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The Institutionalised Abuse of Children in Australia: Past and Present.
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Hawkins, 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
South Australian Parents Want Child Protection Programs to Be Offered in Schools and Preschools.
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Briggs, 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
Protecting Boys from the Risk of Sexual Abuse.
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Briggs, 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