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Title: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families and Their Children. (Chapter 9 in Family Influences on Childhood Behavior and Development: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Approaches.)
Author(s): Arcus, Doreen.;Chambers, Patrick.
Published: 2008
Available from: Routledge -- Taylor and Francis Group
http://www.routledge.com
7625 Empire Drive
Florence, KY 41042
Abstract: An overview of some of the issues associated with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)-headed families is provided, and biological and genetic factors influencing homosexuality are discussed. Individual, family, and community factors influencing the risk and resiliency of children in LGBT families are then considered, as well as evidence-based treatment interventions for LGBT families, prevention of stigma and discrimination in LGBT families, and recommended best practices for clinicians. 1 figure and 97 references.

Title: Children in Foster Care: Prevention and Treatment of Mental Health Problems. (Chapter 10 in Family Influences on Childhood Behavior and Development: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Approaches.)
Author(s): Plant, Robert W.;Siegel, Lesley.
Published: 2008
Available from: Routledge -- Taylor and Francis Group
http://www.routledge.com
7625 Empire Drive
Florence, KY 41042
Abstract: The prevalence of mental health problems in children entering foster care is discussed and biological and genetic factors that impact their mental health are reviewed. Individual, family, and community factors influencing risk and resiliency are then considered, as well as evidence-based treatment interventions, psychopharmacology recommendations, strategies for preventing the mental health problems of children in foster care, and recommended best practices for clinicians. 1 figure and 70 references.

Title: Children of Parents with Mental Illness. (Chapter 11 in Family Influences on Childhood Behavior and Development: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Approaches.)
Author(s): Nicholson, Joanne.;Cooper, Janice.;Freed, Rachel.;Isaacs, Mareasa R. Isaacs.
Published: 2008
Available from: Routledge -- Taylor and Francis Group
http://www.routledge.com
7625 Empire Drive
Florence, KY 41042
Abstract: The risks faced by children living with parents with mental illness are explored, as well as the prevalence of parental mental illness and biological and genetic factors that impact the development of mental illnesses. Individual, family, and community factors influencing risk and resiliency are then considered, along with evidence-based treatment interventions, psychopharmacology recommendations, strategies for preventing psychopathology in children, and recommended best practices for clinicians. Numerous references.

Title: Physical Abuse in Childhood (Ages 5-13). (Chapter 12 in Family Influences on Childhood Behavior and Development: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Approaches.)
Author(s): Portwood, Sharon G.
Published: 2008
Available from: Routledge -- Taylor and Francis Group
http://www.routledge.com
7625 Empire Drive
Florence, KY 41042
Abstract: The prevalence of the physical abuse of children is discussed and biological and genetic factors that increase the risk of perpetration of abuse and of victimization are reviewed. Individual, family, and community factors influencing child risk and resiliency are then considered, as well as evidence-based treatment interventions, strategies for preventing physical abuse in childhood, and recommended best practices for clinicians. 90 references.

Title: Sexual Abuse in Childhood: The Abused Child. (Chapter 13 in Family Influences on Childhood Behavior and Development: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Approaches.)
Author(s): Spitalnick, Josh S.;Younge, Sinead N.;Sales, Jessica M.;Diclemente, Ralph J.
Published: 2008
Available from: Routledge -- Taylor and Francis Group
http://www.routledge.com
7625 Empire Drive
Florence, KY 41042
Abstract: The prevalence of the sexual abuse of children is discussed and findings from biological and genetic child sexual abuse research are shared. Individual, family, and community factors influencing child risk and resiliency are then considered, as well as evidence-based treatment interventions, psychopharmacology for treating posttraumatic stress disorder and depression, strategies for preventing sexual abuse in childhood, and recommended best practices for clinicians. Numerous references.

Title: Adoption Issues from Three to Five: Questions and Answers about Birth, Past, and Present. (Chapter 20 in Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years.)
Author(s): Cogen, Patty.
Published: 2008
Available from: Harvard Common Press
National Book Network
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
Abstract: Specific issues that are raised by internationally adopted children when they are between ages three and five are discussed and recommendations for successful parenting responses are provided. What children should know about their adoption at this age is discussed, as well as suggestions for making a connection based on shared loss and answering questions about maternal relinquishment and child birth.

Title: Adoption Issues from Three to Five: Separation and Reunion. (Chapter 21 in Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years.)
Author(s): Cogen, Patty.
Published: 2008
Available from: Harvard Common Press
National Book Network
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
Abstract: Specific separation and reunion issues that are faced by internationally adopted children when they are between ages three and five are discussed and recommendations for successful parenting techniques are provided. Strategies for assessing separation issues are discussed, as well as the five stages of separation for internationally adopted children, institutional reminders that may evoke fear and anxiety, and suggestions for helping a child cope with separation.

Title: Making Room in the Family: Unique Challenges Adoptive Parents Must Face. (Chapter 1 in The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family.)
Author(s): Schooler, Jayne E.;Atwood, Thomas.
Published: 2008
Available from: NavPress
http://www.navpress.com/
P.O. Box 35001
Colorado Springs, CO 80935
Abstract: This chapter begins by providing a list of questions prospective adoption parents should consider when deciding to adopt. Reasons for adoption are then reviewed, as well as the unique tasks of adoptive parenting. Tasks include: learning the delicate balance between denying the difference in the nurturing process and acknowledging it by communicating to the child about his or her past, developing an environment that communicates belonging, finding out about a child's genetic potential and history, and facing feelings about birthfamilies and cultural and racial ties. The chapter concludes with questions for small group discussions. 4 references.

Title: Adoption Issues from Six to Nine: Making Choices About Race, Culture, Ethnicity, and Identity. (Chapter 23 in Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years.)
Author(s): Cogen, Patty.
Published: 2008
Available from: Harvard Common Press
National Book Network
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
Abstract: Specific identity issues that are faced by internationally adopted children when they are between the ages of six and nine are discussed and recommendations for successful parenting techniques are provided. Strategies for addressing concerns about ethnicity, racial categories, minority status, hyper-identification, and identification and loss are discussed, as well as the benefits of culture camps and forming a multicultural group.

Title: Transcultural Adoption: Blending Different Worlds. (Chapter 4 in The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family.)
Author(s): Schooler, Jayne E.;Atwood, Thomas.
Published: 2008
Available from: NavPress
http://www.navpress.com/
P.O. Box 35001
Colorado Springs, CO 80935
Abstract: Issues surrounding transracial adoptions are addressed, including the outcomes of transracially adopted children, ways parents can prepare to adopt transracially or transculturally, specific challenges unique to transcultural adoption, and strategies parents can use to prepare their transculturally adopted children to explore their identities. The chapter concludes with questions for small group discussions. 5 references.

Title: Barriers to Adjustment: Strategies to Ease the Transition. (Chapter 7 in The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family.)
Author(s): Schooler, Jayne E.;Atwood, Thomas.
Published: 2008
Available from: NavPress
http://www.navpress.com/
P.O. Box 35001
Colorado Springs, CO 80935
Abstract: This chapter presents an overview of the initial barriers to adoption adjustment and gives suggestions for how parents can cope. Strategies are discussed for gathering information about the child, dealing with the child's separation and loss, preparing a child for adoption, preparing for cultural differences, and coping with unmet parental needs and unmatched expectations, marital problems, reordered family systems, and incomplete resolution of loss. The chapter concludes with questions for small group discussions. 6 references.

Title: The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family.
Author(s): Schooler, Jayne E.;Atwood, Thomas.
Published: 2008
Available from: NavPress
http://www.navpress.com/
P.O. Box 35001
Colorado Springs, CO 80935
Abstract: This book is designed to acquaint prospective and new adoptive parents with options and issues surrounding the early steps of the adoption journey, provide awareness and knowledge on the needs of adopted children, and offer direction to parents facing issues that arise during childhood and adolescence. Part 1 of the book discusses the unique challenges adoptive parents must face, the steps in the adoption process, navigating intercountry adoption, transcultural adoption, critical success factors for building healthy adoptive families, and preparing biological children, families, and friends for adoption. Part 2 of the book explores barriers to adjustment and strategies to ease the transition of a child into an adoptive family. Chapter 8 describes attachment, development, and the impact of trauma, and Chapter 9 reviews information on the terminology and diagnosis of attachment disorder. Parenting strategies are recommended for helping children with attachment disorder. Part 3 considers how children feel about adoption at different developmental stages, how parents feel about adoption, and techniques for talking to children about adoption. The final part of the text addresses issues facing adopted adolescents. Chapter 12 discusses how parents can identify and help teens resolve issues of loss, identity, control, abandonment, permanency, and gratitude. Final chapters explore why adopted children seek their roots and how parents can respond, and strategies for creating a nurturing family. Chapters close with questions for small group discussions. Numerous references.

Title: Family Influences on Childhood Behavior and Development: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Approaches.
Author(s): Gullotta, Thomas P.;Blau, Gary M.
Published: 2008
Available from: Routledge -- Taylor and Francis Group
http://www.routledge.com
7625 Empire Drive
Florence, KY 41042
Abstract: Intended for clinicians working with families, this book examines factors associated with families in distress, as well as factors that promote healthy coping skills and resilience. The first five chapters explore what family means today, what functions family serves, circumstances that can make family life challenging or painful, and how prevention and treatment approaches can help. Specific chapters discuss: how theory influences treatment and prevention practice with the family; childhood growth and development within a family context; the history of the family movement in children's mental health, the evidence base for family involvement in child and adolescent mental health service delivery, and strategies families and practitioners can implement to develop meaningful partnerships; cultural influences on child development during the middle years; and public health principles and approaches to systems interventions to support children's emotional and behavioral health. The following eight chapters focus on potentially distressing events, including adoption, divorce, stepfamilies, lesbian and gay families, foster care, parents with mental illnesses, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. Each chapter discusses the emotional and behavioral risks involved for a child in each situation, individual, family, and community factors affecting risk and resiliency, evidence-based treatment interventions, psychopharmacology recommendations, prevention strategies, and recommended best practices. Numerous references.

Title: Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years.
Author(s): Cogen, Patty.
Published: 2008
Available from: Harvard Common Press
National Book Network
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
Abstract: This book follows five internationally adopted children to illustrate how the world of a new family appears to an internationally adopted child, the challenges such a child faces in adjusting, and the tools and strategies parents can use to help adopted children meet these challenges. The examples of behavioral and parent-child interaction are drawn from families who have participated in an education and support group for internationally adopted families. The first part of the text defines core concepts and issues, including survival, coping, and adjustment behaviors, and the psychological issues of identity, separation, and emotional/behavioral control that appear in early childhood. The second part of the book describes and explains behavioral patterns and issues that play out as the children mature and how parents can adjust their proactive parenting strategies to older children and teens. Chapters address key parenting strategies, including: providing a framework for fragmented memories; understanding cultural and ethnic identity for young children; engaging in connection activities and games; strategies to teach and maintain eye contact and face-to-face interaction; joyful play, language, and connection; understanding sleep problems and sleep development; teaching a child to self-soothe; sensory-motor integration and stimulation management; making rules and limits work; repairing disconnection between child and parent; encouraging adjustment and interdependence; and structuring transitions, separations, and work/life decisions. The final part traces child development and specific adoption issues that are raised from 3-5, 6-9, 10-12, and in the teen years. 68 references.

Title: Searching for a Past: Why Adopted Children Seek Their Roots and How Parents Can Respond. (Chapter 13 in The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family.)
Author(s): Schooler, Jayne E.;Atwood, Thomas.
Published: 2008
Available from: NavPress
http://www.navpress.com/
P.O. Box 35001
Colorado Springs, CO 80935
Abstract: Reasons why adopted children search for their biological parents are discussed and include the need for medical history and information, for more information and communication, to find out why they look and act like they do, to find their genetic family tree, to connect, and to forgive. Possible outcomes as a result of the search are explored, and strategies that parents can use to respond to the need to search are discussed. The chapter concludes with questions for small group discussions. 12 references.

Title: Parenting the Custodial Grandchild: Implications For Clinical Practice.
Author(s): Hayslip, Bert.;Kaminski, Patricia.
Published: 2008
Available from: Springer
http://www.springer.com/
233 Spring Street
New York, NY 10013
Abstract: Designed for family counselors, mental health practitioners, social service providers, and other professionals, this text focuses on grandparents' efforts at parenting their grandchildren and the nature of these interactions. It presents empirical data on parenting grandparents and offers suggestions for therapists who are treating grandparent-grandchild dyads and their families. The first section of the book deals with intergenerational relationships. Chapters explore ambivalence and coping among custodial grandparents, the adjustment of children and grandparent caregivers in grandparent-headed families, mentally healthy grandparents' impact on their grandchildren's behavior, the impact of grandchildren's difficulties and strengths on the mental health of their grandparents, and strategies for promoting the health of grandmothers parenting young children. The second section targets issues specific to parenting among custodial grandparents, including grandparents' concerns about their parenting skills and their relationship with their grandchildren, personal and social issues faced by custodial grandparents, how grandparents' parenting skills are seen by age peers, the effectiveness of parenting practices of custodial grandparents, the impact of grandparents' parenting skills on the social and personal adjustment of their grandchildren, and implementing parenting programs for custodial grandparents. The final section focuses on clinicians' experiences with a variety of intervention techniques targeting the adjustment and well-being of both grandparents and grandchildren. Using both case study and family systems approaches, chapters describe a framework for examining the losses and gains experienced by grandparents raising grandchildren, guidelines to follow in counseling grandfamilies, unique difficulties faced by grandchildren and how they are best resolved by clinicians, strengths grandfamilies bring to caregiving, and effective strategies for helping grandchildren achieve in school. Numerous references.

Title: Raising Children: Emerging Needs, Modern Risks, and Social Responses.
Author(s): Berrick, Jill Duerr.;Gilbert, Neil.
Published: 2008
Available from: Oxford University Press
http://www.oup.com/us/
198 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016-4314
Abstract: This book explores the most troubling concerns of modern family life and raises question about the benefits and hazards of policy alternatives designed to alleviate these issues. Part 1 begins with a historical overview of the problems and issues of child rearing in American families. Chapter 1 traces the history of family policies in the United States and explores how the reliance on the family as the source of social life has created special anxieties about family stability. Chapter 2 examines the recent trends and social implications of government support for kinship care of children, and Chapter 3 looks at how fathers' positive relationships with children foster the children's well-being and what can be done to promote such relationships. Chapters 4 and 5 explore the form and substance of family-friendly measures to help balance work and child rearing over the life course of women in occupational positions ranging from high-powered professional careers to middle- and working-class jobs. Chapter 6 probes the complex realities of child support arrangements, and the fundamental conflict between the core purposes of child support. Part 2 of the text shifts the focus to the forces outside of family life that affect a child's physical, psychological, and educational well-being, particularly those emanating from medical and academic institutions and the State. Chapter 7 formulates an approach that emphasizes framing social policies in such a way that they are seen as strengthening rather than limiting parental authority in family life. The following chapter illuminates the myths and facts about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and discusses controversies surrounding medication and psychosocial treatments. Chapter 9 surveys the access to health care for immigrant children and children of the working poor, and Chapter 10 questions how well the health and mental health care of children are being met by school programs. The final chapter analyzes the impact of family characteristics on a child's educational achievement and suggests how school reforms can address the problem of low-performing students. Numerous references.

Title: Examining the Losses and Gains Experienced by Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Practical Framework for Assessment and Intervention. (Chapter 12 in Parenting the Custodial Grandchild: Implications For Clinical Practice.)
Author(s): Servaty-Seih, Heather L.;Wilkins, Michael A.
Published: 2008
Available from: Springer
http://www.springer.com/
233 Spring Street
New York, NY 10013
Abstract: The benefit of using a gain/loss framework when assessing and counseling custodial grandparents is explained and the framework is applied to research in seven key domains: roles, routines, relationships, assumptions about the self, assumptions about the world economic conditions, and psychobiological faculties. The ability of the framework to offer a non-pathological approach to discussing a wide range of feelings and events with grandparents who are raising their grandchildren is highlighted. 41 references.

Title: 2008 Fact Sheet: Improving Health Care of Children in Foster Care: An Ongoing Collaboration.
Published: 2008
Available from: Committee on Ways & Means, U.S. House of Representatives
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/
1102 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Printable version (PDF): http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/110/thompson.pdf
Abstract: This fact sheet discusses the health and mental health challenges faced by foster youth and the collaboration between the Washington State Health and Recovery Services Administration (HRSA) and the Children's Administration (CA) to promote the healthy development of children in foster care. Initiatives include: the creation of three regional centers for foster care health in Spokane, Longview, and Seattle that will link children to medical homes, provide education for primary care providers, and refer to specialty care as needed, including mental health care; funding of a foster care nurse hotline; allowing CA staff access to claims-based reports of health service use by children in foster care; using phone consultation and Web-based training to educate primary care providers about behavioral health issues and concerns in foster care; paying for 20 mental health visits rather than 12 per year for children in both fee-for-service and Healthy Options Medicaid programs; improving dialogue between providers and health-care administrators; and integrating the Medicaid pharmacy benefit with mental health contractors to set quality and safety standards.

Title: School-Based Support Group Intervention for Children in the Care of their Grandparents. (Chapter 16 in Parenting the Custodial Grandchild: Implications For Clinical Practice.)
Author(s): Kolomer, Stacey.;McCallion, Philip.;Voorhis, Cara Van.
Published: 2008
Available from: Springer
http://www.springer.com/
233 Spring Street
New York, NY 10013
Abstract: The challenges faced by children in the custodial care of their grandparents are discussed and the need for support groups for children in schools is emphasized. The Banana Splits support group model for counseling children of divorcing parents is then described, as well as a pilot program that applied the Banana Splits model to grandchildren living in grandparent-headed households. Findings from the pilot and lessons learned are shared. 17 references.

Title: Public Health Principles and Approaches to Systems Interventions to Support Children's Emotional and Behavioral Health. (Chapter 5 in Family Influences on Childhood Behavior and Development: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Approaches.)
Author(s): Keys, Susan G.;Leaf, Philip J.
Published: 2008
Available from: Routledge -- Taylor and Francis Group
http://www.routledge.com
7625 Empire Drive
Florence, KY 41042
Abstract: The insufficient mental health services provided to children and adolescents are discussed, as well as data supporting the positive outcomes for mental health promotion and prevention. A public health approach to providing mental health services to youth is proposed and activities to implement such an approach are described. Recommendations for integrating a public health framework with systems interventions are also explained. 2 figures and 68 references.

Title: Childhood Risks Associated with Adoption. (Chapter 6 in Family Influences on Childhood Behavior and Development: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Approaches.)
Author(s): Arcus, Doreen.;Chambers, Patrick.
Published: 2008
Available from: Routledge -- Taylor and Francis Group
http://www.routledge.com
7625 Empire Drive
Florence, KY 41042
Abstract: The prevalence and demographics of adopted children are discussed, and major theoretical perspectives on risk and resiliency among children who are adopted are explored. Individual, family, and community factors influencing risk and resiliency are considered, as well as evidence-based treatments and interventions, psychopharmacology recommendations, prevention strategies to minimize the problems associated with adoption and to enhance functioning, and recommended best practices for clinicians. 1 figure and 97 references.

Title: Adoption Issues from Ten to Twelve: New Bodies, New Pressures. (Chapter 26 in Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years.)
Author(s): Cogen, Patty.
Published: 2008
Available from: Harvard Common Press
National Book Network
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
Abstract: This chapter explores specific issues that are faced by internationally adopted children when they are between the ages of ten and twelve. It discusses how children this age think, the formation of identity as their bodies change, and the need for parents to talk with their children. The child's search for answers, feelings about sexuality, and grasp of genetic traits are also explained, as well as the challenges the children face in family-life and sexuality classes, feelings of stress, and techniques for reducing stress.

Title: Adoption Issues from Ten to Twelve: Identity Challenged and Reinforced. (Chapter 27 in Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years.)
Author(s): Cogen, Patty.
Published: 2008
Available from: Harvard Common Press
National Book Network
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
Abstract: This chapter explores specific identity issues that are faced by internationally adopted children when they are between the ages of ten and twelve. It addresses cliques and prejudice, the authenticity tests peers use to evaluate inclusion into a clique, and the need for adopted children to develop a self-assigned identity. The challenge of coping with missing information is also discussed, as well as new information parents can supply, techniques for answering difficult questions, strategies for finding stand-ins for birth parents, and ways to help children manage challenges to identity.

Title: Adoption Issues from Ten to Twelve: Independence Without Disconnection. (Chapter 28 in Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years.)
Author(s): Cogen, Patty.
Published: 2008
Available from: Harvard Common Press
National Book Network
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
Abstract: Specific independence issues that are raised by internationally adopted children when they are between the ages of ten and twelve are considered and recommendations for successful parenting responses are provided. The benefits and pitfalls of busy-schedule syndrome are discussed, as well as strategies for providing less stimulation with more connection, establishing family time, and repairing broken connections.

Title: Adoption Issues In the Teen Years: In the Shadow of Independence. (Chapter 29 in Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years.)
Author(s): Cogen, Patty.
Published: 2008
Available from: Harvard Common Press
National Book Network
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
Abstract: Specific independence issues that are raised by internationally adopted teens are considered and recommendations for successful parenting responses are provided. The five developmental tasks for teens are described, as well as the unique developmental challenges faced by internationally adopted teens, community strategies for listening and talking with and without words, control issues in communication, and strategies for communication when a teen will not talk.

Title: Adoption Issues In the Teen Years: How Self-Control Happens, and What to Do When It Does Not. (Chapter 30 in Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years.)
Author(s): Cogen, Patty.
Published: 2008
Available from: Harvard Common Press
National Book Network
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
Abstract: Six strategies parents can use to help internationally adopted teens with emotional and behavioral control are described and include teaching soothing and calming techniques, planning regular check-in times, limiting physical separation, planning routine family activities, focusing on natural consequences, and using family service for repair and reconnections. Additional suggestions are made for interpreting calls for help and responding to suicide threats, run away threats, provocative behavior, and risky behavior.

Title: Adoption Issues In the Teen Years: Mixed Heritages, Fluid Identities. (Chapter 31 in Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years.)
Author(s): Cogen, Patty.
Published: 2008
Available from: Harvard Common Press
National Book Network
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
Abstract: This chapter explores the mixed-heritage identity of internationally adopted adolescents. Recommendations are provided for discussing identity issues with teens, and the WHOSE (Walk away, Humor, Off-topic, Share, Educate) approach for dealing with challenging comments or questions is explained. Dating and social pressures faced by internationally adopted teens are also discussed, as well as loyalty concerns they may have.

Title: Child Sexual Abuse: From Prevention to Self-Protection.
Author(s): Kenny, Maureen C.;Capri, Vjolca.;Thakkar-Kolar, Reena R.;Ryan, Erika E.;Runyon, Melissa K.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: Child Abuse Review
v. 17, 1, January-February 2008, p. 36-54
Available from: Wiley Interscience.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com
111 River Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Abstract: There are a growing number of child abuse prevention and education programmes, including primarily group-based parent and child education, which are taught by teachers within the school system. This article reviews some of the existing sexual abuse education and/or body safety programmes, as well as the research surrounding them. Advantages as well as criticisms of such programmes are reviewed. Issues such as target populations (i.e. children, teachers, parents), programme components and methodological limitations are addressed. Major findings include: children as young as three can be effectively taught self-protection skills, parental and family involvement in training is important, and repeated exposure helps children maintain knowledge gains. The components of successful programmes include teaching children to identify and resist inappropriate touching, reassuring children that it is not their fault and learning the proper names of their genitals. Finally, future directions for programme development, research and policy are explored. (Author abstract)

Title: Adoption Issues from Three to Five: Dictators and Bosses. (Chapter 22 in Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years.)
Author(s): Cogen, Patty.
Published: 2008
Available from: Harvard Common Press
National Book Network
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
Abstract: This chapter explains that the development of demanding and dictatorial behavior in internationally adopted children when they are between ages three and five is a sign of parental success in forming an interdependent relationship with the child. Strategies for dethroning the dictator, using the third-arm cure to recognize differences and reassure connections, and limit-setting are described.

Title: Family Security: Supporting Parents' Employment and Children's Development.
Author(s): Boots, Shelley Waters.;Macomber, Jennifer.;Danziger, Anna.
Published: 2008
Available from: Urban Institute
http://www.urban.org
2100 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Document available online at: http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=411718
Printable version (PDF): http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411718_parent_employment.pdf
Abstract: Parents in low-wage jobs lack both the time and resources needed to fill their dual roles of worker and parent. In this essay, the authors outline a "family security" approach that would help parents fulfill their roles effectively. They suggest policies for enabling parents to improve prospects for their children and combine work with child rearing. Among the recommendations are flexible and paid leave policies for working parents, guaranteed child care, and expansion of the Early Head program. (Author abstract)

Title: Adoption Issues from Six to Nine: Creating a Deeper and More Detailed Adoption Story. (Chapter 24 in Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years.)
Author(s): Cogen, Patty.
Published: 2008
Available from: Harvard Common Press
National Book Network
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
Abstract: Specific issues that are raised by internationally adopted children when they are between the ages of six and nine are considered and recommendations for successful parenting responses are provided. What children should know about their adoption at this age is discussed, as well as suggestions for answering questions about maternal relinquishment, who will care for them, their responsibility for their own abandonment, and their fear of another abandonment. Advice is also provided on preparing a child to handle challenging questions and challenging school assignments.

Title: Adoption Issues from Six to Nine: Acting Out, Being "Perfect," and Other Challenging Behaviors. (Chapter 25 in Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years.)
Author(s): Cogen, Patty.
Published: 2008
Available from: Harvard Common Press
National Book Network
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
Abstract: This chapter explores challenging behaviors that may appear in internationally adopted children when they are between the ages of six and nine. It discusses how children this age think, how the adoption impacts self-image, and the consequences of feeling guilty about the abandonment. Strategies for integrating good and bad choices into a positive self-concept are described, as well as managing parental emotions and behaviors, keeping expectations for achievement reasonable, and using techniques such as puzzles, Ping-Pong games, self-talk, and scaffolding strategies to soothe children.

Title: Attachment, Development, and the Impact of Trauma: What Adoptive Parents Need to Know. (Chapter 8 in The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family.)
Author(s): Schooler, Jayne E.;Atwood, Thomas.
Published: 2008
Available from: NavPress
http://www.navpress.com/
P.O. Box 35001
Colorado Springs, CO 80935
Abstract: This chapter describes the development of attachment between children and parents, specific aspects of child development that are affected by early attachment experiences, and the impact trauma can have on the attachment of adopted children. Domains of impairment in children exposed to complex trauma are also identified. The chapter concludes with questions for small group discussions. 35 references.

Title: Living with Children with Attachment Trauma: Understanding the Terminology, Diagnosis, and Parenting Strategies. (Chapter 9 in The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family.)
Author(s): Schooler, Jayne E.;Atwood, Thomas.
Published: 2008
Available from: NavPress
http://www.navpress.com/
P.O. Box 35001
Colorado Springs, CO 80935
Abstract: The symptoms of children with attachment disorders are explained, as well as the definition of Reactive Attachment Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood (RAD). Behaviors that are typical for children who fit the RAD diagnosis are listed and recommendations are made for assessment, attachment therapy, and parenting principles that lead to success. The chapter concludes with questions for small group discussions. 24 references.

Title: What's Inside an Adopted Adolescent? Helping Teens Resolve Five Crucial Issues. (Chapter 12 in The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family.)
Author(s): Schooler, Jayne E.;Atwood, Thomas.
Published: 2008
Available from: NavPress
http://www.navpress.com/
P.O. Box 35001
Colorado Springs, CO 80935
Abstract: This chapter explores the unique challenges facing adopted adolescents, symptoms that indicate a teen is struggling with an issue, and parental strategies for helping teens overcome challenges. Challenges include issues of loss, identity, control, abandonment, permanency, and gratitude. The chapter concludes with questions for small group discussions. 13 references.

Title: Effects of Enhanced Foster Care on the Long-term Physical and Mental Health of Foster Care Alumni.
Author(s): Kessler, Ronald C.;Pecora, Peter J.;Williams, Jason.;Hiripi, Eva.;O'Brien, Kirk.;English, Diana.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: Archives of General Psychiatry.
v. 65, 6, June 2008, p. 625-633
Available from: American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org/
515 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Printable version (PDF): http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/65/6/625
Abstract: Context: Child maltreatment is a significant risk factor for adult mental disorders and physical illnesses. Although the child welfare system routinely places severely abused and/or neglected children in foster care, no controlled studies exist to determine the effectiveness of this intervention in improving the long-term health of maltreated youth. Objective: To present results of the first quasi-experimental study, to our knowledge, to evaluate the effects of expanded foster care treatment on the mental and physical health of adult foster care alumni. Design: We used a quasi-experimental design to compare adult outcomes of alumni of a model private foster care program (Casey Family Programs) and 2 public programs. The latter alumni were eligible for but not selected by the private program because of limited openings. Propensity score weights based on intake records were adjusted for preplacement between-sample differences. Personal interviews administered 1 to 13 years after leaving foster care assessed the mental and physical health of alumni. Setting/Participants: A representative sample of 479 adult foster care alumni who were placed in foster care as adolescents (14-18 years of age) between January 1, 1989, and September 30, 1998, in private (n = 111) or public (n = 368) foster care programs in Oregon and Washington. More than 80% of alumni were traced, and 92.2% of those traced were interviewed. Intervention: Caseworkers in the Casey program had higher levels of education and salaries, lower caseloads, and access to a wider range of ancillary services (eg, mental health counseling, tutoring, and summer camps) than caseworkers in the public programs. Youth in the Casey program were in foster care more than 2 years longer than those in the public programs. Results: Casey program alumni had significantly fewer mental disorders (major depression, anxiety disorders, and substance use disorders), ulcers, and cardiometabolic disorders, but more respiratory disorders, than did public program alumni. Conclusion: Public sector investment in higher-quality foster care services could substantially improve the long-term mental and physical health of foster care alumni. (Author abstract modified)

Title: Creating a Nurturing Family: Giving Our Children What They Need. (Chapter 14 in The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family.)
Author(s): Schooler, Jayne E.;Atwood, Thomas.
Published: 2008
Available from: NavPress
http://www.navpress.com/
P.O. Box 35001
Colorado Springs, CO 80935
Abstract: Strategies for developing a nurturing adoptive family are discussed and describe techniques for creating a sense of belonging in adopted children, as well as a sense of authenticity, a sense of dignity, a feeling of being valued, and a sense of being loved unconditionally. The chapter concludes with questions for small group discussions. 7 references.

Title: Implementing Parenting Programs for Custodial Grandparents. (Chapter 8 in Parenting the Custodial Grandchild: Implications For Clinical Practice.)
Author(s): Campbell, Lenora.;Miles, Margaret Shandor.
Published: 2008
Available from: Springer
http://www.springer.com/
233 Spring Street
New York, NY 10013
Abstract: This chapter presents an overview of some of the challenges faced by custodial grandparents, and identifies key issues important in developing parenting interventions that meet the needs of grandparents. The experiences of a community-based grandparenting program are also described. 40 references.

Title: 2008 State Fact Sheets [Website] / Child Welfare League of America.
Published: 2008
Available from: Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
http://www.cwla.org/
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 250
Arlington, VA 22202
Document available online at: http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/statefactsheets/statefactsheets08.htm
Abstract: The State Fact Sheets provide descriptive information on the condition of vulnerable children in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, using indicators of child protection, health, child care, education, and income support. (Author abstract)

Title: Evaluation of Support Groups for Child Abuse Prevention: Outcomes of Four State Evaluations.
Author(s): Falconer, Mary Kay.;Haskett, Mary E.;McDaniels, Linda.;Dirkes, Thelma.;Siegel, Edward C.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: Social work with groups.
v. 31, 2, 2008, p. 165-182
Available from: Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
http://www.taylorandfrancis.com
325 Chestnut Street
Suite 800
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Abstract: Parent support groups have grown in popularity as a strategy for preventing child maltreatment, but there have been few evaluations of these groups. The purpose of this paper is twofold. One goal is to identify some of the major challenges in the evaluation of parent support groups and to provide strategies for minimizing these potential difficulties. The second goal is to illustrate successful evaluations of parent support groups (i.e., the Circle of Parents program) in four states. Three of these states used a retrospective pretest method. Outcomes indicated positive performance across all domains of functioning, as measured by a self-report questionnaire. Strengths and limitations of the evaluations are discussed, and recommendations for future evaluations are provided. (Author abstract)

Title: Preschool Children and Caregiving Grandparents: Enhancing Family Strengths. (Chapter 15 in Parenting the Custodial Grandchild: Implications For Clinical Practice.)
Author(s): Smith, Andrea.;Dannison, Linda.
Published: 2008
Available from: Springer
http://www.springer.com/
233 Spring Street
New York, NY 10013
Abstract: This chapter explores the challenges faced by grandparents raising their preschool-aged grandchildren and difficulties faced by custodial grandchildren. Case studies are presented to help professionals conceptualize the continuum of care represented by grandparent-headed households, and to highlight the strengths, challenges, and service needs of grandparent-headed households. 23 references.

Title: An Online Reporting System for Evaluating Multi-Site Parenting Education Programs.
Author(s): Peters, Cheryl L.;Bowman, Sally.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: Journal of extension [electronic journal]
v. 46, 3, June 2008,
Available from: Journal of Extension
http://www.joe.org
Document available online at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2008june/tt2.shtml
Abstract: Experience from developing and implementing an online reporting system to evaluate parent education programs in rural communities is described. The information we collect from multi-site project coordinators has fostered ownership of the program data and promoted accountability in evaluation outcomes. Coordinators report on parent experiences from surveys and write narratives to characterize their organization's community partnerships on a quarterly basis. Community collaborations and capacity building activities of 18 unique parent education programs are captured in a standardized way. Five important tips are shared for others interested in developing and implementing online reporting systems for evaluation purposes. (Author abstract)

Title: Foster Carers' Beliefs Regarding the Causes of Foster Children's Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties: A Preliminary Model.
Author(s): Taylor, Amy.;Swann, Rachel.;Warren, Fiona.
Published: 2008
Journal Name: Adoption and Fostering.
v. 32, 1, Spring 2008, p. 6-18
Available from: British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF)
http://www.baaf.org.uk/
Skyline House, 200 Union Street
London SE1 0LX
Abstract: Amy Taylor, Rachel Swann and Fiona Warren report on a study that aimed to explore foster carers' beliefs about the causes of foster children's emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBD), with a view to creating a theory to explain how this particular group of people make sense of these problems. Fourteen foster carers, with either past or present experience of caring for foster children with EBD, volunteered to take part in an interview to discuss their views. The interviews were transcribed and the data analysed using Grounded Theory methodology (Glaser and Strauss, 1967). Nine major causal catagories emerged from the data and a theoretical model was constructed to help explicate these catagories and the links between them. The results demonstrated that foster carers believed that much of foster children's difficulties were caused by early experiences of adversity (eg abuse) or inadequate care (eg neglect) prior to being fostered. However, there seemed to be a sense that these difficulties could be exacerbated by subsequent difficulties within the care system itself. The clinical implications of these findings and future research directions are discussed. (Author abstract)

Title: Finding Help and Working with Schools: Tips for Parents of Teens with Mental Health Problems.
Published: 2007
Available from: Education Development Center (EDC)
http://main.edc.org/
55 Chapel Road
Newton, MA 02458-1060
Printable version (PDF): http://www.urbancollaborative.org/pdfs/mental_health.pdf
Abstract: This pamphlet was created for parents on how they can work with their child's school on mental health issues. It covers such topics as symptoms of mental illness in children, its impact on children's performance at home and in school, how to talk with their child's school, and where to seek medical and other resources and services in the community. (Author abstract)

Title: No Wonder We Are Dizzy, We Are Running Around in Circles: The Impact of Exposure to Violence on Adolescents.
Author(s): Cohen, Elena P.;Davis, Lonna.
Published: 2007
Journal Name: Protecting Children
v. 22, 3 & 4, 2007, p. 54-65
Available from: American Humane
http://www.americanhumane.org/
63 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, CO 80112
Abstract: This article provides a rationale for focusing on adolescents exposed to violence. It begins by exploring the definition of exposure to violence, and then discusses the impact of exposure to violence on achieving adolescent developmental tasks, risk and protective factors, and the impact of exposure to domestic violence on partnering and parenting. The need to build resilience in adolescents is emphasized and recommendations are provided for administrators and service providers. 1 figure and 37 references.

Title: Socioemotional Effects of Fathers' Incarceration on Low-Income, Urban, School-Aged Children.
Author(s): Wilbur, MaryAnn B.;Marani, Jodi E.;Appugliese, Danielle.;Woods, Ryan.;Siegel, Jane A.;Cabral, Howard J.;Frank, Deborah A.
Published: 2007
Journal Name: Pediatrics
v. 120, 3, September 2007, p. e678-e685
Available from: American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove, IL 60007-1098
Document available online at: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/120/3/e678
Printable version (PDF): http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/120/3/e678
Abstract: OBJECTIVE. The goal was to evaluate whether children of incarcerated fathers are more likely to report or exhibit behavioral symptoms than their equally disadvantaged peers without an incarcerated father. METHODS. During an ongoing longitudinal study of intrauterine cocaine exposure involving 102 children (50% male and 89% black) from urban, low-income homes, questions regarding incarceration of the child's father were asked of the child's primary caregiver at each visit during school age. Children were administered the Children's Depression Inventory between the ages of 6 and 11 years, and their primary caregivers completed the Child Behavior Checklist. In addition, the children's teachers completed the Teacher Report Form. Children's Depression Inventory, Child Behavior Checklist, and Teacher Report Form data obtained at the oldest available age after the first report of paternal incarceration were analyzed. RESULTS. In bivariate analyses, children whose fathers were in jail had higher Children's Depression Inventory total scores compared with children without incarcerated fathers, indicating more depressive symptoms. This finding was robust in multivariate analyses after adjustment for children's age, gender, prenatal cocaine and alcohol exposure, and school-age violence exposure. Teachers reported higher Teacher Report Form externalizing scores for children whose fathers were in jail, after adjustment for age, gender, prenatal cocaine and marijuana exposure, and school-age violence exposure. CONCLUSIONS. Children of incarcerated fathers reported more depressive symptoms and their teachers noted more externalizing behaviors, after controlling for other biopsychosocial risks. Interventions targeted to ameliorate the distress of children with incarcerated fathers should be considered. (Author abstract)

Title: Ten Ways to Make Time for Your Children.
Published: 2007
Available from: All Pro Dad
http://www.allprodad.com
Family First
5211 West Laurel Street Suite 102

Tampa, FL 33607
Document available online at: http://www.allprodad.com/playbook/viewarticle.php?art=5
Abstract: This online brochure from All Pro Dad provides dads with ten ways in which they can make time for their children.

Title: Help Prevent Child Abuse.
Published: 2007
Available from: New York State Office of Children and Family Services
http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us
Capital View Office Park
52 Washington Street

Rensselaer, NY 12144-2796
Printable version (PDF): http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/publications/Pub5056.pdf
Abstract: This fact sheet defines child abuse and maltreatment and describes different types of child abuse. Physical and behavioral symptoms of abuse are discussed, and information is provided on contacting the New York State Child Abuse Hotline.

Title: The Impact of Poverty on First Nations Mothers Attending a Parenting Program.
Author(s): Harris, Barbara.;Russell, Mary.;Gockel, Annemarie.
Published: 2007
Journal Name: First Peoples Child & Family Review
v. 3, 3, 2007, p. 21-30
Available from: First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
http://www.fncfcs.com/
Suite 1001-75 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON
Printable version (PDF): http://www.fncfcs.com/pubs/vol3num3/Harris_Russell_Gockel_pp21.pdf
Abstract: Urban Aboriginal mothers' experiences with Family Preservation Services indicate that while such interventions ameliorate the challenges they face, poverty is not adequately addressed. Prominent are the importance of prevention; attention to process; cultural context; and attention to actual needs, however, First Nations mothers (a) feel lucky when they get things they need, (b) feel 'inadequate' about the inability to manage finances, and, (c) perceive the lack of support in meeting needs to be a result of racism. As well, poverty often leads to forced compromises which can perpetuate risk of coming to the attention of child welfare. (Author abstract)

Title: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: What To Do The Second Time Around: A Self-Learning Resource From MSU Extension.
Author(s): Bailey, Sandra J.
Published: 2007
Available from: MSU Extension
http://msuextension.org/
Montana State University, P.O. Box 172230
Bozeman, MT 59717-2230
Printable version (PDF): http://msuextension.org/publications/HomeHealthandFamily/MT200706HR.pdf
Abstract: This guide answers many of the common questions grandparents and other relative caregivers have when they are faced with parenting a second time around. (Author abstract)

Title: Parenting and the Different Ways it Can Affect Children's Lives: Research Evidence: Seven Literature Reviews of Research on Parenting.
Author(s): Utting, David.
Published: 2007
Available from: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
http://www.jrf.org.uk/
The Homestead
40 Water End
York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6WP, UK
Document available online at: http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/parenting-and-different-ways-it-can-affect-childrens-lives-research-evidence
Printable version (PDF): http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2132-parenting-literature-reviews.pdf
Abstract: These seven reports review existing research on: Parenting and outcomes for children, Parenting and resilience, Fathers and fatherhood, Parenting and ethnicity, Children's views of parenting, Parenting and poverty, and Barriers to inclusion and successful engagement of parents in mainstream services. They include research based on the perspectives of mothers, fathers and children themselves. They were commissioned by the JRF to inform its own Parenting Research and Development programme. (Author abstract)

Title: Top 10 Ways to Spend Quality Time with the Kids.
Author(s): Parker, Wayne.
Published: 2007
Available from: about.com
http://about.com
249 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
Document available online at: http://fatherhood.about.com/od/activities/tp/quality_time.htm
Abstract: Whether you are a traditional dad in a traditional family, a non custodial dad, a stay home dad, a stepdad, or whatever your role, the most precious thing a dad can give his kids is his time. A personal investment in your children is much more important to them than any toy, video game or electronic gadget. This fact sheet offers some great, and sometimes creative, ways to get together with your kids in a positive way. (Author abstract modified)

Title: Multivariate Models of Mothers' and Fathers' Aggression Toward Their Children.
Author(s): Slep, Amy M. Smith.;O'Leary, Susan G.
Published: 2007
Journal Name: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
v. 75, 5, October 2007, p. 739-751
Available from: American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org
750 1st St., NE
Washington, DC 20002
Abstract: Multivariate, biopsychosocial, explanatory models of mothers' and fathers' psychological and physical aggression toward their 3- to 7-year-old children were fitted and cross-validated in 453 representatively sampled families. Models explaining mothers' and fathers' aggression were substantially similar. Surprisingly, many variables identified as risk factors in the parental aggression and physical child abuse literatures, such as income, unrealistic expectations, and alcohol problems, although correlated with aggression bivariately, did not contribute uniquely to the models. In contrast, a small number of variables (i.e., child responsible attributions, overreactive discipline style, anger expression, and attitudes approving of aggression) appeared to be important pathways to parent aggression, mediating the effects of more distal risk factors. Models accounted for a moderate proportion of the variance in aggression. (Author abstract)

Title: Parenting and Outcomes for Children.
Author(s): O'Connor, Thomas G.;Scott, Stephen B.C.
Published: 2007
Available from: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
http://www.jrf.org.uk/
The Homestead
40 Water End
York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6WP, UK
Printable version (PDF): http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/ebooks/parenting-outcomes.pdf
Abstract: We open with a brief review of the historical and contemporary contexts in which parenting and parenting research were and are viewed. We then outline some of the major theories and models that dominate research on parent-child relationships and child outcomes. The third chapter reviews core methodological considerations to examine the link between how information is obtained and what findings are generated from it. We then review empirical work on the link between parent-child relationship quality and child outcomes. Chapter 5 considers how strong the evidence is to support the claim that parent-child relationship quality has a causal impact on children's behaviour. We go on to consider the generalisability of the research findings, including the extent to which cultural and subcultural constraints limit the applicability of findings. It is in this context that we also consider parenting as a "public health" concern, and the extent to which current policy trends are responsive to the impact of parenting in the health and well-being of the nation. Finally, we consider particular advantages, concerns and directions for further research. (Author abstract)

Title: The Werry Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health [Website].
Published: 2007
Available from: Werry Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
http://www.werrycentre.org.nz/
Level 2 Keystone Building,
73 Symonds Street

Auckland
Document available online at: http://www.werrycentre.org.nz
Abstract: The Werry Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health is a national centre and was launched by the Hon Annette King, Minister of Health, at the Waipapa Marae at Auckland University in March 2003. It is based in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland. It is multidisciplinary and multicultural. The aims of the Werry Centre are to improve the mental health of New Zealand young people by: ? providing training of a high quality to mental health professionals; ? promoting research in child and adolescent mental health; ? advocating for mental health needs of children and adolescents in New Zealand; and ? supporting the child and adolescent mental health workforce nationally. (Author abstract, modified)

Title: Generation MySpace: Helping Your Teen Survive Online Adolescence.
Author(s): Kelsey, Candice M.
Published: 2007
Available from: Marlowe & Company
http://www.marlowepub.com/
245 West 17th Street
11th floor
New York, NY 10011-5300
Abstract: This text explores the use of MySpace, Facebook, and other sites by adolescents and discusses how parents can monitor and protect their children online. Following an introduction that describes online social networking sites, Chapter 1 explains the appeal of MySpace, why some youth are addicted to MySpace, and why some choose to delete their profile. Chapter 2 considers how adolescents create a profile, discusses friending, and describes a step-by-step process for acclimating parents to MySpace. Following chapters discuss: language codes and definitions; popularity, gossip, and relationships online; cyperbulling, characteristics of bullies and victims, helping children who are being bullied, and how schools can help stop cyber-bullying; the unique sexual pressures girls face online and how to support and positively influence MySpace girls; how the Internet facilitates drug use; and pornography on the Internet and MySpace and strategies for dealing with a teen who has accessed porn. The final two chapters discuss taking a tour of MySpace, talking to a child about MySpace, and tips for keeping children safe on the Internet and on MySpace. The basics of Internet safety are reviewed, as well as strategies for protecting kids online and recommended technology guidelines for different ages. A checklist for securing a child's MySpace profile settings is also included, along with a sample contract to use that specifies rules and expectations for children and recommendations for monitoring and filtering software. Throughout the book the experiences of teens are shared and assignments are provided to encourage parents to learn more about MySpace and other online social networking sites. Numerous references.

Title: MySafe Child: Practical Advice for Protecting Your Online Adolescent. (Chapter 10 in Generation MySpace: Helping Your Teen Survive Online Adolescence.)
Author(s): Kelsey, Candice M.
Published: 2007
Available from: Marlowe & Company
http://www.marlowepub.com/
245 West 17th Street
11th floor
New York, NY 10011-5300
Abstract: This chapter provides parents with tips for keeping their children safe from predators on the Internet. It reviews the basics of Internet safety, strategies for protecting kids online, and recommended technology guidelines for different ages. A checklist for securing a child's MySpace profile settings is included, along with a sample contract to use that specifies rules and expectations for children. Recommended monitoring and filtering software are also listed. 31 references.

Title: Down But Not Out: Unstable Resilience and Strategies to Stabilize Involvement of Low-Income Fathers.
Author(s): Roy, Kevin.;Palkovitz, Rob.;Fagan, Jay.
Published: 2007
Available from: National Poverty Center
http://www.npc.umich.edu/
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, Suite 5100
735 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091
Printable version (PDF): http://npc.umich.edu/publications/u/working_paper07-24.pdf
Abstract: Father-child relationships are not static even under the best of circumstances (Belsky, 1984). They require frequent adjustments and adaptations as both father and child change and develop and experience different circumstances, challenges, and resources (Palkovitz, 1987). Other family relationships shift as well, and as a result, fathers and families experience transitions within fathering continuously. Palkovitz & Palm (2005) list a range of triggers for transitions in paternal involvement, including child development, family crisis, individual changes in the father, cohort or historical shifts, changes in employment, and counter transitional changes. (Author abstract)

Title: Your Child's Hero.
Author(s): Moorman, Chick.;Haller, Thomas.
Published: 2007
Available from: about.com
http://about.com
249 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
Document available online at: http://fatherhood.about.com/od/parentingadvice/a/childs_hero.htm
Abstract: This fact sheet offers ten ways to be a hero to your children including: be the good Samaritan; be approachable; attend solutions; hold your children accountable; be consistent; take their suggestions seriously; teach; invest in experiences rather than things; and make charity visible.

Title: Connecting with Other Parents : Help for Dads with Cold Feet.
Author(s): Parker, Wayne.
Published: 2007
Available from: about.com
http://about.com
249 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
Document available online at: http://fatherhood.about.com/od/mensissues/a/connectingdads.htm
Abstract: Starting a conversation with another parent can sometimes be a little intimidating. Dads can feel a little awkward in starting or carrying on a parenting conversation, particularly if they don't know the other person in that conversation well (or at all). This fact sheet offers tips on connecting with other parents including finding other dads with similar interests, the best ways to initiate contact, as well as what kinds of conversations to have with women with children. (Author abstract modified)

Title: Ten Ways to be an All Pro Dad.
Published: 2007
Available from: All Pro Dad
http://www.allprodad.com
Family First
5211 West Laurel Street Suite 102

Tampa, FL 33607
Document available online at: http://www.allprodad.com/playbook/viewarticle.php?art=2
Abstract: This online brochure from All Pro Dad provides ten ways to be a better dad. The tips include: Love Your Wife, Spend Time with Your Children, Be a Role Model, Understand Your Children, Show Affection, Enjoy Your Children, Eat Together As A Family, Discipline With a Gentle Spirit, Pray and Worship Together, and Realize You're a Father Forever.

Title: All Pro Dad [Website].
Published: 2007
Available from: All Pro Dad
http://www.allprodad.com
Family First
5211 West Laurel Street Suite 102

Tampa, FL 33607
Document available online at: http://www.allprodad.com/
Abstract: All Pro Dad is Family First's innovative program helping men to become better fathers. All Pro Dad has 50 NFL spokesmen, multiple events with NFL teams, 1,000 All Pro Dad's Day chapters, and Play of the Day daily emails that reach 40,000 fathers each day. The site also includes other free resources such as articles, quizzes, and online classes. (Author abstract modified)

Title: Foster Parents' Involvement in Authoritative Parenting and Interest in Future Parenting Training.
Author(s): King, Keith A.;Kraemer, Linda K.;Bernard, Amy L.;Vidourek, Rebecca A.
Published: 2007
Journal Name: Journal of Child and Family Studies
v. 16, 5, October 2007, p. 606-614
Available from: Springer
http://www.springer.com/
233 Spring Street
New York, NY 10013
Abstract: We surveyed 191 Southwest Ohio foster parents regarding their involvement in authoritative parenting and interest for additional parenting education. Our results showed that most respondents reported using an authoritative parenting style and were interested in receiving future training. Involvement in authoritative parenting differed significantly based on level of education and number of years as a foster parent. Foster parents with a college degree or higher were significantly more involved in authoritative parenting than foster parents with a high school diploma or less. Those who had been a foster parent for greater than five years were significantly more likely than those who been a foster parent for five years or less to use authoritative parenting and desire future training in authoritative parenting. (Author abstract)

Title: Exposure to Violence: A Significant Issue for Children and Families.
Author(s): Cohen, Elena P.;
Published: 2007
Journal Name: Protecting Children
v. 22, 3 & 4, 2007, p. 1-112
Available from: American Humane
http://www.americanhumane.org/
63 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, CO 80112
Abstract: This special issue focuses on the extent and consequences of children exposed to violence in their homes and communities. Articles address: the systematic development and psychometric properties of the Child Exposure to Domestic Violence Scale; potential consequences of child neglect, obstacles and opportunities for reporting child neglect, and future directions for research on child neglect and violence exposure; assessing the risk for mental health and behavior problems among racially diverse adolescents who have been exposed to community violence and child maltreatment; issues in adapting interventions for culturally diverse children exposed to family violence; the definitions, characteristics, and impact of child abuse, community violence, and exposure to violence, and implications for interventions; the impact of exposure to violence on adolescents; animal maltreatment in the ecology of abused children and addressing the link between child maltreatment and animal maltreatment; the Safe Start Initiative, an initiative designed to address childhood exposure to violence; and effective components of community prevention and intervention programs for young children exposed to violence. Numerous references.

Title: The Safe Start Initiative: Advancing System and Practice Responses to Children Exposed to Violence.
Author(s): Hyde, Mary M.;Kracke, Kristen.;Jaycox, Lisa.;Schultz, Dana.
Published: 2007
Journal Name: Protecting Children
v. 22, 3 & 4, 2007, p. 80-95
Available from: American Humane
http://www.americanhumane.org/
63 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, CO 80112
Abstract: The Safe Start Initiative for preventing and reducing the consequences of children's exposure to violence in the home and the community is highlighted. The four phases of the initiative are described, and include implementing innovative practice strategies in 11 demonstration sites to better respond to the needs of children exposed to violence and their families, effectively identifying, screening, and referring children exposed to violence, and evaluating promising programs in 15 additional sites. Policy, practice, and research implications are discussed. 3 figures and 13 references.

Title: Parenting and Resilience.
Author(s): Hill, Malcolm.;Stafford, Anne.;Seaman, Peter.;Ross, Nicola.;Daniel, Brigid.
Published: 2007
Available from: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
http://www.jrf.org.uk/
The Homestead
40 Water End
York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6WP, UK
Printable version (PDF): http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/ebooks/parenting-resilience-children.pdf
Abstract: This review considers parents' actual and potential contributions to children's resilience and to parental resilience, which is sometimes subsumed within 'family resilience.' However, since most publications are concerned with resilience in relation to children and young people, the specific role of parents often has to be inferred. The review draws on important UK-based publications on resilience and includes more selective references to the comparatively huge American literature, as well as significant material from elsewhere. (Author abstract)

Title: A Handbook: Framework to Forming a Parent Partner Network. Draft.
Published: 2006
Available from: National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement.
http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/helpkids/
Muskie School-USM
P.O. Box 15010
400 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04112-5010
Printable version (PDF): http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/helpkids/telefiles/050608tele/MN_ParentPartnerHandbook%5B1%5D.pdf
Abstract: This handbook is derived from a federally funded project designed to assist in the development of Parent Partner Networks, networks that allow parents who have been successful in past personal involvement with child welfare, juvenile courts, and alcohol and other drug systems, to help other parents by sharing their experiences, knowledge, and by giving hope to parents involved in child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) cases. The mission and objectives of a Parent Partner Network are explained, as well as services provided by a Parent Partner, steps for developing a Parent Partner Network, a suggested structure for the network, recruitment of volunteer Parent Partners, components of an application packet, screening and interviewing strategies, recognition and retention of partners, and suggestions for training. Information is informed by findings from nine focus groups designed to give parents the opportunity to respond directly about services they received or would like to have received while on their journeys through the child welfare, juvenile courts, and alcohol and other drugs' systems. Two of the focus groups were comprised of Native American parents and another consisted of fathers. The other six were parents from different backgrounds and experiences. In addition to the focus groups, two parent workgroups were held to give parents the opportunity to be a part of shaping the framework. Sample forms are provided.

Title: Findings from the Survey of Early Head Start Programs: Communities, Programs, and Families. Final Report.
Author(s): Vogel, Cheri A.;Aikens, Nikki.;Burwick, Andrew.;Hawkinson, Laura.;Richardson, Angela.;Mendenko, Linda.;Chazan-Cohen, Rachel.
Published: 2006
Available from: United States Administration for Children and Families
http://www.acf.hhs.gov
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, DC 20447
Document available online at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/ehs/survey_ehs/reports/findings_ehs/findings_ehs_toc.html
Printable version (PDF): http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/ehs/survey_ehs/reports/findings_ehs/findings_ehs_survey.pdf
Abstract: Early Head Start is a comprehensive, two-generation federal initiative begun in 1995 and aimed at enhancing the development of infants and toddlers while strengthening families. Designed for low-income pregnant women and families who have infants and toddlers 3 years of age or younger, Early Head Start programs, like preschool Head Start programs, must comply with the Head Start Program Performance Standards -- a rigorous set of criteria that are based on best practices identified by a wide range of practitioners and researchers (Administration for Children and Families 1996). As is the case with Head Start, research with a focus on continuous program improvement has been incorporated into Early Head Start since the inception of the program. At the time the program began, Congress mandated a rigorous evaluation designed to include an implementation study and an impact study to inform program improvement and to assess the program's effects on child and family outcomes -- the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project (EHSREP). Following that effort, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is embarking on a descriptive study of Early Head Start, which has grown from 68 programs in 1995 to nearly 750 nationwide. This report contains information from the first step of this descriptive research effort -- the Survey of Early Head Start Programs, which provides information on program management, populations served, and services provided. It also answers the following questions: 1. What are the characteristics of Early Head Start programs? 2. Who is served by Early Head Start programs? 3. What services do Early Head Start programs provide? 4. How are Early Head Start programs managed and staffed? 5. Do key program subgroups differ in their characteristics? If so, how? (Author abstract)

Title: 40 Elementos Fundamentales del Desarrollo para la pre-adolescencia (edades de 8 a 12).
Published: 2006
Available from: Search Institute
http://www.search-institute.org/
The Banks Building
615 First Avenue NE,
Suite 125
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Printable version (PDF): http://www.search-institute.org/system/files/40AssetsSpanishMC.pdf
Abstract: El Instituto Search ha identificado las siguientes bases esenciales para el desarrollo que ayudan a niños(as) de edades 8 a 12 años a crecer sanos, interesados en el bienestar común y a ser responsables.

Title: Placement Into Foster Care and the Interplay of Urbanicity, Child Behavior Problems, and Poverty.
Author(s): Barth, Richard P.;Wildfire, Judy.;Green, Rebecca L.
Published: 2006
Journal Name: American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
v. 76, 3, p. 358-366
Available from: American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org
750 1st St., NE
Washington, DC 20002
Abstract: Child welfare involvement is related to involvement with poverty, but the dimensions of that relationship have not been fully explored. Data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being were used to test the relationship between poverty indicators and placement into foster care. Poverty, ages of children, urban or nonurban settings, and the presence of mental health disorders interact to contribute to placement decisions. In urban areas, poverty is strongly associated with involvement with child welfare services, but children's mental health problems are not. In nonurban areas, children's mental health problems are a far greater contributor to child welfare involvement than poverty. Implications for understanding the dual functions of child welfare placements are provided. Child welfare services continue to address the needs of families with children with substantial behavioral problems--yet, federal child welfare policy includes no recognition of this important role. (Author abstract)

Title: 40 Developmental Assets for Middle Childhood.
Published: 2006
Available from: Search Institute
http://www.search-institute.org/
The Banks Building
615 First Avenue NE,
Suite 125
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Printable version (PDF): http://www.search-institute.org/system/files/40AssetsMC.pdf
Abstract: Search Institute has identified the following building blocks of healthy development -- known as Developmental Assets -- that help young people grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.

Title: Parenting Training for Alcohol Professionals: Trainer's Manual.
Author(s): Robinson, Wendy.
Published: 2005
Available from: Alcohol Concern
http://www.alcoholandfamilies.org.uk/
64 Leman Street
London E1 8EU
Printable version (PDF): http://www.alcoholandfamilies.org.uk/taining_materials/12.1.pdf
Abstract: At the end of the training Alcohol Services Staff will be able to work with their clients who are parents in a supportive way that focuses on the needs and safety of children. This will be achieved by providing participants with an opportunity to: Address and review their understanding of parenting capacity and how this affects the meeting of children's needs; Recognise what goes to make up 'good enough' parenting and the ways in which this impacts on how children's needs are met; Identify the ways problem-drinking by parents can negatively affect parenting and the care and development of children; and Begin to develop an empowering way of working with parents with alcohol problems that promotes protective parenting and a meeting of children's needs. Accompanying PowerPoint presentations http://www.alcoholandfamilies.org.uk/training_materials.htm (Author abstract)

Title: Alcohol Awareness Training for Parenting Professionals: Trainer's Manual.
Author(s): Murphy, Sean.
Published: 2005
Available from: Alcohol Concern
http://www.alcoholandfamilies.org.uk/
64 Leman Street
London E1 8EU
Printable version (PDF): http://www.alcoholandfamilies.org.uk/taining_materials/12.6.pdf
Abstract: At the end of the training participants will be able to: Describe what alcohol is and summarise potential short- and long-term effects on drinkers; Describe the ways in which alcohol is commonly used and what is meant by safe, hazardous and dangerous drinking; Describe the relevance of concepts of dependency, addiction, problem-drinking; Describe the Cycle of Change as it applies to parents who misuse; Describe the impact on children of problem-drinking parents; Offer basic advice to parents with drinking problems; List the range of services commonly available to people seeking help and advice and how to access these; and Describe the common care pathways for people at various stages in their drinking lives and the potential impacts on families at particular stages of care. Accompanying PowerPoint presentation available at http://www.alcoholandfamilies.org.uk/taining_materials/12.7.ppt (Author abstract)

Title: The Florida Study: A Comparative Examination of the Effectiveness of the Nurturing Parenting Programs.
Author(s): Weikert, Paul.;Keene, Richard.;Bavolek, Stephen J.
Published: 2005
Available from: Family Development Resources, Inc.
http://www.nurturingparenting.com/
3070 Rasmussen Road, Suite 190

Park City, UT 84098
Printable version (PDF): http://nurturingparenting.com/research_validation/the_florida_study%27.pdf
Abstract: In the fall of 1999, the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) initiated a statewide study designed to assess the effectiveness of parenting programs offered to high risk and abusive/neglecting families referred for parent education. A secondary goal of the study was to compare the outcome data of parents attending Nurturing Parenting Programs to families attending non-Nurturing Parenting Programs. The Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI-2) was selected as the common inventory all agencies receiving state funding for parenting programs would administer to the parents they are serving. The AAPI-2 is a norm reference inventory designed to assess the parenting and child rearing attitudes of parent and non-parent adult and adolescent populations. Parents attending parenting programs throughout the State were administered Form A of the AAPI-2 as the pretest and Form B as the posttest. A total of 33,001 inventories were completed and submitted for scoring and analyses. Of this total, 11,061 matched cases (pre and posttest) were utilized for comparison of program outcome data. Findings indicate: parents who completed the Birth to Five Nurturing Parenting Program had significantly higher posttest mean scores in each of the five construct areas of the AAPI-2 than parents in the non-Nurturing Parenting Program groups; parents who completed the School-Age (5 to 12) Nurturing Parenting Program had significantly higher posttest mean scores in each of the five construct areas of the AAPI-2 than parents in the non-Nurturing Parenting Program groups; and parents who completed the School-Age (5 to 12) Nurturing Parenting Program had significantly higher posttest scores than parents who completed the Birth to Five Nurturing Parenting Program. It is concluded that the findings support the continued validation of both programs as effective interventions for families referred for child abuse and neglect. (Author abstract modified)

Title: Programs that Promote Father Involvement and Children's Early Literacy and Language Development.
Published: 2004
Available from: Minnesota Fathers & Families Network
http://www.mnfathers.org
161 Saint Anthony Avenue, Suite 845
Saint Paul, MN 55103
Printable version (PDF): http://www.mnfathers.org/documents/ACF_Early_Literacy.pdf
Abstract: This report presents a review and analysis of Region V's Fatherhood Special Initiative (FSI) and Early Head Start Fatherhood Demonstration grants. The grant awards were designed to promote father involvement and children's early literacy and language development (In this document, the terms "father involvement" and "male involvement" are used interchangeably). The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) spoke with Head Start and Early Head Start staff members over a four-month period to identify unique and innovative practices utilized by these grantees. (Author abstract)

Title: Instructional Guide to the Website: www.adoptuskids.org
Published: 2003
Available from: Collaboration to AdoptUSKids
http://www.adoptuskids.org
8015 Corporate Drive
Suite C
Baltimore, MD 21236
Abstract: This instructional guide is designed to assist agencies in using the AdoptUSKids website. It explains the goals of the Collaboration to AdoptUSKids, and the roles of the Adoption Exchange Association, the Child Welfare League of America, the Northwest Adoption Exchange, the Adoption Exchange Education Center, the Texas University School of Social Work and the Center for Social Work Research, and Holt International Children's Services as partnering organizations. The purpose of an adoption exchange to share information among agencies about children for whom an adoptive resource is not immediately available and about potential adoptive families is discussed, and programs and activities used to achieve permanency are identified. The guide then provides step-by-step instructions for getting started on the website, registering and managing an organization's entry, registering and managing entries of waiting children, and registering and managing entries of prospective families. Additional information is provided on gathering statistics from the website and troubleshooting. An appendix includes instructions for using the State program manager reports. Document Scanned.

Title: Kith, Kin, and Caseworkers: The Influence of Informal Supports and Formal Services on Mothers' Parenting Practices. A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the School of Social Service Administration in Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philiosophy.
Author(s): Lyons, Sandra.
Published: 2002
Available from: University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration
969 E. 60th St.
Chicago, IL
Abstract: This dissertation discusses the methodology and findings of a survey of 932 low-income, predominantly single mothers that examined the role of informal support in the context of maltreating families to gain a better understanding of support as a potential strategy for altering parenting practices. Findings indicate that the mothers' exposure to financial strain and negative life events heightened their levels of depression, and that depression reduced their positive and increased their negative parenting practices. The availability of higher levels of support was found to be associated with fewer stressors and better parental functioning. Over time, increased support contributed to reducing mothers' exposure to stressors and depressive symptoms as well as improving their positive parenting practices. There was little evidence, however, that either support or family preservation services moderated the relationships between stressors and depression, or depression and parenting practices. The positive effect of depression on negative parenting was found to be larger for mothers with more support. Finally, with regard to the support that mothers received from their partners, the effect of depression on negative parenting was larger among couples whose relationships were more conflictual. It is concluded that while informal support can be beneficial to mothers' well-being and parenting, its effectiveness may crucially depend on the individual supporter's capacity to provide constructive parenting support as well as the quality of their relationship with the parent. Implications for child welfare professionals are discussed. 1 figure, 44 tables, and numerous references. (Author abstract modified)

Title: Fatherhood Initiative Resource Guide.
Published: 2001
Available from: Head Start Information and Publication Center
http://www.headstartinfo.org
1133 15th Street, NW, Suite 450
Washington, DC 20005
Printable version (PDF): http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/resources/ECLKC_Bookstore/PDFs/E82DD7E6B8156EBCD76C01944DFC081E.pdf
Abstract: The Fatherhood Initiative is intended to strengthen the role of fathers in families. Strong families are essential to the future of the nation; both mothers and fathers play an essential role in ensuring the well-being of their children. Changes in the lives of fathers must be supported by the communities in which they live, and communities must know what resources and support are available to help in this effort. This Resource Guide was developed to assist the Head Start community in its effort to support the Fatherhood Initiative. It is not intended as a comprehensive guide. (Author abstract)

Title: Parenting Supports and Resources, Helpgiving Practices, and Parenting Competence.
Author(s): Dunst, Carl J.;Trivette, Carol M.
Published: 2001
Available from: Winterberry Press
http://www.wbpress.com , NC
Abstract: This paper discusses the findings of study that explored parents' experiences with help-givers to provide information about the status of parenting supports and resources in Wake County, North Carolina available for parents and other primary caregivers of children from birth to 6 years of age. A survey was conducted with 537 parents from different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. In addition, case studies were conducted to investigate the characteristics of the help-seeking/help-giving experiences of parents of young children. Findings from the survey and case studies highlight the desire for and utilization of different kinds of resources and supports, the relative importance of family-centered help-giving practices as a factor that influences a sense of parenting competence, and the need for a highly individualized approach to responding to parents' desires for supports and resources. Very few supports and resources constituting the focus of the investigation were desired by the largest majority of study participants, and the background characteristics of the respondents and their families were found to predict variations in the desire for and utilization of different kinds of supports and resources. The study found that the most professionalized and specialized supports and resources tended to be the least desired and were provided, were rated the least helpful. In contrast, findings showed that informal and community-based parenting supports and resources were the most desired and when utilized, rated the most helpful. Eight recommendations are made for strengthening a strategic plan to improve the provision of supports and resources aimed at supporting and strengthening parenting competence and confidence. Numerous tables and references. (Author abstract modified)

Title: 20 Reasons Why Your Child Needs You to Be an Active Father.
Author(s): Green, Stephen D.
Published: 2000
Available from: Family and Consumer Sciences
http://fcs.tamu.edu/index.php
Family Development and Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
The Texas A&M University System
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
Printable version (PDF): http://fcs.tamu.edu/families/parenting/fathering/fathering_pdf/active_fathers.pdf
Abstract: Fathers play a critical role in the development of their children; however, many fathers are uncertain about the responsibilities and privileges associated with this role. Children need fathers who love and care for them on a consistent basis. The latest research indicates that fathers who are actively involved in raising their children can make a positive and lasting difference in their lives. In contrast, this same research reveals a number of potentially negative outcomes for children whose fathers are not involved. This list contains 20 reasons why a father needs to be an active participant in his child's life. (Author abstract modified)

Title: Keys to Effective Father-Child Communication.
Author(s): Green, Stephen D.
Published: 2000
Available from: Family and Consumer Sciences
http://fcs.tamu.edu/index.php
Family Development and Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
The Texas A&M University System
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
Printable version (PDF): http://fcs.tamu.edu/families/parenting/fathering/fathering_pdf/communication.pdf
Abstract: As parents, fathers have a unique opportunity to shape the lives of their children. Numerous factors contribute to a child's growth and development; however, among the most important are the daily interactions that take place between a father and child. Communication processes lie at the heart of these daily interactions. Fathers, husbands, and men in general, are often portrayed as not being good communicators, yet it is obvious that fathers are capable of communicating effectively with their children. Being an effective communicator, especially with young children, requires patience, understanding, and practice. Suggestions intended to help fathers communicate more effectively with their children include paying attention to non-verbal cues, being an active listener, and emphasizing positive behavior. (Author abstract modified)

Title: Fathers Are Important - For Real!
Author(s): Ladd, Linda D.
Published: 2000
Available from: Family and Consumer Sciences
http://fcs.tamu.edu/index.php
Family Development and Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
The Texas A&M University System
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
Printable version (PDF): http://fcs.tamu.edu/families/parenting/fathering/fathering_pdf/fathers_are_important.pdf
Abstract: This fact sheet provides a description of the characteristics that make fathers not only essential to the healthy growth and development of their children but also essential partners who share parenting with the mother of their children.

Title: Final Outcome Evaluation of the School-Based Child Maltreatment Prevention and Treatment Services: Schools Making Important Learning Experiences (S.M.I.L.E.) For Kids.
Author(s): Meier, Michael.;Lapin, Carol.
Published: 2000
Available from: Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Abstract: This final report describes the activities and outcomes of a federally funded project designed to train Kentucky teachers and parents in child abuse prevention and intervention strategies. The Schools Making Important Learning Experiences for Kids (SMILE) project consisted of a three-prong approach which included: training teachers and other school personnel at the preschool/Head Start, elementary, and secondary levels, direct family-based parenting education programs for parents with children ages 4-11 provided on site at local schools and Family Resource Centers, and school liaison services to assist teachers and counselors with specific situations requiring specialized intervention of child abuse and neglect. This report describes the activities, evaluation, and outcomes of the first year of teacher nurturing training and child abuse recognition training, the second and third year of teacher nurturing training and child abuse recognition training, and the outcomes of the Assuring Better Children (ABC) six-week family based parenting education programs implemented in Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties. Consultation and technical assistance services given to the 15 school districts of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties are also explained. The project resulted in the successful implementation of teacher nurturing training, six ABC programs conducted during each of the three project years, and the successful intervention of school liaison services in serving families residing in urban, suburban, and rural settings. The difficulties faced in recruiting participants for regional training workshops are discussed, and lessons learned from the project are shared. 14 references. Document scanned.

Title: Abuse and Neglect of Children with Disabilities: A Model for Prevention and Intervention Project: a School-Based Child Abuse Prevention Project.
Author(s): Orelove, Fred.;Purcell, Patricia.;O-Neill, Peggy.;Atkinson, Anne.
Published: 2000
Available from: Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Abstract: This final report discusses the activities and outcomes of a project designed to increase awareness of the abuse and neglect of children with disabilities in Virginia, and implement a school-based model for preventing the child abuse of children with disabilities. Components of the project are described and include: the development of a comprehensive interdisciplinary training curriculum that explains and promotes strategies for prevention, identification, reporting, and treatment of maltreatment of preschool and elementary aged children with disabilities; interdisciplinary training of educators, child protective service workers, family members, and law enforcement personnel; the promotion of access to information, resources, and services that promote prevention of child abuse and neglect of children with disabilities; and the compilation of directories of resources that include specialized interventions and supports for children with disabilities and their families. Outcomes of the project are described, and lessons learned during the project are shared. Recommendations to program administrators or funders for future programs are also discussed. 5 tables. Document scanned.

Title: Becoming a Father : The First Two Years.
Author(s): Ladd, Linda D.
Published: 2000
Available from: Family and Consumer Sciences
http://fcs.tamu.edu/index.php
Family Development and Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
The Texas A&M University System
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
Printable version (PDF): http://fcs.tamu.edu/families/parenting/fathering/fathering_pdf/new_fathers.pdf
Abstract: This fact sheet discusses the transition men make as they accept becoming a father and their unique development as fathers during the first two years of fatherhood. Topics include The Father's Self-concept and Self-esteem, Mother/Father Roles and Communication, Parenting Attitudes and Stress, Father's Changing Relationship with His Parents, and Support and Stress in the Community.

Title: Disabilities and Long Term Consequences of Maltreatment.
Author(s): Sullivan, Patricia M.
Published: 2000
Available from: Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Abstract: This final report discusses findings from a federally funded research project that investigated long-term psychosocial and health consequences to physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect, and the role of disabilities and other preexisting conditions as moderators and mediators of the effects of maltreatment. Data was derived from the Boys Town National Research Hospital from 1978 through 1992 and included information on 492 adults between the ages of 18-38 who had been seen at the Boys Town National Research Hospital at some time during childhood. A total of 242 of the subjects were diagnosed with some type of disability. There were 142 subjects with records of some type of maltreatment in childhood, and 74 of these subjects had been diagnosed with a disability. Findings indicate: the most prevalent forms of maltreatment were physical abuse (50%), neglect (24%), and sexual abuse (16%). Among subjects with disabilities, some 49% had archival records of physical abuse, 28% of neglect, and 23% of sexual abuse. For typical subjects, 51% were physically abused, 39% neglected, and 10% sexually abused. Preliminary analyses indicate significantly higher rates of sexual abuse were found in self-reports of the subjects during clinical interviews and on the Sexual Abuse Matrix than archival records of sexual abuse. For physical abuse, there were significantly higher rates found in archival records than in self-reports by the subjects. 30 references. Document scanned.

Title: The Essence of Responsible Fatherhood.
Author(s): Green, Stephen D.
Published: 2000
Available from: Family and Consumer Sciences
http://fcs.tamu.edu/index.php
Family Development and Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
The Texas A&M University System
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
Printable version (PDF): http://fcs.tamu.edu/families/parenting/fathering/fathering_pdf/responsible_fatherhood.pdf
Abstract: What constitutes responsible fatherhood? Responsible fatherhood cannot be proven with a blood test, nor does it consist of simply providing a paycheck. Responsible fatherhood cannot be reduced to a single dimension. It involves commitment, self-sacrifice, integrity, and unconditional love. Responsible fathers are concerned with the well-being of their children, and their desire is to see their children succeed in all areas of life. This fact sheet provides a description of the framework developed by Ken Canfield, President of the National Center for Fathering, that summarizes the growing body of empirical research and literature on fathering. This four-part framework, which serves as a valuable guide for discussing the essence of responsible fatherhood, consists of the following dimensions: involvement, consistency, awareness, and nurturance. (Author abstract modified)

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