Download or read book Developing Foster Parents as Mentors for Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth written by Megan C. Humphreys and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Commercial sexual exploitation affects young people all over the United States. Yet minimal services are available to restore, and reintegrate this population. One of the challenges involves assessing and training parents as mentors to provide round-the-clock care for their unique needs. This curriculum serves as a guide for agencies using the Child Welfare League of America PRIDE Model of Practice curriculum and is an adaptation of the original curriculum, which primarily focuses on neglected children. The purpose of this curriculum is to provide child welfare agencies and prospective mentor parents with the tools to make an informed decision regarding their ability, willingness, and resources to support commercially sexually exploited youth. The curriculum also seeks to equip mentor parents with the skills to provide a safe and nurturing environment for these youth to develop healthy relationships, expand their social skills, increase cognition, and function as positive members of their communities.
Download or read book Evidencing Curricula to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children written by Amanda Nicole Brouwer and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The purpose of this project was to write a grant proposal to field test curricula that would teach child welfare professionals and prospective mentor (foster) parents to work with youth involved with Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking. The goal of this grant project is to document if the two curricula are worthy of the label evidence-based and able to be disseminated to the curricula's target populations. The recommended host organization for this project is the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) which is committed to promoting the well-being of children and families through advocacy, standard-setting, research, and publications. A foundation with extensive history of funding grant projects that support child welfare and at risk populations was identified, however actual submission and/or funding was not a requirement for the completion of this project.
Download or read book Training for Foster Parents on Commercially Sexually Exploited Children written by Joseph Aparicio and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The purpose of this project was to locate a potential funding source and write a grant to create a training program for foster parents who care for and supervise foster children at-risk of becoming Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC). The program objectives were to bring awareness to foster parents about the risks and challenges surrounding CSEC, prepare foster parents in identifying foster children at-risk of becoming CSEC, and provide foster parents with the resources and support to address the needs of foster children at-risk of becoming CSEC. The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation was selected due to its focus on social impact. The proposed program matched the foundation focus on providing services to an underserved and disadvantaged population by preparing foster parents in identifying and addressing the needs of foster children at-risk of becoming CSEC. Actual submission of this grant was not a requirement for this project.
Download or read book Handbook of Foster Youth written by Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Currently, there are over 400,000 youth living in foster care in the United States, with over 20,000 aging out of the child welfare system each year. Foster youth are more prone to experience short- and long-term adverse developmental outcomes including diminished academic achievement and career opportunities, poor mental and overall health, financial struggles, homelessness, early sexual intercourse, and substance abuse, many of these outcomes are risk factors for involvement in the juvenile justice system. Despite their challenges, foster youth have numerous strengths and positive assets that carry them through their journeys, helping them to overcome obstacles and build resilience. The Handbook of Foster Youth brings together a prominent group of multidisciplinary experts to provide nuanced insights on the complex dynamics of the foster care system, its impact on youth’s lives, and the roles of institutions and policies in the foster system. It discusses current gaps and future directions as well as recommendations to advance the field. This book provides an opportunity to reflect on the many challenges and strengths of foster youth and the child welfare system, and the combined efforts of caregivers, community volunteers, policy makers, and the professionals and researchers who work with them.
Download or read book Handbook of Foster Youth written by Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Currently, there are over 400,000 youth living in foster care in the United States, with over 20,000 aging out of the child welfare system each year. Foster youth are more prone to experience short- and long-term adverse developmental outcomes including diminished academic achievement and career opportunities, poor mental and overall health, financial struggles, homelessness, early sexual intercourse, and substance abuse, many of these outcomes are risk factors for involvement in the juvenile justice system. Despite their challenges, foster youth have numerous strengths and positive assets that carry them through their journeys, helping them to overcome obstacles and build resilience. The Handbook of Foster Youth brings together a prominent group of multidisciplinary experts to provide nuanced insights on the complex dynamics of the foster care system, its impact on youth’s lives, and the roles of institutions and policies in the foster system. It discusses current gaps and future directions as well as recommendations to advance the field. This book provides an opportunity to reflect on the many challenges and strengths of foster youth and the child welfare system, and the combined efforts of caregivers, community volunteers, policy makers, and the professionals and researchers who work with them.
Download or read book The Sexualized Child in Foster Care written by Sally G. Hoyle and published by C W L A Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest challenges in foster care is working with the increasing number of children who have been sexually abused or exhibit severe emotional and behavior problems. This book is intended as a practical guide with basic information and training tips for therapists and foster parents working with the sexualized child. It reviews research and clinical knowledge specifically relating to the sexualized child in foster care and the interventions that may be helpful in working with them. The developmental needs and normal sexual behavior of the preschooler, latency-aged child, and adolescent are all reviewed since clinical signs of sexual abuse appear slightly different in each of these groups. Chapter 1 discusses sexuality. Chapter 2 reviews what is normal sexual behavior. Chapter 3 presents the signs and symptoms of sexual abuse. Chapter 4 discusses assessment standards. Chapter 5 presents treatment options. Chapter 6 explains the sexually aggressive children in foster care. Chapter 7 considers the emotional factors for therapists working with these children. A resource section contains list of books; videos for children and adults; organizations that are available for abuse protection; and a list of assessment instruments. (Contains 66 references.) (JDM)
Download or read book Social Workers Awareness of Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Within Foster Care written by Isela Vigil and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study was to examine social workers' level of awareness and their ability to identify, assess, and provide appropriate resources to commercially sexually exploited children within the foster care system. A sample of 103 social workers employed by Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) assigned to Service Planning Area (SPA) 1 were surveyed to examine their self-rated level of awareness in identifying, assessing, and providing appropriate resources to commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC) within the foster care system. Each year more than 300,000 children are victims of commercial sexual exploitation throughout the United States (Adams, Owens & Small, 2010). Research indicates that the majority of these child victims have contact with social workers and the child welfare system (Walker, 2013). Social workers experience challenges in identifying these child victims because these victims present with similar behaviors to non-victims (Pano, 2015). This lack of awareness and difficulty in identifying child victims of commercial sexual exploitation by social workers increases their continued risk of victimization (Blue Campaign, 2014). Our findings indicate that although a majority of Los Angeles County DCFS social workers in SPA 1 have a good understanding of CSEC, they also expressed a need for further in depth CSEC training focusing on interviewing, working with and providing appropriate resources to CSEC within foster care.
Download or read book Handbook of Youth Mentoring written by David L. DuBois and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly updated Second Edition of the Handbook of Youth Mentoring presents the only comprehensive synthesis of current theory, research, and practice in the field of youth mentoring. Editors David L. DuBois and Michael J. Karcher gather leading experts in the field to offer critical and informative analyses of the full spectrum of topics that are essential to advancing our understanding of the principles for effective mentoring of young people. This volume includes twenty new chapter topics and eighteen completely revised chapters based on the latest research on these topics. Each chapter has been reviewed by leading practitioners, making this handbook the strongest bridge between research and practice available in the field of youth mentoring.
Download or read book The Commerical Sexual Exploitation of Children in Foster Care written by Gwynneth F. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children who are commercially sexually exploited (CSE), or prostituted, while in foster care are an understudied and vulnerable population. The literature on the causes and consequences of the commercial sexual exploitation of children is sparse, and none currently examines the demographics and needs of this population in a child welfare context. This study is first of its kind to describe a sample of commercially sexually exploited children in foster care. The goals were to understand the demography of this population, document the mental and physical health problems they present with, and to propose legally and clinically informed policy recommendations to address the needs of these children.
Download or read book The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Foster Care written by Tiffany Secrest and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many risk factors and behaviors have been correlated with becoming prostituted. As described by Jessor (1982; 1991), a child's social environment and subsequent behaviors are highly interrelated. The findings on risk factors and behaviors among the foster care population show just how vulnerable they are to negative outcomes, such as becoming commercially sexually exploited minors (CSEM). The purpose of this research was to study youth in the foster care population and examine risk factors and behaviors that make some foster care children more vulnerable to becoming commercially sexually exploited through prostitution. A chart review was conducted on archival data of 603 age-matched female youth who entered into a community mental health clinic for assessment from 2005 to 2008. Analysis shows CSEM were more than three times more likely to have run away or been truant from school than non-CSEM. Five times more CSEM reported drug problem behavior as compared to non-CSEM, with drug use reported by 72 % of CSEM and 29% of non-CS EM. Statistically significant differences were not found in reported risk factors of physical or sexual abuse between CSEM and non-CSEM. Correlations among risk factors and behaviors were examined, with significant positive correlations found among all risk behaviors examined including running away, truancy, drug use, and drug problems. Demographic statistics among CSEM and non-CSEM were also reported. Limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed along with the findings. The findings of this dissertation can help to illuminate some of the risk factors and behaviors placing foster care youth at greater risk for exploitation.
Download or read book Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day in the United States, children and adolescents are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. Despite the serious and long-term consequences for victims as well as their families, communities, and society, efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to these crimes are largely under supported, inefficient, uncoordinated, and unevaluated. Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States examines commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States under age 18. According to this report, efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to these crimes require better collaborative approaches that build upon the capabilities of people and entities from a range of sectors. In addition, such efforts need to confront demand and the individuals who commit and benefit from these crimes. The report recommends increased awareness and understanding, strengthening of the law's response, strengthening of research to advance understanding and to support the development of prevention and intervention strategies, support for multi-sector and interagency collaboration, and creation of a digital information-sharing platform. A nation that is unaware of these problems or disengaged from solutions unwittingly contributes to the ongoing abuse of minors. If acted upon in a coordinated and comprehensive manner, the recommendations of Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States can help advance and strengthen the nation's emerging efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the United States.
Download or read book The Johns written by Victor Malarek and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A follow-up to The Natashas is a critical indictment of the men who solicit sex services from unwilling prostitutes, in an exposé that identifies the customers and organizations that foster and drive the sex trade throughout the world.
Download or read book Making Appropriations for Agriculture Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30 2004 and for Other Purposes written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fostering the Sexually Abused Child Training for Foster Parents written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life in the Foster Lane written by Lesia Knudsen and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life In The Foster Lane is a "tell it like it is about being a foster parent" kind of book! If you want a book that is akin to a sit-down conversation with an experienced, real and practical foster Mom, you've found it! This is a humorous, honest, encouraging, humble offering for any parent. This book is power-packed with wisdom, real life examples and concrete plans. It is the good, the bad and the funny of foster parenting! Regardless of your station in life you want to read it!
Download or read book Handbook of Youth Mentoring written by David L. DuBois and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005-03-08 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Youth Mentoring provides the first scholarly and comprehensive synthesis of current theory, research, and practice in the field of youth mentoring. Editors David L. DuBois and Michael J. Karcher, along with leading experts in the field, offer critical and informative analyses of the full spectrum of topics that are essential to advancing our understanding of the principles for effective mentoring of young people. The Handbook explores not only mentoring that occurs within formal programs such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, but also examines natural mentoring relationships that youth establish with adults outside of such programs.
Download or read book Fostering the Sexually Abused Child written by Diane Wendy De Lucia and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
