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Direct linkBriggs, Freda – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
When the author was adviser to the Australian Minister for Education for writing the national Safe Schools Framework (2003), meetings were held with early-childhood care and education administrators from all state, Catholic and independent sectors. Their unexpected message was that educators were facing new problems, those of child sexual abuse in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Preschool Education
Briggs, Freda; Potter, Gillian K. – Early Child Development and Care, 2004
Prior to attending seminars on child abuse and domestic violence, 86 kindergarten and 64 special education (early childhood) teachers completed a questionnaire seeking views relating to the accuracy of statements relating to all forms of child abuse. This was designed to identify the accuracy of teachers' knowledge of child abuse and neglect…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Disabilities, Special Education
Peer reviewedBriggs, Freda; Nichols, Susan – Early Child Development and Care, 2001
Interviewed 311 four- to 9-year-olds of various cultures to explore how they perceived and experienced activities, roles, responsibilities, and relationships with peers and teachers in school. Found that school created conflict in terms of competing demands of pleasing teachers versus pleasing oneself. Liking school was associated with enjoying…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Childhood Attitudes, Decision Making, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedHawkins, Russell M. F.; Briggs, Freda – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Uses examples of institutional child abuse within the Australian police force, social service departments, diplomatic service, schools, the judicial system, and the church to show that leadership may mitigate or amplify abuse. Contends that the precedence of adults' rights over children's rights contributes to child abuse. The recent creation of a…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Children, Childrens Rights
Peer reviewedBriggs, Freda – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Parents of 565 children aged 3-12 years were interviewed to find out what the parents told their children to protect them from sexual molestation. Three quarters of the parents told their children nothing, and most parents who thought they had given information had only given hints. (RJC)
Descriptors: Children, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Parent Child Relationship
Peer reviewedBriggs, Freda; Hawkins, Russell M. F. – Early Child Development and Care, 1995
Interviewed 194 Australian adult male survivors of sexual abuse. Found that victimization of boys is underrecognized and underreported, and that boys are not adequately protected by parents or child protection programs. Sexual curiosity, ignorance, sexualization of emotions, and lack of affection contribute to victimization and vulnerability.…
Descriptors: Adults, Change Strategies, Child Welfare, Children
Peer reviewedBriggs, Freda; Lehmann, Karen – Early Child Development and Care, 1989
Presents case studies of two children of four and five years who had experienced sexual abuse. Discusses the significance of their drawings in relation to the uncovering and treating of the trauma of sexual abuse. (RJC)
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Case Studies, Childrens Art, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedBriggs, Freda; Hawkins, Russell M. F. – Early Child Development and Care, 1994
A follow-up study examined two programs intended to prevent child sexual abuse: (1) Protective Behaviors (Australia), which develops assertiveness skills to empower children; and (2) Keeping Ourselves Safe (New Zealand), which uses "What if..." problem-solving exercises. Revealed the importance of providing a school-based program that is…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Child Abuse, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Followup Studies
