Taking it to the Net

1. A social worker spoke to a psychology class about how children with serious developmental delays and disabilities are more prone to being abused by their parents than are children without disabilities. What are the general risk factors for abuse for all children and how they are compounded for children with disabilities?

http://www.calib.com/nccanch/pubs/prevenres/focus.htm#general (dead link) changed to: http://www.preventchildabuse.org/research_ctr/fact_sheets/maltreatment.html

2. Karen's mother is concerned about how to best help her daughter, Teresa, whose husband has abandoned her and their five-year old son. What are some of the challenges that Teresa may have to face and how can her mother help her through this difficult time?

http://helping.apa.org/family/single.html

3. Jonathan and Diedre want to shield their children from the violence on television, but they are not sure how to go about it--other than by not allowing any television viewing at all. What recommendations does the APA have for parents?

http://helping.apa.org/family/kidtvviol.html