AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF VICTIM WITNESS ADVOCATES TO WORK WITH ABUSED CHILDREN IN NORTH CAROLINA : AN INVESTIGATION OF THE POSSIBLE ROLE FOR CHILD LIFE IN COURTROOMS

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dc.contributor.advisorSira, Nataliaen_US
dc.contributor.authorColeman, Caseyen_US
dc.contributor.departmentChild Development and Family Relationsen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-28T12:54:34Z
dc.date.available2014-01-28T12:54:34Z
dc.date.issued2013en_US
dc.description.abstractThe current study investigates education and training, duties and perceived abilities to provide support to abused children of victim witness advocates (VWA) in North Carolina. Eighty-nine VWAs participated in online survey specifically developed for this study. In addition to demographic information participants reported on educational background and special training related to child development in order to work with abused children in NC court system. While findings of the study discovered inconsistency in requirements in child development training of VWAs, association with duties, role and training of child life specialist are discussed. More research is needed to support the need for CCLS in the courtroom setting.  en_US
dc.description.degreeM.S.en_US
dc.format.extent67 p.en_US
dc.format.mediumdissertations, academicen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/4318
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherEast Carolina Universityen_US
dc.subjectDevelopmental psychologyen_US
dc.subjectCriminologyen_US
dc.subjectAbused childrenen_US
dc.subjectCCLSen_US
dc.subjectChild Developmenten_US
dc.subjectChild life specialisten_US
dc.subjectCourtroomen_US
dc.subjectVictim witness advocatesen_US
dc.subject.lcshAbused children--Services for--North Carolina
dc.subject.lcshChild development--Employees--Training of--North Carolina
dc.titleAN ASSESSMENT OF THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF VICTIM WITNESS ADVOCATES TO WORK WITH ABUSED CHILDREN IN NORTH CAROLINA : AN INVESTIGATION OF THE POSSIBLE ROLE FOR CHILD LIFE IN COURTROOMSen_US
dc.typeMaster's Thesisen_US

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