When Staff Members Sexually Abuse Children in Residential Care.

Bloom, Robert B.

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ERIC Number: EJ441926

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Publication Date: 1992

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When Staff Members Sexually Abuse Children in Residential Care.

Bloom, Robert B.

Child Welfare, v71 n2 p131-46 Mar-Apr 1992

Presents practical suggestions for managing a protective service agency for children when one of its staff members is accused of sexually abusing a child in residential care. The agency must balance the tasks of protecting the child, supporting the staff, and maintaining the integrity and reputation of the agency. (GLR)

Descriptors: Agency Role, Child Abuse, Child Safety, Child Welfare, Children, Confidentiality, Court Litigation, Crisis Intervention, Crisis Management, Mass Media Role, Prevention, Residential Care, Sexual Abuse, Social Workers, Therapy, Welfare Agencies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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