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Download full textAhart, Gregory J. – 1982
This report contains the results of an extensive literature search by the General Accounting Office (GAO) on the subject of teenage prostitution and child pornography and federal, state and local efforts to deal with the problem. Also included are results of a survey of police departments and mayors' offices of the 22 largest U.S. cities and all…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Children, Crisis Intervention
Peer reviewedCameron, Gary; Karabanow, Jeff – Child Welfare, 2003
Compares rationales and outcome research for five areas of programming for maltreated and other at-risk adolescents: adolescent competence and skills development programs, family- and parent-focused programs, social integration programs, multiple component programs, and neighborhood transformation programs. Finds that several program models have…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse
Lonnborg, Barbara; And Others – 1981
A program for conducting a series of adolescent group counseling sessions that focus on the problems and needs of abused adolescents is presented. The materials, which emphasize self-esteem and feelings and teach youths to think of themselves in positive ways, share their experiences with abuse, and discuss coping strategies, are intended to be…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Counseling Techniques, Family Relationship
Chicago Univ., IL. Chapin Hall Center for Children. – 1998
This guide chronicles the ongoing work and writings of the Chapin Hall Center for Children, a policy research center dedicated to bringing sound information, rigorous analyses, innovative ideas, and an independent multidisciplinary perspective to bear on policies and programs affecting children. The guide includes listings of projects and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Health, Child Neglect
Child Welfare League of America, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1998
This report of the Child Welfare League of America calls for a meaningful national strategy to protect and invest in children and their families. The report outlines and documents essential investments, and highlights the costs of deficits and disinvestments in children. Specific actions are proposed to improve the well-being of vulnerable…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Budgeting, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy
Kimbrell, Joe, Ed.; Daly, Maureen, Ed.; Sterne, Sylvia, Ed.; Howard, Sharon, Ed.; Evans, Trina, Ed.; Lowenthal, Nancy, Ed.; Galatas, Kate, Ed.; Sumrall, Liz, Ed. – 1999
This report provides a comprehensive review of the status of Louisiana's youth and is designed to be used in planning efforts and in developing priorities for improving the health and welfare of the youth of the state. Chapter 1 of the report examines the concept of expanding the definition of health to include social and emotional development,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents
Johnston, Janet M. – 2002
This Kids Count report examines statewide trend data on the well-being of Nebraska's children. Section 1 of the report presents U.S. Census data on population trends in Nebraska as well as child poverty rates, and urges Nebraskans to work together to ensure that its youngest citizens have the best start possible. Section 2, the bulk of this…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Birth Rate, Birth Weight, Child Abuse
