"CONFRONTING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE": A VIDEO HANDBOOK FOR CHILDWELFARE PRACTITIONERS

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST DESTRUCTIVE SOCIAL PROBLEMS, YET SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES ARE POORLY EQUIPPED TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE BECAUSE CHILD WELFARE PRACTITIONERS OFTEN LACK THE PROPER SKILLS TO HANDLE THESE CASES. THIS PROJECT PLANS TO CREATE A VIDEO THAT WILL ENHANCE THE SKILLS OF PRACTITIONERS ASSIGNED TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CASES. THE VIDEO WILL BE REASONABLY PRICED, AND AGENCIES MAY REUSE IT CONTINUALLY FOR TRAINING OF NEW EMPLOYEES. PHASE I OF THE PROJECT INVOLVES GATHERING INFORMATION ON THETRAINING NEEDS OF CHILD WELFARE PRACTITIONERS. WORKSHOPS WITH PRACTITIONERS AND SUPERVISORS WILL YIELD INFORMATION ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE VIDEO. OTHER RESEARCH WILL INCLUDE A LITERATURE SEARCH, A REVIEW OF UNIVERSITY CURRICULA, AND CONSULTATIONS WITH AN EXPERT ADVISORY GROUP. BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED IN PHASE I, AN OUTLINE WILL BEWRITTEN FOR THE VIDEO THAT WILL BE PRODUCED IN PHASE II.