Protecting Children from Violence: Evidence-Based Interventions

386 Pages·2010·1.26 MB·English

by  James Michael Lampinen

Protecting Children
from Violence
Evidence-Based Interventions

Protecting Children
from Violence
Evidence-Based Interventions
Edited by
James Michael Lampinen
University of Arkansas
Kathy Sexton-Radek
Elmhurst College
Published in 2010
by Psychology Press
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Lampinen, James M.
Protecting children from violence : evidence based interventions / James Michael
Kathy Sexton-Radek.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-84872-840-0 (hardback : alk. paper)—ISBN 978-1-84872-841-7 (pbk. :
alk. paper)—ISBN 978-0-203-85292-7 (electronic book) 1. Children and violence—
Psychological aspects. I. Sexton-Radek, Kathy. II. Title.
HQ784.V55.L36 2010
362.76′6—dc22
2009048771
ISBN 0-203-85292-3 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN: 978-1-84872-840-0 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-84872-841-7 (pbk)
Contents
Preface xi
About the Editors xv
Contributors xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Chapter1 Protecting Children from Violence: Historical
Roots and Emerging Trends 1
James Michael Lampinen and Kathy Sexton-Radek
Violence Against Children has Deep Historical Roots 2
Violence Against Children Continues 6
Protecting Children from Violence: Major Themes 8
Conclusions 10
References 11
Chapter2 Exposure to Violence: Who is Most Affected
and Why? 13
James Galezewski
Case Illustration 13
Overview of the Issues 14
Types of Violence 14
The Consequences of Violence: How it Impacts
a Child 19
Public Perceptions 23
Policy Recommendations 24
References 29
Chapter3 Protecting Children in their Homes: Effective
Prevention Programs and Policies 35
Lyndon Abrams and Sharon G. Portwood
Case Illustration 35
Overview of the Issues 36
Child Abuse Prevention Programming 37
Public Perceptions 48
Policy Recommendations 50
Conclusions and Recommendations 52
References 52
v
vi (cid:1) Contents
Chapter4 Empirically-Based Violence Prevention Interventions 57
Kathy Sexton-Radek
Case Illustration 58
Overview of the Issues 59
Antiviolence Programming 64
Public Perceptions 68
Policy Recommendations 70
References 72
Appendix 1: Policy Recommendations 76
Appendix 2: Resources 76
Chapter5 Identifying Children Potentially at Risk for Serious
Maladjustment due to Peer Victimization: A New
Model using Receiver Operating Characteristics
(ROC) Analysis 79
Rebecca A. Newgent, Amy D. Seay,
Kenya T. Malcolm, Elizabeth A. Keller, and
Timothy A. Cavell
Case Illustration 79
Overview of the Issues 80
Our Contribution to Selective Identification 87
Public Perceptions 96
Policy Recommendations 98
References 99
Chapter6 Interviewing Child Victims: Advances in the
Scientific Understanding of Child
Eyewitness Memory 105
Timothy N. Odegard, Crystal M. Cooper,
Robyn E. Holliday, and Stephen J. Ceci
Case Illustration 105
Overview of the Issues 106
Age-Related Differences in the Accuracy of
Children’s Eyewitness Memory 107
Factors that Influence Child Eyewitness
Accuracy 111
Public Perceptions 120
Policy Recommendations 121
Concluding Remarks 122
References 122
Contents (cid:1) vii
Chapter7 Missing and Abducted Children 129
James Michael Lampinen, Jack D. Arnal,
Amber Culbertson-Faegre, and Lindsey Sweeney
Case Illustration 129
Overview of the Issues 129
Scope of the Problem 130
Harm Caused when Children go Missing 138
Approaches to Solving the Problem 143
Public Perceptions 155
Public Policy 157
Concluding Comments 160
Acknowledgments 161
Note 161
References 161
Chapter8 Looking Both Ways Before Crossing the
Information Superhighway: Issues of Concern
for Minors in Cyberspace 167
Christopher S. Peters, Robin M. Kowalski, and
L. Alvin Malesky, Jr.
CYBER BULLYING 168
Case Illustration 168
Overview of the Issues 169
Public Perceptions 174
Policy Recommendations 175
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS ON
THE INTERNET 176
Case Illustration 177
Overview of the Issues 177
Who is Most at Risk? 178
Who are the Offenders and How do they Identify
Potential Victims? 180
Public Perceptions 183
Policy Recommendations 185
Conclusion 187
References 188
viii (cid:1) Contents
Chapter9 Public Attitudes toward Applying Sex Offender
Registration Laws to Juvenile Offenders 193
Jessica M. Salerno, Margaret C. Stevenson,
Tisha R. A. Wiley, Cynthia J. Najdowski,
Bette L. Bottoms, and Rachel A. Doran
Case Illustration 195
Overview of the Issues 195
Assumptions Underlying Registration Laws and
Empirical Findings to Date 198
The Iatrogenic Effects of Registration Laws:
Unintended Consequences 202
Summary 203
Public Perceptions 204
Conclusions and Policy Recommendations 213
Acknowledgments 214
References 214
Chapter10 Mediating Factors in the Long-Term Outcome
Following Childhood Abuse: Cognitive and Other
Factors Predicting Personal Distress, Intimacy
Functioning, and Resilience 219
Patricia A. Petretic and Elizabeth White-Chaisson
Case Illustrations 219
Overview of the Issues 221
A Brief History of Child Abuse Outcome Research 222
Scope of the Problem: Rates of Abuse 225
Risk Factors: The Role of Cognitive Distortions in
Predicting Symptomatic Distress 227
Protective Factors: Resilience 229
Research and Public Perception: Goodness of Fit? 235
Policy Recommendations 236
References 238
Chapter11 Cognitive Development and Exposure to Violence
in Children 243
Robert Schleser and Mary E. Bodzy
Overview of the Issues 243
Preoperational Stage of Development 246
Concrete Stage of Development 248
The Laurie Dann Shootings 252
Contents (cid:1) ix
Implications of a Developmental Model of
Childhood Violence 256
Summary 258
References 259
Chapter12 Snakes, Spiders, Strangers: How the Evolved Fear of
Strangers may Misdirect Efforts to Protect
Children from Harm 263
Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook, Colin Holbrook, and
Jesse Bering
Case Illustrations 263
Overview of the Issues 264
Literature Review 264
Public Perceptions 273
Policy Recommendations 276
Conclusion 281
Notes 282
References 283
Chapter13 International Perspectives on Domestic Violence 291
Paula T. McWhirter and Elizabeth Altshuler Bard
Case Illustration 291
Overview of the Issues 292
Prevalence 292
Consequences to Women, Children, and Society 296
Public Perception 299
Policy Recommendations 304
References 310
Chapter14 Protecting Children from the Violence of Global
Health Inequities: Working Beyond Academic
Halls and Clinic Walls 315
Chris E. Stout
Public Perception 315
Case Illustrations 317
Overview of the Issues 321
Illnesses’ Impacts 323
Actions Speak Louder 324
The Power of the Small Project 324
Responses to Global Demand 326
Charity or Social Justice? 326