physical
abuse, physical
neglect,
emotional
maltreatment,and
of course, sexual
abuse and
exploitation.
numbers of
child
maltreatment
cases have
severly
dropped
Unreported/
Unsubstaintiated cases
Professionals fail to
report many of the
children who
had observable signs of
child abuse and neglect.
60-65 % of
reported cases
are determined
to be
unsubstantiated
(They don't
have enough
evidence.)
Unsubstantiated
cases still go
through the whole
legal processes.
Everyone in the
families life will
most likely know
they were being
investigated.
Survey of Sexual Behavior
The society in
which we live
treats sex and
everything
related to sex in a
mostambiguous
and ambivalent
fashion.
Problems:
Sex is seen
as taboo,
Most people
do not like
to share
their
intimate
details, If
they do
share those
intimate
details
sometimes
they are
untrue.
Sample Design:
Probability sample,
estimates are
normally
distributed
Gaining Cooperation
75%
participation
rate is
acceptable
The Survey of
Sexual
Behavior had
an 80%
participation
rate
More support is
given for these
studies if there
is some sort of
incentive
Mode of Administration
Face to face
Most costly version
Telephone
Take
about 90
minutes to
complete.
Therefore
these are
not ideal
even
though
they are
cheap.
Self Administration
Questions must be in
their simplest form
The Questionaire
Most important part of the study.
Must be
clear and
concise
Use words
that can be
interpreted the
same by many
different
people
Researching Dealers and Smugglers
Getting in
The Covert Role
By being introduced to others in this wise rather
than overt role, wewere able to interact with people
who would otherwise have shied away