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CHAD 502
Instructions:
1. The general goal for this term paper is for you to learn to apply concepts from the field of
child abuse and neglect to a particular case. This is not a book report, in which you
review what happened. It is your job to critically examine what is reported in the book in
terms of the material you learn about during the semester.
2. Note the suggested dates below to help you organize your assignment. It is expected that the
student will integrate the sections into a fluid, well-written paper which is to be
submitted, in its entirety on April 16, 2012. There will be an automatic 5-point drop
in your grade if the material is submitted late.
3. Select one from the above list of books to read. They are all available through
www.amazon.com, and almost all are available in paperback. You should get the book
and begin reading it immediately, to get an overall sense of the account. It is likely that
you will have to reread the book as you learn more about the field of child abuse and
neglect and begin to apply concepts you have learned to this particular account.
4. You are expected to read at least six additional scholarly articles (from peer- reviewed
journals, not from newspapers or magazines), in addition to the assigned readings for this
course, in order to complete this paper. Watch the brief video that can be accessed at the
link entitled ?Distinguishing scholarly journals? (on the ?Course Information? page on
Blackboard).
5. You are also expected to review and use information from at least one web site that is relevant
to your paper. The web sites listed on the ?External Links? page of Blackboard are for
reputable organizations that provide considerable valuable information. You may use a
web site of your own choosing. However, if you do, be aware that it is important to
evaluate the web site, and you should review the information on ?Evaluating web sites?
through the link available on the ?Course Information? page on Blackboard.
6. You will use these outside readings and web sites, as well as your required reading and notes
from class discussions, to complete the sections of the paper discussed below. You may
choose to focus your outside research (scholarly articles and web site review) on one or
more of the following:
a. causes/risk factors for the type of maltreatment you are reading about
b. dynamics of the type of maltreatment you are reading about (this means how such
maltreatment typically progresses, and what the nature of the interaction is between the
child and adult)
c. the effects of such maltreatment
d. interventions for such maltreatment
7. On February 13, you should have completed reading the book. The first section of the paper
(roughly 4 double-spaced typewritten pages) should include the following information:
a. Full book citation (author, name of book, publisher, date of publication) in APA-style.
See the links on the ?Course Information? page on Blackboard for information about
APA-style.
b. Identification of the writer as the child victim, a therapist, or someone to whom the
story was told.
c. Identification of the child: sex, ages covered in the book, cultural group,
socioeconomic status, family constellation (e.g., mother, grandparents, 3
children), living circumstances covered in the book.
d. Characteristics of Maltreatment:
i. Identify the types of maltreatment described in the book (neglect, physical,
sexual, psychological). Give examples.
ii.Think about what you have learned about each type of maltreatment from the
required reading, the outside reading you do, the web sites you examine, and the
class discussions. Think about the characteristics of the maltreatment, the risk
factors involved, the behaviors of perpetrators, the relationships between
perpetrators and victims.
iii.Discuss the extent to which the types of maltreatment you identify as present in
the book are similar or dissimilar to the characteristics of those types of
maltreatment you have learned about in the course. Focus on whether the
perpetrators of the maltreatment seem to have the psychological dynamics
perpetrators often have, whether there are family and community risk factors
that played a role, and whether the course of the maltreatment and the
relationship between the child and the perpetrator were similar to what you have
learned about. Be specific about the dynamics and characteristics you have
learned and whether they are present in this book. Give examples.
8. On March 19, in the second section of the paper, which should be about 4 pages as well, you
will discuss:
a. Impact of Maltreatment. Discuss the impact that the maltreatment had on the child.
Think about the way the child behaved and thought. Think about symptoms the child
reports or that you identify based on what the book describes.
i. How were this child?s reactions similar or dissimilar to what you have learned
about? Be specific, using concepts and theories discussed in your reading and in
class. Give examples.
ii. Discuss the cycle of violence and resilience. Is this child likely to go on to
maltreat children or not? Is this child likely to have long-term problems in
adulthood? What factors can you identify that are likely to lead down one road
or the other? Be sure to examine evidence of strengths in the child, in the
family, and in the environment that might be the bases of resiliency.
b. By this point, you should definitely have read the scholarly articles and reviewed the
web site. Your discussion in both sections should now include reference to these
sources, as well as the generally assigned readings. You should submit a complete
reference list, in APA- format, and your citations in the body of the paper should also
be in APA-format.
9. By April 16, In the final section, you will discuss:
a. Opportunities for Intervention. Discuss whether there were
opportunities for helping people to become involved that were never taken or
opportunities for helping people to become involved earlier than they did if they
eventually became involved. Discuss why those opportunities were lost. Were there
mandated reporters who failed to report? If so, why do you think they did not do this?
If helpers eventually became involved, discuss what factors seem to have been
present that made those helpers available and made them act.
b. Again, be sure to use appropriate references and citations throughout the paper.
c. The final paper should be at least 10 double-spaced typewritten pages
(not including title page and reference page). It should be in APA- format, with
references and citations in that style.
Grading of Final Paper (100 points): The goal is for everyone to get complete credit for this
assignment.
1. Organization: 8
2. Spelling and Grammar: 8
3. Use of Appropriate Outside Reading: 16
4. Following APA-Style in References and Citations: 8
5. Identification/Discussion of Characteristics of Maltreatment: 20
6. Identification/Discussion of Impact of Maltreatment: 20
7. Identification/Discussion of Opportunities for Intervention: 20
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