A Virtual Presentation for 4th Annual Conference for Interdisciplinary Social Sciences , Athens, Greece, 2004. Read more →
Category: Corporal Punishment
Corporal Punishment as an Obstacle to Developmental Assets and In Support of Children – Co-Authored with Karen A. Polonko, 2014
This invited presentation (POWER POINT) in Arlington Virginia for teachers and administrators was part of a SEARCH INSTITUTE program on Developmental Assets. The presentation describes how corporal punishment interferes with developmental assets making ‘children’s work’ more difficult even when supports are present. It also discusses IN SUPPORT OF CHILDREN a student group at Old Dominion University founder in the early… Read more →
Law Reform, Child Maltreatment and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – 2016 (Co-Authored with Karen A. Polonko and Ian Bolling)
THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS “Law Reform, Child Maltreatment and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child”, Karen A. Polonko, PhD; Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA, USA; kpolonko@odu.edu; Lucien X. Lombardo, PhD. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA,USA, llombard@odu.edu; Ian Bolling, MA, JD, Tidewater Community College, Norfolk, VA USA, ibolling@odu.edu Abstract Scholars and practitioners stress the need for… Read more →
Comparative Analysis of US and Human Rights Approach to Corporal Punishment Law – 2005 (Co-Authored with Karen A. Polonko)
Human Dignity and Childhood: Operationalizing a Human Rights Concept (Co-Authored with Karen A. Polonko) 2005
This is an exploratory study of perceptions of human dignity in childhood as recalled by young adults. Our goal is to discover the range of dimensions, sources and experiences, both those that supported and violated, of the concept of human dignity. This research, drawing on responses from over two hundred university students, may help to develop a language with which… Read more →
Words Not to Live By
Here is a link to a pamphlet In Support of Children distributes at it events. It provides a way to shape behavior by changing language and connections. It identifies “Words NOT to live by ” to eliminate the negative as well as “Words TO live by” to accentuate the positive. Please use as you see fit. http://www.lxlombardo-lifexlearning.com/Articlces-for-pages/Words%20Not%20to%20Live%20By.pdf Read more →
No Hit Zone Launched in Chesapeake VA Health Department
Chesapeake, VA Public Health Department to Institute ‘No Hit Zone”. Through the tireless efforts of Champions for Children / Prevent Child Abuse Hampton Roads, The City of Chesapeake Health Department and IN SUPPORT OF CHILDREN student organization at Old Dominion University The City of Chesapeake Health Department has Launched A NO HIT ZONE to emphasize the importance of creating safe environments… Read more →
Dr. Joan Durrant to Speak on Engaging in Positive Parenting instead of Hitting
Dr. Joan Durrant to Speak on Engaging in Positive Parenting instead of Hitting Read more →
Words from the 2017 Vigil for Children Who Died at the Hands of Those That Should Love Them!
Vigil 2017 – Words from the Vigil for Children Who Died at the Hands of Those Who Should Love Them Read more →