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Peer reviewedZirpoli, Thomas J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1990
This article examines child abuse and neglect in terms of the potential proportional threat to children with disabilities. Characteristic traits of abusers and victims, environmental and sociocultural factors, and the history of maltreatment of the disabled are discussed. Recommendations for practitioners and a list of child abuse organizations…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Criminals
Download full textHeflin, L. Juane; Rudy, Kathryn – 1991
This booklet examines the plight of homeless families who have children who need special educational services. It explores the magnitude of homelessness among families, provides empirical descriptions of homeless populations, and identifies factors contributing to the rising incidence of homelessness in the United States. Specific effects of…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
