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Child Abuse Prevention —Implementation Within the Curriculum
Author(s) -
Riggs Richard S.,
Evans Dale W.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1979.tb03846.x
Subject(s) - neglect , curriculum , child abuse , psychology , medical education , suicide prevention , medicine , poison control , pedagogy , psychiatry , medical emergency
The number of reported cases of child abuse and neglect is increasing. Most educators are aware of the problem; however, awareness alone has minimal impact on prevention. Specific planning is needed, and this article explores various avenues for including child abuse education as a part of the regular school curriculum. The ultimate goal is to develop educational strategies as one means of preventing abuse when school children grow to adulthood and become parents.