Abuse and Neglect of American Indian Children: Findings from a Survey of Federal Providers.

Piasecki, Joan M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ404313

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Publication Date: 1989

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Abuse and Neglect of American Indian Children: Findings from a Survey of Federal Providers.

Piasecki, Joan M.; And Others

American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, v3 n2 p43-62 Fall 1989

Of 1,155 American Indian children with behavioral or emotional problems or with a history of abuse or neglect, 67 percent were identified in the survey as abused or neglected. Thirteen tables detail frequency of abuse and neglect by age, sex, living situation, psychiatric symptoms, drug use, school expulsion or running away, and other factors. Contains 31 references. (SV)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Family Characteristics, Mental Disorders, Reservation American Indians, Substance Abuse, Surveys

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Arizona; New Mexico

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