolescents Seen at a U.S. Child Advocacy Center (PDF - 167 KB) Edinburgh, Harpin, Garcia, & Saewyc (2014) International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience, 1 (1) Offers a study that examined the abuse prevalence and characteristics, and risk and protective factors, among both runaway and non-runaway adolescents evaluated at a Child Advocacy Center in Minnesota to assess runaways for potential sexual assault or sexual exploita
Abuse and Related Risk and Protective Factors by Runaway Status for Adolescents Seen at a U.S.
Child Advocacy Center (PDF - 167 KB) Edinburgh, Harpin, Garcia, & Saewyc (2014) International Journal
of Child and Adolescent Resilience, 1 (1) Offers a study that examined the
abuse prevalence and characteristics, and risk and protective factors, among both runaway and non-runaway adolescents evaluated at a Child Advocacy Center in Minnesota to assess runaways for potential sexual assault or sexual exploita
abuse prevalence and characteristics, and risk and protective factors, among both runaway and non-runaway adolescents evaluated at a
Child Advocacy Center in Minnesota to assess runaways for
potential sexual assault or sexual exploitation.