Parenting Content Topic Results
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
October 2007
Child Custody and Visitation Decisions in Domestic Violence Cases: Legal Trends, Risk Factors, and Safety Concerns (Revised 2007)
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
Describes major legal and social trends surrounding custody and visitation decisions and the social science evidence supporting the need to consider domestic violence. Recommendations for custody and visitation decisions are explored.
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- General Material
September 2007
Social Networking Sites: A Parent's Guide
Publisher(s):This document offers tips to parents on how they can talk to their children about social networking sites and using these sites safely.
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- General Material
January 2007
A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
Publisher(s):This guide is intended to help parents and caregivers navigate the complexities of online child exploitation.
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- General Material
January 2007
Ozha Wahbegganis: Exploring Supervised Visitation and Exchange Services in Native American Communities
Publisher(s):This resource explores ways to serve families who have experienced intimate partner violence and where children are visiting or being exchanged between the abused and abusive parent, with a specific focus on cultural considerations relating to Native Americans.
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January 2007
The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds
Publisher(s):Report describes the healthy aspects of free and unstructured play, noting that it is essential for helping children reach important social, emotional, and cognitive developmental milestones as well as helping them manage stress and become resilient.
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- General Material
January 2007
Concepts in Creating Culturally Responsive Services for Supervised Visitation Centers
Publisher(s):This resource focuses on how to become a culturally responsive organization, particularly in terms of visitation practices for families who have experienced intimate partner violence.
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January 2007
Do Children Sexually Abuse Other Children? Preventing sexual abuse among children and youth
Publisher(s):This guide discusses what may be age-appropriate or developmentally-expected sexual behavior. It also talks about some of the things that adults can do to help prevent sexually harmful behavior between children.
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- General Material
December 2006
Building Bridges Between Healthy Marriage, Responsible Fatherhood, and Domestic Violence Programs
Publisher(s):This guide shares key lessons learned at the “Building Bridges Between Healthy Marriage, Responsible Fatherhood, and Domestic Violence Fields Conference,” where participants focused on strategies for working together to achieve the goals all three fields have in common -- fostering safe and healthy intimate partner relationships and parent-child relationships.
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- General Material
January 2006
The Impact of Exposure to Domestic Violence on Child Development
Publisher(s):Provides a detailed chart that illustrates the impact of exposure to domestic violence on 5 stages of child development as defined by Erikson. Describes general impact, specific signs/symptoms, and children's perspectives from infancy through adolescence.
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- General Material
January 2006
"Why are Mami y Papi Fighting?" Latino Youths Perceptions of Why Parents Fight
Publisher(s):This research poster includes the findings from a study that focused on learning about what Latino/a youth believe are the reasons for their parents fights.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2005
Keeping Children Safe
Publisher(s):This handbook provides information, education, and guidance to those who want to join the fight against child abuse, as well as those who may need to receive services or support to help stop the cycle of abuse within their own lives and family circles.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2005
Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP)
Publisher(s):Center Against Domestic Violence, Office of Domestic Violence and Emergency Intervention Services, U.S. Department of Social Services of the Human Resources Administration, City of New York
This school-based domestic violence prevention curriculum teaches students to recognize and prevent teen relationship abuse. Lesson plans include a variety of exercises. Parent workshop information and school staff development materials are also included.