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Season 4Episode 5April 1, 2022

Does America Believe Female Sexual Abusers Exist? with Dr. Caitlyn Muniz

Misperceptions abound about female-perpetrated child sexual abuse—and that harms victims.

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Season 4Episode 4March 11, 2022

The Surprising Prevalence of Sibling Sexual Abuse, with Nina Bertele

When we think about problematic sexual behaviors in youth, we rarely think about sibling sexual abuse, but it’s not uncommon. What can we do in these cases? And how can

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Season 4Episode 3February 25, 2022

The True Cost of Olympic Gold, with Marci Hamilton

Team doctor Larry Nassar abused hundreds of girls and young women, leaving Marci Hamilton at CHILD USA determined to examine how the toxic culture of sports allowed this to happen—and

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Season 4Episode 2February 10, 2022

Sticks and Stones … But What If Words Do Hurt?, with Yvonne Lei

Yvonne Lei joins us to discuss research into interpersonal discrimination and its effects on mental health, substance use, and well-being in young adults.

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Season 4Episode 1January 27, 2022

How Accurate Is Memory After 20 Years?, with Gail Goodman, Ph.D.

In recent years, many adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse have come forward to seek justice, disclosing painful memories of traumatic events from decades before; now, new research explores how

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Season 3Episode 18December 26, 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?

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Season 3Episode 17December 9, 2021

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?

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Season 3Episode 16November 25, 2021

Multidisciplinary Teams: What’s the Secret Sauce?, with Dr. James Herbert

Research has established that multidisciplinary teams create better outcomes in child abuse cases, but what is that secret sauce that makes it work?

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Season 3Episode 15November 5, 2021

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?

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Season 3Episode 14October 8, 2021

What’s Culture Got to Do With It? Everything, with Maegan Rides At The Door, Ph.D., LCPC

For Native American and Alaska Native children and families, how do we craft culturally responsive child welfare and child protection services?

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