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Jane Gilgun
from NCFR Community Blog

Doing the Right Thing: Assembly Required

by Dr. Jane Gilgun
Posted by Nancy Gonzalez | December 08, 2011

Doing the right thing is part of our truer, deeper selves. Yet everyday uncountable numbers of human beings do terrible things to each other. This article examines several circumstances that can get in the way when we actually want to do the right thing. (This item is posted on the NCFR Community Blog; readers may add comments.)

Michael P. Johnson
from Family Focus on Child Abuse and Neglect

Domestic Violence and Child Abuse: What Is the Connection—Do We Know?

By Michael P. Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus, Penn State University

One of NCFR's leading scholars on domestic violence examines the link between Intimate Partner Violence and child abuse.

for Members and CFLEs ONLY

Nurturing Parenting Programs

Posted by Mara Briere | March 05, 2011

The Nurturing Parenting Programs are a family-centered initiative designed to build nurturing parenting skills as an alternative to abusive and neglecting parenting and child-rearing practices.

for Members, Members and CFLEs ONLY

Triple P America - For Parents

Posted by Mara Briere | March 05, 2011

Triple P is…

an internationally acclaimed system or suite of parenting interventions

* multi-level and organized for population dissemination
* intended for the prevention of social, emotional and behavioral problems in childhood, the prevention of child maltreatment, and the strengthening of parenting and parental confidence
* supported by a strong and growing evidence base
* tailorable to family needs through flexible formats and delivery

Murray Straus, Ph.D.
for Members ONLY

Ending Spanking Can Make a Major Contribution to Preventing Physical Abuse

by Murray A. Straus, Ph.D., Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire

The idea that ending spanking and other legal corporal punishment by parents can make a major contribution to preventing physical abuse of children seems preposterous to all but a few of the parent educators, child psychologists, pediatricians and other professionals I talk to. Paradoxically, it is rarely because they are in favor of spanking. Even more paradoxical is that most also think that spanking is an undesirable mode of parenting and many advise parents to use alternatives to correct misbehavior.

Richard Rhodes
for Members ONLY

An answer to human violence

by Richard Rhodes, Guest Columnist, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Non-Fiction (1988) and the National Book Award (1987)

I know today, with confidence in the evidence, that violence is not genetic nor merely neurological: violence is learned through a process of violent socialization.

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December 2008 NCFR Report Magazine

Family Focus on Child Abuse and Neglect

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "in 2006, 6 million cases of child abuse or neglect were reported to Child Protective Services in the United States. Approximately 905,000 of these cases were confirmed.... However, the true number of children who are abused or neglected is unknown. Many cases, especially those involving young children, are not recognized or reported. As a result, many abused or neglected children suffer in silence." In this issue of NCFR Report, we explore Child Abuse & Neglect. As always, your NCFR colleagues share their expertise in research and practice on the subject matter. However, we are especially grateful this time for a contribution from a guest columnist, Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Rhodes.

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September 2001 NCFR Report Magazine

Family Focus on Violence Prevention

Domestic abuse, bullying and school shootings, child abuse, suicide ... sometimes it seems as though we are surrounded by violence. Less evident are the efforts of those working to prevent violence. In this issue, we explore some of those efforts - including anger management training, a therapeutic visitation program for parents in the child protection system, a community-based youth-violence program, and the use of sophisticated computer technology to predict "hot spots."