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ERIC Number: ED273871
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 141
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: ISBN-0-7729-1496-6
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Survey of Ontario Postsecondary Educational Institutions to Identify Courses and Programs with Course Content Related to Child Abuse.
Ezrin, Sharyn A.; And Others
A survey of selected program areas in 41 postsecondary educational institutions in Ontario was conducted to gain information on programs and courses with content related to child abuse. A bilingual questionnaire was developed and administered to 139 program heads. An analysis of responses led to the following conclusions: (1) 26 program areas identified courses with child abuse content; (2) courses were primarily taught to full- or part-time students; (3) class size was usually under 70 students; (4) students' main reasons for enrollment were to complete credit in a compulsory course or to comply with professional licensing/certification requirements; (5) courses covered child abuse content from an interdisciplinary perspective; (6) course subject area coverage was very broad; (7) educators wanted students to acquire basic knowledge and general skills for professional work; (8) graded examinations were the predominant evaluation method used; (9) printed resource material was most often used to supplement teaching; and (10) lectures and small group discussions were the predominant teaching methods used. Seventeen respondents indicated that they engaged in research on the subject of child abuse in areas such as legal aspects of child abuse, long-term effectiveness of intervention with high-risk families in its prevention, the incidence of child abuse, and the training needs of professionals involved in the detection and investigation of child abuse. (Seven appendices and numerous data tables are included.) (Author/NB)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Toronto.
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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