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The goal of this exploratory study was to inspect and comprehend the phenomenon of female street children who left their homes and came to the streets for survival. The study explored any violent experience (i.e., sexual violence) they had, their feedback about the support they receive from the non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It also aimed to explore their hopes, aspiration, resilience and their thoughts about their lives, despite the challenges they faced. The study utilized qualitative methodology and information was collected through open-ended questions. The study was guided by resilience theory to understand the coping strategy and resilience among these children. Twelve female children between the ages 13-14 were selected from the local NGOs in Dhaka, Bangladesh. For analysis purposes, the study utilized grounded theory and identified three themes. These themes include Reasons for moving to the streets, experience of living on the streets and hopes and aspiration: Resilience. Majority of the respondents experienced sexual violence and despite all the challenges many of these children could still dream of a pleasant future.

The current study intended to answer two main questions: First, do parenting behaviors change as family income changes? Second, if changes in family income are associated with changes in parenting behaviors, is this association different for families of various poverty statuses and ethnicities? Secondary data analyses were conducted using data from Phases I and II of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. The authors found family income increase to predict decreased maternal detachment and negative regard but bears no relation to maternal sensitivity or stimulation of development. Changes in family income also predicted changes in parenting behaviors especially strongly for poor, Hispanic and White families. Implications for parenting research and public policy are discussed.

This study identified selected child factors (e.g., age, gender, race/ethnicity, disabilities, prior victimization, and relationship to perpetrator of abuse), family risk factors (e.g., substance abuse, domestic violence, inadequate housing, and financial problems), and services provided by child protective services that likely increased reports of child sexual abuse recurrence by type of reporter. Survival analysis was conducted using the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System data set of 2002-2004. Child disability, being a prior victim, having a perpetrator as a caregiver, family financial problems, and receiving family supportive services increased the likelihood for reports of child sexual abuse by mandated reporters. Being Hispanic, having a disability, having a perpetrator as a caregiver, financial problems, and receiving family preservation services statistically decreased the likelihood for reports of child sexual abuse recurrence.

This editorial introduces the Special Issue on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This issue examines difference presenting problems that can lead to PSTD and reviews and critiques some of the different treatment modalities that exist.

Children who are victims of sexual abuse not only endure trauma, but also are likely to experience negative symptomatology as a result of this horrific ordeal. This article reviews the literature on child sexual abuse and examines the most effective treatment modalities that deal with the associated trauma. This review is not comprehensive but rather provides some highlights of the current treatment outcome literature for treating childhood trauma associated with child sexual abuse.

Electronic communication and social networking sites form an increasingly central part of young people's lives today. In bereavement work, counsellors and bereavement support workers need to adjust their approaches to the needs of adolescents, if they are successfully to engage them in the work. Incorporating online social networking sites, such as MySpace.com, in bereavement support sessions with adolescents may be helpful: in establishing trust, in providing insight into the young person's feelings and thoughts, in enabling support to be tailored to the young person's needs and in assessment of progress. This article draws on a number of case studies to illustrate its argument for the benefits of working with these new technologies, while keeping mindful of important safety concerns.