The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of the State of Florida's policy on child abuse and neglect prevention relating to education as established in Florida Statutes 415.501. This policy statement required Florida's State Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and the Department of Education to develop ways to inform and instruct personnel in all school districts in the detection of child abuse and in the reporting process. The policy also required the Department of Education to enhance or adapt curriculum materials for teaching child abuse and neglect prevention. / To establish norms for the evaluation, the specific legislation found in Florida Statutes in 415.501 and in the subsequent State plan on the prevention of child abuse and neglect was examined. Interviews were conducted with policymakers and implementors for the development of policy norms on child abuse and neglect prevention. A review of the literature was conducted to identify minimum competencies. The policy norms and minimum competencies provided the basis for the development of the "Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Questionnaire for Educators" (CANPQE). The CANPQE was mailed to a cluster sample of 900 Florida teachers statewide and 543 were returned. A "Curriculum Materials Assessment Chart" was used to evaluate compliance with objectives regarding curriculum enhancement or adaptation. / Data from these instruments show that only 49.9 percent of Florida's teachers have received in-service education on child abuse and neglect prevention. There is significant evidence showing, that those who are subject to instruction in child abuse and neglect prevention more fully participate to reduce child abuse and neglect in the State of Florida. / One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) shows significant differences (P < .05) for sections of the CANPQE, when two groups, those receiving and not receiving in-service instruction were compared. The Curriculum Materials Assessment Chart indicated that the enhancement or adaptation of curriculum was not implemented due to the lack of resources and its controversial nature. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 47-02, Section: A, page: 0401. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1986.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75768 |
| Contributors | FULLMAN, THOMAS HENRY., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 236 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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