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The Extent, Nature, and Validity of Sexual Abuse Allegations in Custody/Visitation Disputes.
Thoennes, Nancy; Tjaden, Patricia G. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1990
A study of over 9,000 custody/visitation dispute cases found that sexual abuse allegations occurred in 2 percent of contested cases. Such cases involve a variety of accused and accusing parties and are no less likely to be "unfounded" than other sexual abuse reports. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Custody, Court Litigation, Divorce
Child Sexual Abuse: Who Goes Home?
Jaudes, Paula Kienberger; Morris, Martina – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1990
The study examined factors which influence custody change in cases of children who have been sexually abused in 180 cases of children hospitalized with a suspicion of having been sexually abused. Of the children with proven abuse (N=138), ultimately 40 percent had a custody change. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Custody, Decision Making, Hospitalized Children
Syphilis as a Sole Indicator of Sexual Abuse: Two Cases with No Intervention.
Horowitz, Susan; Chadwick, David L. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1990
Two cases of suspected sexual abuse of five-year-old children with syphilis are reported. Lack of confirmation of abuse by either child or in parental interviews led to closing of the cases by Child Protection Services and continued residence by the children in their original homes. (DB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Welfare
Alleged Child Abuse in Custody Access Disputes.
Hlady, L. J.; Gunter, E. J. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1990
The study examining records of 370 children seen by a Child Protection Service Unit found 41 (11 percent) were involved in custody/access disputes. Of these cases 31 were females, sexual abuse was alleged for 34 and physical abuse for 7, and more than half were under 4 years of age. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Custody, Children, Court Litigation
Mothers with Mental Retardation Who Do or Do Not Abuse or Neglect Their Children.
Tymchuk, Alexander J.; Andron, Linda – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1990
Thirty-three mothers with mental retardation with or without a history of child abuse/neglect were compared. Abusing mothers had higher intelligence quotients, were married, and had at least two children. Removal of abused children occurred if the mother had a problem in addition to retardation or was unwilling to participate in a training…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Neglected and Abused Children of Mentally Retarded Parents.
Seagull, Elizabeth A. W.; Scheurer, Susan L. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1986
Follow-up of 64 neglected and abused children, seen one to seven years earlier, with mentally retarded parent revealed that six children had been relinquished voluntarily for adoption; that courts had terminated parental rights for 34 children; and that nine had been placed in foster care. Cognitive limitations prevented parents from utilizing…
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Neglect
Long-Term Hospitalization of Failure-to-Thrive Infants: Developmental Outcome at Three Years.
Singer, Lynn – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1986
Follow-up of three-year-olds (N=29) who received extensive hospitalization as infants for Failure to Thrive showed that most of the children manifested persistent intellectual delays. More than half suffered from chronic health problems, and a large percentage of children had been removed from parental custody by the time of follow-up. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Custody, Developmental Disabilities, Disease Incidence