Child advocacy centers and child sexual abuse in Nevada

dc.contributor.authorRuggieri, C. L.
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-14T16:48:23Z
dc.date.available2017-08-14T16:48:23Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractChild sexual abuse has gained significant attention from the medical, legal and social research communities over the last couple decades. Developed in the 1980s, Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) have been noted as one of the leading developments in combating child sexual abuse. Child Advocacy Centers bring together multi-disciplinary teams in a child friendly environment to improve resources for abused children and their families as well as aid in prosecution. The majority of states across the country have adopted aggressive legislation and funding initiatives to aid in protecting this vulnerable population. This study analyses Nevada’s position on childhood sexual abuse and compares it to states similar in demographics. While many studies evaluating the effectiveness of CAC have focused largely on prosecutorial outcomes, this study evaluates CAC effectiveness on the basis of report disposition and prior victimization. This study finds that the number of CACs located within a state has a significant impact on report disposition and prior victimization for children that have been sexually abused. (Author abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationRuggieri, C. L. (2011). Child advocacy centers and child sexual abuse in Nevada. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 923.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1924&context=thesesdissertations
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3518
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegasen_US
dc.subjectchildren's advocacy centersen_US
dc.subjectmultidisciplinary teamen_US
dc.subjectevaluationen_US
dc.titleChild advocacy centers and child sexual abuse in Nevadaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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