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Re: Reporting of pregnancy in early adolescents as statutory rape or csa
<x-html><P> In Texas our child abuse laws require professionals to report if they "suspect or have knowledge that child abuse is occurring". We routinely do not see reports of sexual abuse on teen pregnancies unless the teen has become pregnant by a family member. Occassionally we will see cases reported on the parents for neglectful supervision when their teen becomes pregnant and they knowingly gave permission for their child to engage in a sexual relationship. By "knowingly gave permission" I mean that the parent consented to the child's behavior either verbally or by not properly intervening.
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<P>Melissa Moffitt, LSW
<P> <B><I>Charlie Warren <JILMIN@msn.com></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. 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>
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<DIV>Durinda Warren, M.S.N.</DIV>
<DIV>Doctoral Student</DIV>
<DIV>University of Alabama in Birmingham</DIV>
<DIV>Birmingham, Alabama</DIV>
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<DIV>White Ribbon Coalition of Central Alabama, Inc.</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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