It Should Never Happen Here: A Guide for Minimizing the Risk of Child Abuse in Ministry - Softcover

Zarra, Ernest J., III

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801090318 ISBN 13: 9780801090318

Publisher: Baker Pub Group, 1997

Synopsis

It Should Never Happen Here gives churches assurance that sexual and other forms of child abuse can be prevented. Enforced child-contact rules and worker screening are among many specific ideas outlined in this important book.

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About the Author

Ernie Zarra, Ph.D., lives in California, holds five earned degrees, and is a life-long educator.  He is married to Suzi, and they have two adult children.  Ernie has authored four books, and is working on books five and six, to be released the summer of 2017.  Dr. Zarra has nearly two dozen journal articles on issues related to education, with his most recent article titled:  "Addressing Appropriate and Inappropriate Teacher-Student Relationships:  A Secondary Education Professional Development Model" (Summer/Fall 2016) journals.sfu.ca/cvj/index.php/cvj/article/view/26/29.  Dr. Zarra teaches high school seniors and his classes consist of United States Government and Politics, and Economics.  He has served for over 17 years at a state and nationally-distinguished secondary school.  Dr. Zarra also finds time to present at education conferences and is a former adjunct university professor of education.  He is also former professional development leader in California's largest high school district.  Ernie is a graduate of California State University, Bakersfield, where he was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student Award, and a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he earned his Ph.D.  Dr. Zarra's hobbies include working out at the gym, cooking, climbing mountains, coaching and athletics--especially soccer!  Ernie is a former First-Team All-American Christian College Soccer Player.

From the Inside Flap

"It Should Never Happen Here: A Guide for Minimizing the Risk of Child Abuse in Ministry" gives churches assurance that sexual and other forms of child abuse can be prevented. Enforced child-contact rules and worker screenings are measures that can be taken to minimize the possibility of abuse. This book gives specific tips on how to

• avoid situations in which physical or sexual abuse can occur without detection,
• implement and run a worker screening ministry,
• maximize liability protection for the church, its staff, and volunteers,
• spot the physical and emotional signs of abuse and neglect,
• develop a response plan for reporting and dealing internally with incidents.

Edition details

• Publisher: Baker Pub Group
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801090318
• ISBN 13: 9780801090318
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 143