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RE: Child Abuse and Educational Attainment



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face=Arial size=2>We found an association between violence exposure 
(whether&nbsp;within or outside of the home) and&nbsp;reading as well as IQ in 
early elementary-age children.&nbsp; See:</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT size=3><SPAN class=484562716-12042005><SPAN 
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Delaney-</SPAN>Black, V., 
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/><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Covington</st1:place></st1:City>, C., 
Ondersma, S. J., Nordstrom-Klee, B., Templin, T., Ager, J., &amp; Sokol, R. J. 
(2002).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Violence exposure and 
school outcomes in urban children.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; 
</SPAN><EM>Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 156</EM>, 
280-285.</DIV>
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class=484562716-12042005>&nbsp;</SPAN><BR>&gt;Dear List serve 
members,<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;I am in need of references to research studies that 
examine the <BR>relationship between a history of child maltreatment and 
<BR>academic/school performance in childhood and adulthood. I am 
<BR>particularly interested in studies that look at the effects of child 
<BR>maltreatment on learning and educational attainment in childhood and 
<BR>adulthood. Any references to studies that examine theories for 
<BR>explaining poorer academic performance and lower educational attainment 
<BR>in child maltreatment survivors are greatly appreciated as 
well.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;Marion Burke<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; ----- Original Message 
----- <BR>&gt;&nbsp; From: Marion Burke <BR>&gt;&nbsp; To: Child Maltreatment 
Researchers <BR>&gt;&nbsp; Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 11:46 AM<BR>&gt;&nbsp; 
Subject: Assessing Maltreatment Status<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; Dear List 
serve members,<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; I am a 
graduate student at Capella University, currently finalizing <BR>my dissertation 
proposal that examines the differential outcomes of <BR>single versus multiple 
child abuse and neglect experiences. I intend to <BR>use the Comprehensive Child 
Maltreatment Scale (CCMS) for Adults <BR>(Higgins &amp; McCabe, 2001) in order 
to assess abuse/non-abuse status in <BR>an Internet community sample. The CCMS 
is a retrospective self-report <BR>measure of childhood abuse and neglect 
experiences designed for a <BR>nonclinical population. The department chair of 
my specialization, who <BR>is not familiar with the child maltreatment 
literature, is concerned <BR>that the use of this measure may cause potential 
problems due to the <BR>sensitive nature of the questions. He is worried that 
participants may <BR>have adverse reactions to this questionnaire, and that 
potential legal <BR>ramifications may result. Here is where I need some 
input:<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; Does anyone have 
knowledge of or has had experiences with <BR>participants who had adverse 
reactions to questionnaires that are used <BR>to retrospectively establish 
maltreatment status? Does anyone have <BR>knowledge of legal consequences that 
resulted due to the use of such <BR>questionnaires? What precautions could be 
taken to reduce the <BR>likelihood of adverse reactions to sensitive questions? 
What options do <BR>I have to assess for abuse histories without the use of such 
<BR>questionnaires?<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; Any 
feedback on this issue would be greatly appreciated.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; Best regards,<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; Marion 
Burke<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; PhD Learner<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; Capella 
University<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; Higgins, D. J., 
&amp; McCabe, M. P. (2001). The development of the <BR>comprehensive child 
maltreatment scale. Journal of Family Studies, 7 <BR>(1), 
7-28<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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