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Established 7/7/1977 by Henry Kempe, the membership based society is multi-disciplinary, and from all sectors of child protection. We are focused on equipping the global professionals on the front line of research and practice with a community of learning, and an active network to advance prevention, treatment and collaboration.
Davis' research centers on risky health behaviors, emphasizing "the intersection of sexual violence, sexual risk, and substance use." [1] Specifically, she assesses "sexual assault assessment, response, prevention, and policy in both K-12 and higher education institutions as well the military and legal system."
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) identify multiple factors at the level of the individual, their relationships, their local community, and their society at large, that combine to influence the occurrence of child maltreatment.
Mountains of research show that drug education strategies of the 1980s and 90s were ineffective. Schools are hoping an updated approach will have more of an impact. D.A.R.E. didn’t work.
In Canada, nurses, known as sexual assault nurse examiners, are trained to provide comprehensive care to victims of sexual violence. These nurses refer clients to a physician when medical intervention is needed. In the province of Ontario, Canada, the first sexual assault care centre opened in 1984 and since then 26 others have been established.
Mary Ellen Wilson (March 1864 – October 30, 1956), also called Mary Ellen McCormack, was an American victim of child abuse whose case led to the creation of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the first child protection agency in the world. [1]
Physical abuse is also harassment, a physical presence intended to provoke fear. Child sexual abuse is sexual assault or battery on the child. The vast majority of physical assaults are a reaction to a situation involving a specific victim. Sexual assault is predominantly perpetrator gratification against any suitable target.
In January 2020, Jeglic began working as an expert witness and consultant for civil, criminal, and military court-martial cases, specializing in matters involving child sexual abuse, sexual grooming, sexual assault, historical abuse cases, and institutional responsibility in sexual violence prevention. [2]