The Role of Educators in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect

Author(s)Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau

Year Published2003

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This manual examines the roles that teachers, school counselors, school social workers, school nurses, special education professionals, administrators, and other school personnel have in helping maltreated children, including recognizing, reporting, and preventing child abuse and neglect.

The Role of Educators in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect

Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1 Purpose and Overview
CHAPTER 2 Identifying Reasons Why Educators Are Concerned About Child Abuse and Neglect
CHAPTER 3 Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect
CHAPTER 4 Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
CHAPTER 5 Providing Support After the Report: What Schools Can Offer
CHAPTER 6 Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
Endnotes
APPENDIX A Glossary of Terms
APPENDIX B Resource Listings of Selected National Organizations Concerned with Child Maltreatment
APPENDIX C State Toll-free Telephone Numbers for Reporting Child Abuse
APPENDIX D Educators’ Checklist for Recognizing Possible Child Maltreatment
APPENDIX E Sample List of Contacts for Reporting Suspected Cases of Child Abuse or Neglect
APPENDIX F Sample Report of Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect

We also recommend the following
Information Gateway publications:

Child Protective Services: A Guide for Caseworkers 2003
The Role of Professional Child Care Providers in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect

Suggested Citation(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2003). The role of educators in preventing and responding to child abuse and neglect. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

This material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child Welfare Information Gateway.

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