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Yvonne Vissing

PhD
Professor
Salem State University
Country or state 
United States (Massachusetts)
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City 
Salem
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Languages 
English
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Current position (1)

Professor

Salem State University

Achievements (1)
US Child Rights Policy Chair

I am the US children's human rights policy chair, appointed by the Hope for Children UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Policy Center in Cyprus, an elite group of international child rights scholars.

Degrees (3)
Sociology PHD
Western Michigan University
1978 to 1981
child abuse
National Institute of Mental Health
1988 to 1991
human rights
Equitas International Training Program in Human Rights
2017 to 2018

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Bio #1

Yvonne Vissing, PhD, is a pediatric and community sociologist, Professor of Healthcare Studies & director of the Center for Childhood & Youth Studies at Salem State University. Author of 15 books, she is the policy chair for the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, on the Human Rights Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and steering committee of Human Rights Educators USA. Recipient of the Distinguished Career in Child Studies by the American Sociological Association, she does children's human rights work around the world. She studies child safety, homelessness, poverty, unaccompanied youth, mental health & illness, parenting, juvenile justice, women without children, personal transformation - and is a Santa Claus expert. Learn more at yvonnevissing.com

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The children's human rights movement is here: Are you paying attention?

The USA is the only UN country not to ratify the UN children's human rights treaty. Children in the US score lower than most developed nations on healthcare, education, happiness & wellbeing. Ways to change this are explored. see https://publicseminar.org/essays/the-childrens-rights-movement-is-here/

Don't Lie to your Children About Santa Claus!

Dr. Vissing is a Santaologist and the most knowledgeable expert about Santa Claus in the world. She can give parents 5 ways to handle the Santa question to preserve magic, joy, and truth-telling. Check out santalove.org

Re-Imaginer Santa Claus to Fit Needs of Today's Children & Families

The majority of children in the US are non-white, families are diverse, and struggle with the traditional view of an obese, white, male Santa. A dozen suggestions are given on how to transform Santa Claus into a diverse, multicultural and inclusive spirit of loving-kindness. Check out santalove.org

The Santa Spirit

Want to include a Santa Claus that doesn't focus on materialism, commercialism & greed? Discover how through the creation of the inclusive, diverse, multi-cultural Santa Spirit that empowers children to create their own sharing of the Santa Spirit. Check out santalove.org

Changing the paradigm of homelessness

Homeless people can be found in every community. Why? Clearly what we are doing hasn't been working to prevent it. There are things we could be doing to change the way we are addressing homelessness. Learn how to change our paradigm, decrease housing distress, and improve family and child wellbeing.
See https://www.routledge.com/Changing-the-Paradigm-of-Homelessness/Vissing-....

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Books & Articles (11)

Changing the Paradigm of Homelessness
Routledge,
2020
The Santa Spirit
Visisng Associates,
2020
Re-Imagine Santa
Vissing Associates,
2020
How To Keep Your Children Safe: A guide for parents
University Press of New England ,
2008
The Rights of Unaccompanied Minors: Perspectives and Case Studies on Migrant Children
Springer,
2021
Women Without Children: Nurturing Lives
Rutgers University Press,
2002
The Legend of the Santa Stocking
Vissing Associates,
2020
A Santa Spirit Advent Calendar Book: COVID edition
Vissing Associates,
2020
The ABCs of the Santa Spirit for Adults
Vissing Associates,
2020
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Homeless children and families in small town America
University of Kentucky Press,
1996
Many at Yvonne Vissing's website CV

Expertise (15)

Family & Parenting
Education
Social & Political
Health & Well-being
Government
Human Rights santa claus Mental health Homelessness Children Family Parenting Child Safety Sociology Social Change

Clients

National Publicity Summit

Awards & certifications (1)

Distinguished Career in Child & Youth Studies
American Sociological Association
2021
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