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Child abuse is one of the growing problems with most institutions. There has been little research completed to ascertain the nature of the problem in camping. Preliminary results suggest that camps are a unique environment because the child is away from home and vulnerable. Special
care is needed in this environment.

Offers consumer health information about abuse and neglect of children and adolescents. With information about parenting issues and child abuse risks, prevention and intervention strategies, as well as information about adult survivors of child abuse.

In this composite case study, the names and some details have been altered to protect the innocent, and the guilty.Sue was nineteen years old and three months pregnant when she came into contact with a hospital. She had successfully concealed the pregnancy and claimed that she had only just realised her predicament. Referred to the social worker, by the time she got around to saying that she wanted an abortion it was too late. Adoption was explored, and she finally agreed, only to later change her mind. As the weeks went by, Sue, and her boyfriend, made no preparations for the birth, and neither of them talked about the expected child with any pleasure. The social worker discovered that both Sue and her boyfriend came from deprived backgrounds. Sue had been beaten and sexually assaulted by her father and was eventually made a State Ward after her father had died and her mother had claimed she was uncontrollable. Her boyfriend had had a history of psychiatric treatment and a criminal record for petty offences.

This book serves as a comprehensive resource for researchers and regulatory bodies working to establish sound evidence bases through research for the care of children and families affected by abuse. Issues such as consent, anonymous research, and how to interface with the legal system in terms of disclosure and sharing of results are discussed in depth. Ethical Issues in Child Abuse Research also provides insights into questions of ethics in animal research, perpetrator and retrospective research, and balances the necessity of collecting this valuable information while protecting vulnerable populations, and respecting their privacy while interacting in a complex legal system. With input from many leaders in child abuse research, this book fills a critical need, providing readers with a pathway to apply these principles of ethics to their own research in this challenging field.

Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Tribute to Ray E. Helfer, M.D. -- Summary -- CHARGE TO THE PANEL -- A DEVELOPMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE -- IDENTIFICATION AND DEFINITIONS -- SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM -- OVERVIEW OF ETIOLOGICAL MODELS -- Individual Ontogenic Factors -- Family Factors -- Environmental and Community Factors -- Social and Cultural Factors -- Conclusions -- PREVENTION -- Risk Factors and Pathways to Prevention -- Parental Enhancement Programs -- Community-Based Prevention Programs -- The Role of Cultural and Social Values in Prevention -- Conclusions -- CONSEQUENCES -- Issues of Stigma, Bias, and Discrimination -- Protective Factors -- Conclusions -- INTERVENTIONS AND TREATMENT -- Treatment of Child Victims -- Treatment of Adult Survivors -- Treatment for Adult and Adolescent Sex Offenders -- Family-Oriented Interventions -- Family Income and Supplemental Benefits -- Community-Based Interventions -- Medical Treatment of Child Abuse -- Child Protective Services -- Child Welfare Services -- Legal Intervention in Child Maltreatment -- Social and Cultural Interventions -- Conclusions -- HUMAN RESOURCES, INSTRUMENTATION, AND RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE -- The Research Community -- Methodological Issues -- Federal Funding for Research -- State Roles in Research on Child Maltreatment -- Private Foundations -- Conclusions -- ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES -- Human Subjects Research Issues -- Issues Derived from Research on Children and Families -- Research on Socially Sensitive Topics -- Conclusions -- RESEARCH PRIORITIES -- The Nature and Scope of Child Maltreatment -- Understanding the Origins and Consequences of Child Maltreatment -- Improving Treatment and Preventive Interventions -- A Science Policy for Research on Child Maltreatment -- REFERENCES -- 1 Introduction.