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Center for the Study of Parental Acceptance and Rejection
The mission of the Center for the Study of Parental Acceptance and Rejection is threefold: To conduct and promote basic and applied research on issues surrounding interpersonal acceptance-rejection, with special emphasis on the form of parent-child relationship called parental acceptance-rejection. To formulate
Child Abuse
It was not until the 19th century that children were granted the same legal status as domesticated animals with regard to protection against cruelty and/or neglect. In 1962, the term "battered child syndrome" became part of the medical vocabulary and by 1976 all of the states in the United States had adopted laws mandating the reporting of suspected child abuse.
Child Abuse Forensic Institute
When a child's welfare is at stake, navigating the Court process without a guide is like riding a white water river in a wooden rowboat without oars. Parents and children need expert guidance and direction in the legal system. Be it advocacy for a parent who is protecting a child, the child or the accused, Child Abuse Forensic Institute (CAFI) has access to experienced independent associates throughout the country to handle all aspects of a child abuse court case.
Child Abuse Prevention Network
The Child Abuse Prevention Network -- the World Wide Internet Nerve Center for professionals in the field of child abuse and neglect.
Child Abuse Prevention Services
CAPS is a not for profit, volunteer organization founded in 1982 to respond to child abuse and neglect. The Child Safety Institute provides comprehensive child safety and protection programs.
Child Abuse: International Child Abuse Network
To be an incest survivor suggests that there has been a mutation in the rite of sexual initiation. For a man, this aberrant initiation can incur tremendous losses: in the trust and safety with one's own caretakers, in body boundaries and image, in the modulation of feelings and the naming of them, and most profoundly, in the loss of self.
Child Abuse:emotional abuse
Emotional abuse is a pattern of behavior that attacks a child's emotional development and sense of self-worth. Emotional abuse includes excessive, aggressive or unreasonable demands that place expectations on a child beyond his or her capacity. Constant criticizing, belittling, insulting, rejecting and teasing are some of the forms these verbal attacks can take. Emotional abuse also includes failure to provide the psychological nurturing necessary for a child's psychological growth and development -- providing no love, support or guidance (National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse, 1987).
Children's Bureau Website
The Children's Bureau (CB) is one of six bureaus within the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, of the Department of Health and Human Services. With an annual budget of over $7 billion, the Children's Bureau works with State and local agencies to develop programs that focus on preventing the abuse of children in troubled families, protecting children from abuse, and finding permanent placements for those who cannot safely return to their homes.
Evaluation of Physical Abuse in Children - May 15, 2000 - American Academy of Fa
Family physicians who are involved in the care of children are likely to encounter child abuse and should be able to recognize its common presentations. A history that is inconsistent with the patient's injuries is the hallmark of physical abuse
FREE ARTS for ABUSED CHILDREN
Free Arts for Abused Children is a non-profit organization dedicated to bring the healing powers of the arts into the lives of abused, neglected and at risk children and their families.
Falsely Accused: A resource center for those falsely accused of child sexual abu
To help those falsely accused of sexual abuse, molestation, rape, spousal abuse and domestic violence and child abuse cases such as those resulting in shaken baby syndrome in hopes to eliminate the possibility of parental alienation syndrome.
Free Arts for Abused Children
Free Arts for Abused Children is a national nonprofit organization that integrates the healing and therapeutic power of the arts into the lives of children and youth who have been abused or families who have been designated as 'at risk'. Free Arts recruits, trains and places volunteers to work hands-on with victims of abuse. Dance, drama, writing, music, painting and other avenues of creativity encourage them to channel emotions, release anger and develop positive methods of communication. Artistic expression builds confidence and self-esteem. The philosophy behind all Free Arts for Abused Children programs is simply that 'Art Heals.'
Human Rights Watch: Violence Against Children Worldwide
Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable.
International Child Abuse Network
Since its inception in 1995, the International Child Abuse Network has held itself to the following mission statement; "Working world-wide to break the cycle of child abuse".
KEMPE CHILDREN'S CENTER for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Negl
The Kempe Children's Center provides clinical treatment for child abuse and child neglect, child abuse prevention, child abuse research and training and program development to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect. Located in Denver, Colorado, Kempe provides quality clinical assessment and treatment to abused children and their families.
