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Re: Reporting of pregnancy in early adolescents as statutory rape or csa



<x-html><P>&nbsp;In Texas our child abuse laws require professionals to report if they "suspect or have knowledge that child abuse is occurring".&nbsp; We routinely do not see reports of sexual abuse on teen pregnancies unless the teen has become pregnant by a family member.&nbsp; Occassionally we will see cases reported on the parents for neglectful supervision when their teen becomes pregnant and they&nbsp;knowingly&nbsp;gave&nbsp;permission for&nbsp;their child to engage in a sexual relationship.&nbsp; By "knowingly gave permission" I mean that the parent consented to the child's behavior either verbally or by not properly intervening.
<P>&nbsp;
<P>Melissa Moffitt, LSW
<P>&nbsp; <B><I>Charlie Warren &lt;JILMIN@msn.com&gt;</I></B> wrote: 
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<DIV>I am interested in the factors underlying reporting of pregnant adolescents girls under the age of 16 to authorities for investigation of child sexual abuse or statutory rape.&nbsp;My interest is in girls ages 11-15 who become pregnant. The Alabama "child sexual abuse" statutes mention the age of 12 in their verbiage; however, the age of sexual consent is 16. Children ages 13-15 are in a gray area. Are teachers, counselors, physicians, social workers, etc. in other states required to report ages 13-15? Many professionals are hesitant to report. Are there any instruments available which measure or assess the determinants of reporting by professionals?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Durinda Warren, M.S.N.</DIV>
<DIV>Doctoral Student</DIV>
<DIV>University of Alabama in Birmingham</DIV>
<DIV>Birmingham, Alabama</DIV>
<DIV>Secretary of the Board</DIV>
<DIV>White Ribbon Coalition of Central Alabama, Inc.</DIV>
<DIV>205-672-3350</DIV>
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I suppose I should clarify.  I am not interested in
research based evidence.  Rather, I suspect this was
copied from a published source and not cited.  I was
hoping to find the citation.

Bill


--- Lyn Greenberg <lrgreenberg@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I don't have the reference, but there are several
> clearinghouses on 
> adoption info that might be able to help you -
> hopefully they can also 
> provide you with research-based evidence, rather
> than just anecdotal 
> stories re trans-racial adoption and its impact on
> kids.
> 
> Here they are:
> 
> http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/
> 
> http://www.che.umn.edu/fsos/mtarp/
> 
> http://fsos.che.umn.edu/hgrotevant/default.html
> 
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> Lyn
> 
> Lyn R. Greenberg, Ph.D.
> 
> 
> Lyn R. Greenberg, Ph.D.
> 12401 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 303
> Los Angeles, CA  90025
> 
> (310) 399-3684
> 
> (310) 399-7154 fax
> 
> lrgreenberg@earthlink.net
> 
> 
> 
> 
> At 07:58 AM 5/2/2002 -0700, bill higgins wrote:
> >I am reviewing a manuscript on transracial
> adoption.
> >Included in this manuscript is the following story.
>  I
> >thought I read this before, perhaps on this
> listserv.
> >Can someone please provide a reference?
> >
> >Bill
> >
> >A young boy and his adoptive mother are sitting at
> >their kitchen table eating breakfast.  At some
> point,
> >he begins rubbing his skin and paying close
> attention
> >to his and his mothers' hands.  "I wish you were
> the
> >same color as me," he states solemnly.  His mother
> >tries to assure him that the color of their skin
> makes
> >no difference.  The child repeats the same sentence
> >with a more sad expression than before. A little
> girl
> >returns home from school to her white adoptive
> parents
> >completely distraught.  She reveals to them that
> the
> >other children were making fun of her because her
> hair
> >looks like "a witch", and asks her mom if she can
> comb
> >it "pretty" next time. It is these types of
> situations
> >that that proponents of same race adoptions feel
> are
> >the detrimental experiences African American
> children
> >face in the homes of white adoptive parents.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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