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The Role of Educators in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect
User Manual Series (2003)

Author(s):  Office on Child Abuse and Neglect., Caliber Associates. Crosson-Tower

Year Published:  2003

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You are in section: Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Identifying Reasons Why… 3 - Recognizing Child Abuse and… 4 - Reporting Child Abuse and… 5 - Providing Support After the… 6 - Preventing Child Abuse and… Endnotes Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings… Appendix C - Child Abuse… Appendix D - Educators Checklist… Appendix E - Sample List of Contacts… Appendix F - Sample Report of Suspected…

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Preface

Each day, the safety and well-being of some children across the Nation are threatened by child abuse and neglect. Intervening effectively in the lives of these children and their families is not the sole responsibility of any single agency or professional group, but rather is a shared community concern.

The Child Abuse and Neglect User Manual Series has provided guidance on child protection to hundreds of thousands of multidisciplinary professionals and concerned community members since the late 1970s. The User Manual Series provides a foundation for understanding child maltreatment and the roles and responsibilities of various practitioners in its prevention, identification, investigation, assessment, and treatment. Through the years, the manuals have served as valuable resources for building knowledge, promoting effective practices, and enhancing community collaboration.

Since the last update of the User Manual Series in the early 1990s, a number of changes have occurred that dramatically affect each community's response to child maltreatment. The changing landscape reflects increased recognition of the complexity of issues facing parents and their children, new legislation, practice innovations, and system reform efforts. Significant advances in research have helped shape new directions for interventions, while ongoing evaluations help us to know "what works."

The Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN) within the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), has developed this third edition of the User Manual Series to reflect the increased knowledge base and the evolving state of practice. The updated and new manuals are comprehensive in scope while also succinct in presentation. They are easy to follow and address trends and concerns relevant to today's professional.

This manual, The Role of Educators in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect, builds upon A Coordinated Response to Child Abuse and Neglect: The Foundation for Practice, the keystone publication of the User Manual Series. It provides the basis for the involvement of educators in combating the problem of child abuse and neglect. It also may be used by other professionals involved in child abuse and neglect interventions, such as child protective services, mental health, law enforcement, health care, and early childhood professionals, to gain a better understanding of the role of educators in child protection.

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You are in section: Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Identifying Reasons Why… 3 - Recognizing Child Abuse and… 4 - Reporting Child Abuse and… 5 - Providing Support After the… 6 - Preventing Child Abuse and… Endnotes Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings… Appendix C - Child Abuse… Appendix D - Educators Checklist… Appendix E - Sample List of Contacts… Appendix F - Sample Report of Suspected…

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Updated on October 9, 2009