High School Curriculum

Under the leadership of Cindy Miller-Perrin, a committee for the Section on Child Maltreatment has prepared a curriculum entitled, "An Introduction to Child Maltreatment" in response to the Section's commitment to contribute to child maltreatment prevention efforts. The curriculum is intended for use by teachers of psychology in secondary schools. The curriculum contains a procedural outline that includes five unit lesson plans that target the major content areas within the field of child maltreatment. Detailed content outlines, including teaching activities that correspond to each unit lesson plan are also provided. A list of films and fiction for young adults is included to supplement and enhance the information provided in the content outlines. Additional resource information is provided in the form of a listing of online resources for instructors who have access to the Internet. Finally, a series of references to the literature is contained in a bibliography to guide instructors who wish to locate additional information on child maltreatment. To download a pdf copy of the curriculum, please click here. You may also contact: Cindy Miller-Perrin at Pepperdine University, Social Science Division, Malibu, CA 90263 or by e-mail at: cperrin@pepperdine.edu.