title: When staff members sexually abuse children in residential care.
abstract: When an agency staff member is accused of sexually abusing a client, the administration is faced with the Solomonic task of balancing the necessity of protecting the child, supporting the staff, and maintaining the integrity and reputation of the agency. This article presents practical suggestions for managing the agency through such a crisis.
authors.affiliation: Jewish Children's Bureau of Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Bloom
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002669:Child Welfare; D004647:Employee Discipline; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008402:Mass Media; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012931:Social Environment; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce