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One in Ten
The award-winning One in Ten podcast, now in its eighth season, is powered and produced by National Children’s Alliance (NCA). This social science podcast was first launched on May 2, 2019, after our host, NCA CEO, and podcast enthusiast Teresa Huizar, couldn’t find any shows that were directly linked to child abuse and the latest science surrounding the issue. Teresa wanted to create a go-to resource for child abuse professionals, giving them access to the brightest minds dealing with the…
Episodes
One in TenThe Future of Prosecution: Criminal Justice Crystal Ball Series, Part 1
In the midst of a national debate about criminal justice reform, what’s the role of the prosecutor? And how do we transform the system while still centering…
One in TenIs Abuse Contagious?
In “Is Abuse Contagious?” we sit down for a conversation with a guest who does fascinating work—Dyann Daley of Predict Align Prevent. As a pediatric…
One in TenCan a Pandemic Have a Silver Lining?
In “Can a Pandemic Have a Silver Lining?”, we invite Dr. Danielle Roubinov of the University of California to discuss a “research manifesto” letter she and her…
One in TenThe Meaning of Healing for Black Kids and Families
We're back from our Best of the Best series to talk with Dr. Isha Metzger, a clinical psychologist, a University of Georgia researcher, and head of The EMPOWER…
One in TenBest of the Best: Greater Than the Sum—Multiple Adversities in Children’s Lives
Greater Than the Sum—Multiple Adversities in Children’s Lives (originally "Mending the Tears of Violence") is the third in a three-part series of…
One in TenBest of the Best: The Hidden Cost of Resilience
We're taking a short summer break and re-airing several of our most popular episodes that are especially relevant in light of current events. This week, we'll…
One in TenBest of the Best: The Bystander Effect
We’re taking a short summer break and re-airing several of our most popular episodes that are especially relevant in light of current events. First up: the…
One in TenWe’re Not All Having the Same Pandemic
We have two guests for you: one offering insights into research on the impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having on mental health, and the other giving us…
One in TenThe Intersection of Technology and Forensic Interviewing
Before anyone had ever heard of COVID-19, professors at Central Michigan University and Montclair State University were examining whether forensic interviewers…
One in TenBonus Content: Universal Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences
Today’s episode is a bit of bonus content for you. Adverse childhood experiences—also known as ACEs—can have lifelong effects. But does that mean we should…
One in TenLet's Talk About Spanking
Research shows that about 75% of physical abuse starts as physical discipline gone terribly awry. We have years of data showing spanking is ineffective—and in…
One in TenThis Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint: Pacing Yourself Through the Pandemic
Child protection professionals have tough jobs on any day. Add in a pandemic, and you’re piling stress on top of stress. We talked to Françoise Mathieu…
One in TenBad News Is a Story; Good News Is a Statistic
Prof. David Finkelhor joined us to discuss a recent one-year uptick in rates of child sexual abuse in the U.S.—and the longer-term reduction in rates of abuse…
One in TenCOVID-19 and Criminal Justice
Prosecutor Mat Heck is our guest today. Amid a pandemic, public health experts are urging us to stay home and stay away from each other to avoid spreading the…
One in TenPredators in Our Pockets: The New Digital Hunting Grounds
Two guests join us to discuss the overwhelming number of images of child sexual abuse online. First, we spoke to Lieutenant Veto Mentzell with the Harford…
One in TenMending the Tears of Violence
Episode 204, “Mending the Tears of Violence.” Adversity and violence are common in kid's lives. The cumulative burden creates a lifelong vulnerability to…
One in TenThe Child-Trafficking-to-Adult-Prostitution Pipeline
Episode 203, “The Child-Trafficking-to-Adult-Prostitution Pipeline.” Multiple states and jurisdictions are considering full decriminalization of adult…
One in TenThe Hidden Cost of Resilience
Episode 202, “The Hidden Cost of Resilience.” The ability to bounce back from trauma is a good thing. But, increasingly, research is uncovering signs that all…
One in TenGender Bias and the Myth of Parental Alienation
Episode 201, “Gender Bias and the Myth of Parental Alienation.” Everyone’s heard of the vengeful ex-wife who accuses her ex-husband of child abuse just to get…
One in TenThe Family-Focused Advocate
Season 1, Episode 12, “The Family-Focused Advocate.” One barrier to improved outcomes for children is getting families to participate in and complete mental…
One in TenBeyond ACEs
Episode 111: “Beyond ACEs.” In 1998, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study showed that traumatic events in childhood were common and could have…
One in TenRadically Vulnerable: Achieving Justice for Survivors
Episode 110: “Radically Vulnerable: Achieving Justice for Survivors.” The legal landscape has started to change for survivors of child sexual abuse. Are we…
One in TenHousing Instability and Child Welfare
Episode 109: “Housing Instability and Child Welfare.” Housing instability has an out-size impact on family well-being. What we can do to help children dealing…
One in TenThe Edge of Compassion
Episode 108: “The Edge of Compassion.” We know that compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and burnout can take a heavy toll on people in the field of child…
One in TenPrediction as Prevention
Episode 107: In “Prediction as Prevention” we ask the question: Can big data help us determine which children are most at risk of foster care placement? And…
One in TenTreating the Smoke and Not the Fire
Episode 106: “Treating the Smoke and Not the Fire” is a conversation about a new documentary, Cracked Up—an emotionally arresting, trauma-informed look at the…
One in TenThe Science of Storytelling
Episode 105: “The Science of Storytelling” features Nat Kendall-Taylor, CEO of the FrameWorks Institute, which works to change the conversation on social…
One in TenThe Failure That Leads to All Others
Episode 104: “The Failure That Leads to All Others,” features Mary Graw Leary, a former prosecutor and a professor at The Catholic University of America School…
One in TenThe Bystander Effect—Why People Don't Report Child Abuse
In Episode 103: The Bystander Effect—Why People Don’t Report Child Abuse, Wendy Walsh, a research assistant professor of sociology at the Crimes Against…
One in TenFaith, Trauma, and the Problem of Evil
In Episode 102, “Faith, Trauma, and the Problem of Evil,” Teresa talks to renowned writer and trainer Victor Vieth from Zero Abuse Project about the…
One in TenChild Abuse as a Public Health Issue
Research indicates that 15-20 percent of girls and 5-10 percent of boys in the United States are affected by child sexual abuse. Those are numbers that should…