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Best of the Best: The Real Red Flags of Grooming, with Elizabeth Jeglic, Ph.D.
Recent research on grooming behaviors can tell us what high-risk behaviors to look for when an adult interacts with children.
Growing Up Online: Addressing Child Sextortion, with Katie Connell
Online exploitation of children is sadly not a new phenomenon or topic, but what is new is the dramatic growth of sextortion cases—and children need our help to stay safe.
The Real Red Flags of Grooming, with Elizabeth Jeglic, Ph.D.
New research on grooming behaviors can tell us what high-risk behaviors we ought to look for when an adult interacts with children.
America’s Inconsistent Response to Child Sexual Abuse, with Araceli Irurzun-Pérez
How does the U.S., and 12 states in particular, stack up against other countries on child sexual abuse prevention and intervention?
Best of the Best: Are We Solving the Wrong Problem in Child Welfare?, with Jerry Milner
Reimagining the child welfare system of the future. This episode originally aired on July 29, 2021.
Prevention, Healing, & Justice: A Blueprint for Action, with Dr. Daniela Ligiero
What do we really know about violence against children—and what would it mean if thousands of organizations banded together to demand changes to better support families and protect children?
Do Anti-Poverty Programs Reduce Child Abuse?, with Dr. Hank Puls
Could investing more in anti-poverty programs not only reduce poverty in the U.S. but also reduce child abuse and neglect?
Sexual Behavior in Youth: What’s Normal? What’s Not? And What Can We Do About It?, with Jane Silovsky
What’s normal sexual behavior in youth, and how do we identify, treat, and prevent problematic behaviors?
Taking Stock: The Plan to End Child Abuse Deaths, Five Years On, with Amy Harfeld, Caitlin Andrews, and Lia Russell
Five years ago, a federal commission came up with 114 recommendations to reduce child abuse fatalities, and now we’re taking stock to see what’s changed—or hasn’t changed—since then.
Are We Solving the Wrong Problem in Child Welfare? with Dr. Jerry Milner
Reimagining the child welfare system of the future.