A MODEL FOR A SUPERVISED VISITATION PROGRAM |
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Authors: | Susan M Stocker |
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Institution: | Susan M. Stocker is the Coordinator of the Supervised Visitation Project of the Victim Assistance Program in Akron, Ohio. |
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Abstract: | This article describes the Supervised Visitation Project run by the Victim Assistance Program of Akron, Ohio, a project that enables children to meet safely on a regular basis with their otherwise inaccessible noncustodial parents. This article establishes a need for supervised visitation, offers a structure for such a program, profiles clientele and staff, explains the available services–visitation, evaluation, mediation, and therapy/support–and presents conclusions based on the experience of the Akron program and the comparison and contrast of three other existing programs. |
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