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What Is Child Maltreatment? Normal and Abnormal Child-Rearing Patterns A Developmental Perspective of the Abused Child Unraveling the Causes I Theory and Background Unraveling the Causes II Multidimensional Influences Prevention and Treatment Strategies

Child Abuse: Implications for Child Development and Psychopathology. Second Edition. Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 10.

This meta-analysis of 260 independent samples assessed the effects of diversity training on 4 training outcomes over time and across characteristics of training context, design, and participants. Models from the training literature and psychological theory on diversity were used to generate theory-driven predictions. The results revealed an overall effect size (Hedges g) of .38 with the largest effect being for reactions to training and cognitive learning; smaller effects were found for behavioral and attitudinal/affective learning. Whereas the effects of diversity training on reactions and attitudinal/affective learning decayed over time, training effects on cognitive learning remained stable and even increased in some cases. While many of the diversity training programs fell short in demonstrating effectiveness on some training characteristics, our analysis does reveal that successful diversity training occurs. The positive effects of diversity training were greater when training was complemented by other diversity initiatives, targeted to both awareness and skills development, and conducted over a significant period of time. The proportion of women in a training group was associated with more favorable reactions to diversity training. Implications for policy and directions for future research on diversity training are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record

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A meta-analytical integration of over 40 years of research on diversity training evaluation.

European report on preventing child maltreatment.

The number of U.S. students studying abroad has been growing, particularly those participating in short-term trips. However, literature on the effect of these short-term trips is lacking. The purpose of this study was to assess quantitatively the effect on bachelor students' cross-cultural adaptability using a pre-post design. Significant changes were found on all subscales as well as on the total score, thus supporting the use of these short-term trips for this purpose.

Effect of Short-Term Study Abroad Programs on Students' Cultural Adaptability

The effects of sexual abuse as a child on the risk of mothers physically abusing their children: A path analysis using systems theory

Chapter 1: International Social Development Chapter 2: Human Rights Chapter 3: Human Trafficking Chapter 4: International Child Welfare Chapter 5: War and Conflict Chapter 6: AIDS Chapter 7: Issues Particularly Affecting Women Chapter 8: Social Work and the Physical Environment Chapter 9: Millennium Development Goals and Beyond Chapter 10: A Call to Action Appendix A: Universal Declaration of Human Rights Appendix B: Opportunities in International Social Work

Human Rights and Social Justice in a Global Perspective: An Introduction To International Social Work

As defined by the International Federation of Social Workers, social work is a human rights profession. This is explicitly stated in the professional codes of ethics in many nations. However, the most recent version of the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers continues to exclude any mention of human rights, fitting in with the history of U.S. exceptionalism on this subject. Social workers around the world have a long history of working for the achievement of human rights, including an explicit grounding of practice in human rights principles: human dignity, nondiscrimination, participation, transparency, and accountability. Utilizing these principles, U.S. social workers can move from the deficit model of the needs-based approach to competently contextualizing individual issues in their larger human rights framework. In this way, social work can address larger social problems and make way for the concurrent achievement of human rights. This article explains these principles and provides a case example of how to apply them in practice.

Social Work Is a Human Rights Profession

The purpose of this study was to discover if short-term study abroad trips produce the same changes in students that have been documented in long-term study abroad trips. The study was conducted with current and past participants of a short-term study abroad trip to Ireland from a small liberal arts school. Quantitative and qualitative assessment tools were used to address the question. Results found that change was supported by the qualitative, but not the quantitative, assessment. Students reported the trip increased their cross-cultural awareness and their interest in a long-term study abroad experience. As these results support the hypothesis that short-term study abroad experiences have a positive effect on students' growth, it is important that programs develop and facilitate such opportunities for their students. Not only will this improve the global awareness and cultural competence of participants, but it will increase participation in long-term study abroad programs.

Susan Mapp

Papers

Effect of Short-Term Study Abroad Programs on Students' Cultural Adaptability

The effects of sexual abuse as a child on the risk of mothers physically abusing their children: A path analysis using systems theory

Human Rights and Social Justice in a Global Perspective: An Introduction To International Social Work

Social Work Is a Human Rights Profession

The Effect of a Short-Term Study Abroad Class on Students' Cross-Cultural Awareness