Identifying Those At Risk For Physically Abusing Children: Literature Review

Cooper, M.

The purpose of this literature review is to examine the current published knowledge base on assessing the risk of physical child abuse. The emphasis is on ways of detecting those at risk and assessing the degree of risk present. the review is not limited to children know to child protection services, but it does emphasize familial abuse by other types of caretakers (e.g., foster parents, educators, baby sitters, etc.), a topic which warrants separate review.

Starting with an exploration of definitional issues, the review describes what is known about the prevalence of physical child abuse. It then describes findings from current theoretical reviews of causal factors. Risk assessment schemes used to detect problem parenting, need for child protection, and severity of injury are summarized, with special attention paid to the strengths and limitations of these systems. The report concludes with suggestions for designing and evaluating risk assessment protocols.

48 pages/ $10
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Responding to Domestic Violence and Disaster: guidelines for women’s services and disaster practitioners

Enarson, E.

Prepared by the Disaster Preparedness Resources Centre at the University of British Columbia, this report summarizes survey data from a study of disaster preparedness, impacts and response in US and Canadian domestic violence programs, and includes planning guidelines for shelters and other programs, as well as action guidelines for programs, coalitions and disaster practitioners throughout the cycles of disaster preparation, response, recovery and mitigation.

26 pages / $10
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SVR-20: Manual for the Sexual Violence Risk-20: professional guidelines for assessing risk of sexual violence

Boer, D., Hart, S.D., Kropp, P.R., Webster, C.D.

This manual describes one of several risk assessment instruments developed over the past few years by academics and forensic mental health professionals affiliated with the Mental Health, Law and Policy Institute at Simon Fraser University. The target audience is professionals who deliver services in the field. Contents include assessment issues, the SVR-20 methodology, and definitions of risk factors.

96 pages / $30

Through the Looking Glass: Discipline vs. Abuse: A Multicultural Perspective

Staddon, N.

This manual presents information on parenting and discipline issues that arise with immigrant and refugee families living in British Columbia. Emphasis is placed on increasing understanding between service providers and the newcomer families they serve.

Contents of the manual are directed specifically to the information requirements of Ministry for Children and Families line workers in British Columbia. In addition, the manual seeks to set the information within a cultural context accurate about, and sensitive to, immigrant and refugee children and families.

The information brings together the work and observations of many practitioners and family members and places it within material elicited in more than 30 interviews with newcomer families from a variety of cultures in the Lower Mainland. Settlement workers also contributed to the information presented.

70 pages / $8
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