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Author Archives: Melanie Francis
Twenty-Five Years of Physical Punishment Research: What Have We Learned?
Joan E. Durrant and Ron Ensom review the literature on physical punishment within its historical context and provide recommendations for…
Effective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics supports the need for adults to avoid physical punishment and verbal abuse of children. This…
An Open Letter to New York Organizations About Corporal Punishment
APSAC-NY’s goal is to end corporal punishment of children in New York State. We wrote this letter in hope that…
APSAC-New York Statement on Corporal Punishment
APSAC-NY has endorsed the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s position paper regarding corporal punishment and urges parents…
APSAC Position Statement on Corporal Punishment of Children
APSAC calls for the elimination of all forms of corporal punishment and physical discipline of children in all environments including…
APSAC POSITION STATEMENT: Separating Immigrant Children From Their Families at the United States Border
The recent change in long-standing policy leaves children at risk for serious and long–term physical, social, and emotional injury. To…
City Views: The Clock is Ticking to Revamp New York’s Child Protective System
A model for preventing the neglect and abuse that leads to ACS investigations does exist, but adequate funding doesn’t. To…
On Supporting Child Protective Service Workers
This article describes the hard work of Child Protective Service workers and asks the public to get involved by learning…
Knowledge Gains Following a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program Among Urban Students: A Cluster-Randomized Evaluation
This study evaluated a school-based child sexual abuse prevention program, Safe Touches, in a low-socioeconomic status, racially diverse sample. To…