Child Abuse and Neglect

New personality research from City University of New York discussed.(Clinical report)
Psychology & Psychiatry Journal; 11/21/2009; 964 words; ...the United States, "Child abuse has been implicated...and sexual abuse and neglect were at elevated risk...demographically similar control children." "indicated that...abused and/or neglected children overall met criteria...abused and neglected children. Having a parent with...

Researchers from University of Oklahoma report details of new studies and findings in the area of pediatrics.
Pediatrics Week; 11/21/2009; 836 words; ...referrals, primarily for neglect. A double-randomized...moderately motivated child welfare clients." Chaffin...published their study in Child Maltreatment (A Motivational...for Low-Motivation Child Welfare Clients. Child...Pediatrics, Center Child Abuse & Neglect, ...

Scientists at University of North Carolina target special education.
Education Letter; 11/18/2009; 733 words; ...Congress amended the Child Abuse Protection and Treatment...to require that all child victims of substantiated abuse or neglect under the age of 3 years...providers related to serving children and families referred from child welfare. The PICS provides...

The UK's forgotten families; Exclusive: Shocking new figures reveal almost 40% of children brought up by their grandparents live below the poverty line. We talk to three heroic grans battling to cope.(Features)
The Mirror (London, England); 11/17/2009; 1466 words; ...grandchildren from neglect and abuse every year. They...cost to keep each child in care. But despite...of care, keeping children close to their families...t even receiving child benefit - often...delay sorting out child benefits because...grandchildren from their own children ...

We need more than police to deal with missing youngsters; Barnardo's Cymru is concerned that there is no specialist service for missing children in Wales. The charity's director Yvonne Rodgers explains why that has to change if we are to protect our most vulnerable young people.(News)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 11/17/2009; 1229 words; ...night and sadly not all children have someone waiting...also found that most children and young people go...environments where there is abuse, neglect or rejection. The research...experiencing than their peers. Children from the most chaotic...what does happen when a child or young ...