Current Trends in Child Abuse Prevention, Reporting, and Fatalities: The 1999 Fifty State Survey
This report provides an overview of various child abuse prention programs and services, including an evaluation of their effectiveness and a discussion of their funding sources.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Prevent Child Abuse America • April 2001

Homicide Trends in the United States: 1998 Update
This paper examines trends in American homicide rates broken down by age, race, and gender categories, and looks also at different types of homicide, including eldercide, infanticide and intimate partner homicide.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • March 2000

Psychological Abuse: Children's Invisible Suffering
This fact sheet discusses the psychological abuse of children and the effect it has on their emotional and mental health.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Child & Family Canada • 2003

The Impact of Violence on Mental Health: A Guide to the Literature
This paper gives an overview of the the various types of violence and abuse (child, spousal, elder), and discusses the impact of violence on mental health including increased fear and aggressiveness, depression, and suicide.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • February 01, 1995

An Overview of Child Well-Being in Rich Countries: A Comprehensive Assessment of the Lives and Well-Being of Children and Adolescents in the Economically Advanced Nations
This report measured child well-being in 21 OECD countries by examining children’s overall health and safety, education, peer and family relationships, behaviours and risks, and young people’s own subjective sense of well-being.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• UNICEF • February 14, 2007

The Early Identification and Streaming of Cases of High Conflict Separation and Divorce: A review
This paper outlines the risk factors and negative outcomes that children of parental divorce or separation are likely to experience, such as high conflict, parental absence, violence, and emotional maladjustment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Department of Justice Canada • 2001

Offenders Incarcerated for Crimes Against Juveniles
This bulletin examines the characteristics of, and types of crimes committed by, offenders who have been incarcerated for the violent victimization of minors.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • December 2001

Child Welfare Approaches for Indigenous Communities: International Perspectives
This paper provides an overview of legislation and services in Canada, the United States and New Zealand designed to address the problem of child abuse and neglect in Indigenous communities.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • Autumn 2004

Intergenerational Transmission of Partner Violence: A 20 Year Prospective Study
This study examines personal and family background factors that affect an individual's risk of either experiencing or committing acts of domestic violence in adulthood.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• American Psychological Association • 2003

Injuries Caused by Child Abuse and Neglect
This fact sheet provides information on physical harm and injury experienced by children as a result of maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • 2004

The Effectiveness of Child Welfare Interventions: A Systematic Review
This report reviews the research that has been done on the effectiveness of child welfare interventions that target children, parents and families.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • 2003

Spotlight on Child Neglect
The paper defines and addresses the prevalence, characteristics, effects, and prevention of child neglect.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Child Protection Clearinghouse • Winter 1995

Child Maltreatment and Substance Abuse
This paper examines substance abuse as a contributing factor to different types of child abuse and maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Child Protection Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family Studies • Spring 1996

The Extent and Consequences of Child Maltreatment
This article looks at the definition of child abuse and neglect, the debate surrounding the definition, the scope of child maltreatment, risk factors for abuse, and its impact on children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Future of Children • Spring 1998

Violence Against Children
This paper discusses the nature of child abuse, its prevalence in Australia, and its causes and effects.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Criminology • July 01, 1989

Prevalence and Incidence of Child Abuse: International Comparisons
This paper demonstrates the problems inherent in comparing rates of child abuse between countries.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• NSPCC Inform • April 01, 2004

Sibling Incest Offenders as a Subset of Adolescent Sexual Offenders
This paper discusses the nature of sibling incest and compares it to other adolescent sexual offenses, focusing on offense dynamics, family background, and the psychological traits of the offenders.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Criminology • May 01, 2003

Current Information on the Scope and Nature of Child Sexual Abuse
In this paper the author uses adult retrospective surveys to examine the prevalence and characteristics of childhood sexual abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Future of Children • 1994

Disabled Children and Abuse
This paper discusses the increased risk of abuse among disabled children, suggests reasons why this may be the case, and offers ways to protect these children from abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• NSPCC Inform • February 01, 2002

Working With the Courts in Child Protection
This paper takes an extensive look at child maltreatment and the protective services and judicial practices relating to this particular crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • 1992

Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions
This fact sheet contains information relating to child deaths that occurred due to abuse or neglect at the hands of a parent or primary caregiver.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • 2008

Pathways from Child Maltreatment to Juvenile Offending
This paper explores the relationship between child maltreatment and youth offenses.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Criminnology • October 01, 2002

Family Violence and Substance Abuse
This paper briefly explores the association between substance abuse and family violence and the effect that the one can have on the other.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • 1994

Child Abuse and Neglect in Indigenous Australian Communities
This paper examines the issue of child abuse and neglect in indigenous Australian communities, and focuses on the historical factors that affect present-day rates of maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • Spring 2003

The Costs of Gun Violence Against Children
This article provides a measurement of the cost of gun violence by determining how much people would be willing to pay for its reduction.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Future of Children • 2002

No Safe Haven: Children of Substance-Abusing Parents
This study demonstrates that children with substance abusing parents are at increased risk of abuse and neglect.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University • January 01, 1999

Child Abuse and Neglect: Incidence and Prevention
This paper defines child abuse, discusses the abuser characteristics, and looks at the prevalence, causes, effects, and prevention of child abuse and neglect.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Child Protection Clearinghouse • January 01, 1994

More Action - Less Talk! Community Responses to Child Abuse Prevention
This report presents the findings of a study that surveyed Australian adults to investigate community attitudes towards children and public awareness of child abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Childhood Foundation • March 2001

Fact Sheet: The Relationship Between Parental Alcohol or Other Drug Problems and Child Maltreatment
This brief fact sheet looks at the relationship between parental substance use and child maltreatment, and finds that many cases of child abuse are caused or exacerbated by parental use of alcohol or drugs.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Prevent Child Abuse America • c. 1996

The Consequences of Child Maltreatment: A Reference Guide for Health Practitioners
This document discusses the problem of child maltreatment and the factors influencing it, such as family characteristics, the economic and living conditions, and the level of community support available.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • 1998

Physical Abuse
This paper looks at various factors relating to the physical abuse of children, including the definition of physical abuse, procedures for protection, the characteristics of victims and perpetrators, the consequences of physical abuse, and approaches to treatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• NSPCC Inform • January 01, 2002

Abuse of Children with Disabilities
This paper examines the abuse of children with disabilities and finds that they are at a much higher risk than other children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • August 2000

Survey of Sexual Assault Survivors
This paper discusses interview results with sexually assaulted women, and reveals their reasons for or against reporting the crime, their feelings on counselling, and their experiences with the justice system.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Department of Justice Canada • October 01, 2000

The Relationship between Child Death and Child Maltreatment: A Research Study on the Attribution of Cause of Death in Hospital Settings (Summary)
This report examines the differences between child deaths that occur as a result of child maltreatment and those that occur for other reasons.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• NSPCC • May 2004

Single Mothers of Children with Developmental Delay: Maltreatment and Life Stressors
This information sheet discusses the many stressors faced by single mothers of children with developmental delay, and demonstrates that these mothers are frequently reported for child maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • 2004

Immediate and Long-Term Impacts of Child Sexual Abuse
This paper discusses the psychological, developmental and relational problems that are associated with childhood sexual abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Future of Children • Summer/Fall 1994

Responding to Child Sexual Abuse: The Need for a Balanced Approach
This article looks at problems with the reporting and investigating of cases of child sexual abuse, and emphasizes the need to maintain a fair investigation that upholds the rights of both the victim and the accused.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Future of Children • Summer/Fall 1994

Long-Term Effects of Child Sexual Abuse
This paper looks at the impact of child sexual abuse on adulthood sexuality, intimacy, stability of future relationships, self-esteem, alcohol abuse, mental health, and socio-economic status.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • Autumn 1996

Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
This article reviews existing group-based educational programs aimed at preventing sexual abuse among children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Future of Children • Summer/Fall 1994

Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse in the Family: A Guide for Parents and Carers
This guide for parents and caregivers provides information on what constitutes sexual abuse and what can be done to protect children from abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children • c. 2002

Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse in the Community: A Guide for Parents and Carers
This guide for parents and caregivers provides information on what constitutes sexual abuse, how pedophiles operate in communities, and what can be done to protect children from abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children • c. 2002

In Harm's Way: Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment
This document reviews existing research on the overlap between domestic abuse and child maltreatment and focuses on the effect that both witnessing and experiencing abuse has on children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • 2001

Fact Sheet: Sexual Abuse of Boys
This fact sheet provides information about the nature, extent and consequences of the sexual abuse of boys.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Prevention Child Abuse America • 1999

Fact Sheet: Sexual Abuse of Children
This fact sheet provides information about the nature, extent, and consequences of the sexual abuse of children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Department of Justice Canada • 2007

Safety and Stability for Foster Children: A Developmental Perspective
This article discusses the importance of a safe and stable environment for healthy child development and examines the exposure to maltreatment and instability faced by many children in foster care.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Future of Children • 2004

Child Pornography: Images of the Abuse of Children
This report discusses various issues relating to child pornography, including its definition and prevalence, its most common consumers, and the effect that it has on the children involved.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• NSPCC • November 01, 2003

Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Symptoms
This fact sheet outlines the common indicators of child sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and emotional maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • September 01, 2003

Child Abuse and Neglect Fact Sheet
This paper looks at the extent of child abuse and neglect in America and addresses several contributing factors, such as domestic violence and alcoholism.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Children's Defense Fund • August 2005

The Child Abuse Crisis: The Disintegration of Marriage, Family, and the American Community
This paper discusses the relationship between the breakdown of marriage and family and the rise in child abuse cases over the last several decades.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Heritage Foundation • May 15, 1997

Swallowing the Hurt: Exploring the Links Between Anorexia, Bulemia, and Violence Against Women and Girls
This paper examines the connection between eating disorders and violence against females, and finds that there is a strong link between experiences of violence and the onset of food disorders in women and girls.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • October 01, 2001

Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
This fact sheet outlines some common physical, behavioural, psychological, and societal consequences of child abuse and neglect.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Child Welfare Information Gateway • 2008

Multiple Victim Child Sexual Abuse: The Impact on Communities and Implications for Intervention Planning
This paper describes multiple child sexual abuse and discusses commonalities in victim characteristics, and general profiles of the offenders.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • 1994

Poverty, Parenting, Peers and Crime-Prone Neighbourhoods
This paper examines how parenting and peer relationships contribute to youth crime by acting as mediators between economic hardship and delinquency.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Criminology • April 01, 1998

Effective Intervention in Wife Battering and Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice
This report provides information for those dealing with overlapping cases of wife abuse and child maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Family Violence Department • 1999

Public Attitudes Toward Family Violence: A Syndicated Study - Final Report
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of Canadians' views on family violence, looking specifically at how Canadians define family violence, as well as their attitudes, understanding of, concern about, and exposure to family violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• EKOS Research Associates • May 16, 2002

Parent Abuse: The Abuse of Parents by Their Teenage Children
This report summarizes information collected from parents, professionals, and adolescents in 1995-1996 in Halifax, Nova Scotia regarding parent abuse, family responses to abuse, and social factors contributing to abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • 2001

Understanding the Links: Child Abuse, Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence
This brochure discusses what is known about the links between child, animal, and domestic abuse, and makes suggestions for implementing this knowledge in the prevention and treatment of family violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• NSPCC • March 01, 2003

Violence in Aboriginal Communities
This chapter, from the book "The Path to Healing," explores the nature, causes, and effects of domestic violence in aboriginal communities.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • March 1994

Reporting and Investigating Child Sexual Abuse
This paper discusses several issues and controversies related to the reporting and investigating of cases of child sexual abuse and provides suggestions as to how these processes might be improved.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Future of Children • Summer/Fall 1994

Adjudication of Child Sexual Abuse Cases
This article looks at issues related to the legal resolution of allegations of child sexual abuse and discusses the practice of calling upon children to testify.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Future of Children • Summer/Fall 1994

Past, Present, and Future Roles of Child Protective Services
This article looks at the historical development of the child protection system, the way in which it currently operates, and the challenges and issues it will have to deal with in the future.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Future of Children • Spring 1998

Family-Centered Services: Approaches and Effectiveness
This paper discusses the benefits of services designed to promote family preservation among families facing serious problems, such as the removal of their children from the home.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Future of Children • Spring 1998

Promotion of Family Wellness and Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Which Programs are Effective?
This information sheet presents the results of a study that examined 56 programs designed to prevent child maltreatment and enhance family well-being.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • 2004

Physical Abuse with and without Other Forms of Child Maltreatment: Dysfunctionality vs. Dysnormativity
This paper uses data from the Quebec Incidence Study to examine factors associated with the perpetration of physical abuse both in isolation and in conjunction with other forms of maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Center of Excellence for Child Welfare • 2002

Child Abuse and Neglect in Indigenous Australian Communities
This report discusses issues relating to the prevalence, nature, causes, and prevention of child abuse in indigenous communities in Australia.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Child Protection Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family Studies • Spring 2003

Child Maltreatment and Disability
This paper investigates the relationship between child and parental physical and intellectual disability, and child maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • Summer 1996

Child Victimizers: Violent Offenders and their Victims
This report provides information about the rates of child victimization among offenders in state prisons, looks at different forms of victimization, and discusses the characteristics of child victims and offenders.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • March 1996

Child Abuse and the Family Court
This paper examines the competence of the Family Court of Australia in cases of child abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Criminology • June 1998

Child Maltreatment and Mental Disorder
This paper provides evidence of a connection between parental mental disorders and various forms of child abuse and maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Child Protection Clearinghouse, Australian Institute for Family Studies • Summer 1996

Update on Child Sexual Abuse
This paper discusses child sexual abuse and related issues such as perpetrator characteristics, causes of child sexual abuse, ritual abuse, and sexual abuse prevention programs and initiatives.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • Summer 1995

Children as Victims of Homicides
This paper identifies patterns in the causes of death in child homicide cases, and the circumstances surrounding such incidents.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Criminology • March 01, 1996

"It Doesn't Happen to Disabled Children": Child Protection and Disabled Children
This paper discusses the abuse vulnerability of disabled children, the failure of child protection services to keep these children safe, and barriers faced in obtaining justice for disabled children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Center for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children • 2003

Child Sexual Abuse and the Criminal Justice System
This paper highlights some of the ongoing problems with the criminal justice system that need to be addressed in order to better protect and support children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Criminology • December 1998

Total Estimated Costs of Child Abuse and Neglect in the United States: Statistical Evidence
This paper calculates the direct and indirect costs to society of child abuse and neglect.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Prevent Child Abuse America • 2001

Public Opinion and Behaviors Regarding Child Abuse Prevention: 1999 Survey
This paper presents the results of a survey that investigated public perceptions of corporal punishment and parental discipline practices.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Center on Child Abuse Prevention Research • November 1999

Fact Sheet: Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities
This fact sheet provides information on the number of disabled children who are maltreated, the symptoms of abuse, and strategies for prevention.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Prevent Child Abuse America • 1995

Responding to Alcohol and Other Drug Problems in Child Welfare: Weaving Together Policy and Practice
This guidebook provides a framework for child welfare agencies in dealing with the overlapping problems of child abuse and parental substance abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Child Welfare League of America • 1998

False Allegations of Abuse and Neglect
This brief paper examines the prevalence of intentional and unintentional false allegations of child abuse or neglect.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • 2004

Comparing Parental Characteristics Regarding Child Neglect: An Analysis of Cases Retained by Child Protection Services in Quebec
This brief paper discusses the characteristics of neglected children and neglectful parents.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • May 2003

Substance Abuse and Child Neglect: Intruders in the Family
This information sheet discusses the relationship between child neglect and parental substance abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • 2004

Physical Abuse of Children in the Context of Punishment
This information sheet explains provincial, territorial and national legislation pertaining to physical punishment in Canada, and examines the prevalence of punishment abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • 2004

Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada: Judicial Implications
This report examines the characteristics, prevalence, and short and long term outcomes of child maltreatment cases that are investigated by child welfare authorities.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • September 25-27, 2002

Child Maltreatment 2003
This report examines national data on child abuse and neglect in the US.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• US Department of Health and Human Services • 2005

The Role of Mass Media in Facilitating Community Education and Child Abuse Prevention Strategies
This article discusses the potential role that the mass media can play in enhancing awareness of and preventing child abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Child Protection Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family Studies • Winter 2002

Child Protection Australia 1998-99
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 1998 to 1999, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2000

Physical Harm and Family Composition: Maltreated Children with Developmental Delay
This paper provides statistics on the abuse of children with developmental delay and shows that these children are most likely to be mistreated in family environments where there is one biological parent and another adult who is not the child's parent.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • 2004

Child Luring Through the Internet
This article examines Canadian police-reported data from 2006 and 2007 concerning child luring.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Statistics Canada • March 2009

Family Violence and Homelessness: A Review of the Literature
This literature review explores the relationship between violence in the home and homelessness.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, Public Health Agency of Canada • 2006

Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2008
This document includes a report examining the trends in police reported spousal abuse from 1998 to 2006 in Canada.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Statistics Canada, Centre for Justice Statistics • October 2008

Breakdown Britain: Fractured Families
This 2006 British state of the nation report examines family breakdown in Britain with all its causes and repercussions.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre for Social Justice • December 2006

Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General)
This court decision of July 5, 2000 deals with section 43 of the Criminal Code -- reasonable discipline (corporal punishment)-- and examines the extent to which parents and teachers may use force to correct children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Ontario Court of Appeal • July 05, 2000

Australian Social Trends: Family and Community - Services: Child Protection
This document examines child abuse in Australia and looks specifically at the frequency of the abuse, the child protection services, and foster home care.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Bureau of Statistics • June 03, 2003

Child Maltreatment and Family Structure
This paper examines the incidence of different types of child abuse and maltreatment in single parent families and step-families.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Child Protection Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family Studies • Winter 1996

Youth Involvement in Prostitution: A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography
This paper examines existing research and literature on youth involvement in prostitution, and focuses on the legislative history of prostitution and the legal and extra-legal responses to the youth sex trade.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Department of Justice Canada • April 01, 2002

Children of Colour in the Child Welfare System
This paper discusses the issues and experiences faced by children of colour in the child welfare system, and looks specifically at rates of child abuse, foster home placements, and adoption of these children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Child Welfare League of America • January 2004

Acts of Omission: An Overview of Child Neglect
This paper provides information about what child neglect is, how common it is, its relationship to susbtance abuse, domestic violence and poverty, typical indicators of neglect, the consequences of neglect, and possible interventions in cases of neglect.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • April 01, 2001

Preventing Child Abuse: Changes to Family Support in the 21st Century
This article examines changes in the nature of, provision of, and demand for family support, with a specific focus on how these policies apply to the prevention of child maltreatment and other forms of family violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Clearinghouse for Child Abuse Prevention, Australian Institute of Family Studies • Summer 2002

Sexual Abuse of Young Children in Southern Africa
This report examines the incidence of sexual abuse in South Africa, its depiction in the press, and the response of the legal system and policymakers to this issue.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Human Sciences Research Council • 2004

How Does the Child Welfare System Work?
This fact sheet explains what the child welfare system is and how it deals with victims and perpetrators of child abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • Septmber 2003

Child Abuse and Neglect
This paper gives an overview of the causes and effects of physical, emotional, and sexual child abuse as well as several preventative measures that can be taken to limit the amount of violence towards children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • February 01, 1997

Abuse of Children in Residential Care
This paper explores the dynamics of child abuse in residential institutions in the United Kingdom.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children • October 01, 2003

Child Neglect: A Guide for IPrevention, Assessment and Intervention
This manual reviews existing knowledge and research about the nature and causes of child neglect in the United States ...
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• US Department of Health and Human Services • 2006

Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Early Brain Development
This paper discusses early brain development and the harmful effects that abuse and neglect can have on this process, both in the short and long term.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • October 01, 2001

Crisis Intervention in Child Abuse and Neglect
This is a manual intended primarily for caseworkers who want to be able to provide better assistance to children and families involved in a child abuse crisis.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families • 1994

Child Protection and Education
This paper examines the extent to which schools in England have been, and are currently, involved in the area of child protection.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children • December 2000

Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect
This study looks at substantiated, unsubstantiated, and suspected cases of child abuse and neglect that have been investigated by Canadian welfare services.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • 2001

Children and Young People Who Display Sexually Harmful Behaviour
This report discusses the characteristics of children and young people who are sexually abusive, highlights some challenges to defining and understanding this concept, and investigates the incidence and prevalence of this crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• NSPCC Inform • January 01, 2002

The Role of Law Enforcement in the Response to Child Abuse and Neglect
This manual for law enforcement officials examines the role of law enforcement in intervening in cases of child abuse and neglect.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • 1992

Emotional Abuse: The Hidden Form of Maltreatment
This paper examines the different causes and types of emotional abuse, and looks at the emotional abuse characteristics of physical abuse and domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • Spring 1997

Child Maltreatment and the Family
This paper summarizes past research on child maltreatment and discusses definitions, trends, risk factors, and prevention and intervention programs relating to child abuse and neglect in the US.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• California State Library Foundation • April 1994

Intergenerational Transmission of Maltreatment
This paper reviews past research and literature on the topic of the intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment in an effort to discover if maltreated children become abusive parents.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • Winter 1996

Abuse in Homes and Church Communities
This paper discusses statistical information relating to abuse in Canadian churches.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada • 1996

Treatment for Abused and Neglected Children: Infancy to Age 18
This manual provides an introduction to issues related to the treatment of physically abused, sexually abused, and neglected children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • 1994

Adult Survivors of Child Sex Abuse
This paper addresses the issue of childhood sexual abuse and the impact it has on adults later in life.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • 2002

Spousal Abuse, Children, and the Legal System Final Report for Canadian Bar Association, Law for the Futures Fund
This paper discusses law, in practice and in action, from the perspective of family law clients who are dealing with spousal abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research • March 01, 2001

An Examination of the Association Between Histories of Maltreatment and Adolescent Risk Behaviours
This paper looks at five forms of maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, exposure to wife abuse, emotional abuse) and how they affect adolescent risk behaviour.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • 1995

Domestic Violence: A Guide to Civil Remedies and Criminal Sanctions
This guide outlines the civil remedies and criminal sanctions offered by the courts to victims of domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Department For Constitutional Affairs • February 01, 2003

Exploring Family Violence: Links Between Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence
Using past research and literature, this paper studies the relationship between domestic violence and child abuse/maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • 2000

Violence in the Lives of Children
This paper provides a broad overview of the amount and type of violence children experience in their everyday lives.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Child Trends • August 2003

Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2007
This annual report examines Canadian data on family violence against spouses, children and older adults.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada • October 2007

Obesity Risk for Female Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Prospective Study
This prospective longitudinal study examines the risk of obesity among female victims of childhood sexual abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• American Academy of Pediatrics • July 2007

Child Maltreatment in Canada: Overview Paper
This paper provides an overview of child maltreatment in Canada, examining definitions and investigating the impact on children and youth.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Public Health Agency of Canada • 2006

Family Violence and Homelessness: A Review of the Literature
This literature review examines the research on homelessness and family violence published between 1987 and 2002.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Public Health Agency of Canada • 2006

Child Abuse and the Internet
This paper examines internet child abuse including sexual exploitation, exposure to offensive material, child pornography, and the use of the internet by paedophiles.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • Summer 2001

Marriage: The Safest Place for Women and Children
Using the 1999 United States findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), this paper finds that mothers who are single are more likely to be victims of abuse and violent crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Heritage Foundation • April 01, 2002

Why Marriage Matters: 21 Conclusions From the Social Sciences
This paper discusses the economic, educational, psychological, health-related, and developmental benefits of marriage and the negative consequences of divorce.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre of the American Experiment • 2002

Current Trends in Child Abuse Prevention and Fatalities: The 2000 Fifty State Survey
This report provides an overview of various child abuse prention programs and services, including an evaluation of their effectiveness and a discussion of their funding sources.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Prevent Child Abuse America • September 2002

Australian Social Trends 1995: Family - Living Arrangements: Children in Families
This article briefly examines Australian statistics on various issues pertaining to children and the family, including child abuse, parental employment, family structure, childcare, and family income.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Bureau of Statistics • January 25, 2001

Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment: Understanding Co-occurrence and Intergenerational Connections
This study of low-income women looked at the relationships between partner violence and child abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Institute for Research on Poverty • March 01, 2004

Silent Realities: Supporting Young Children and Their Families Who Experience Violence
This document deals with the emotional, psychological, and behavioural effects of domestic violence on children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice • January 01, 2003

Effects of Neighbourhood, Family, and Child Behavior on Childhood Injury in Canada
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), this study examines (1) how the relationship between family function and child injuries are mediated by parent and child behaviour, (2) whether family economic status or neighbourhood disadvantage are more strongly related to child injury, and (3) the developed model’s ability to predict child injury in two years.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Human Resources Development Canada • March 01, 2001

The Invisible Boy: Revisioning the Victimization of Male Children and Teens
This paper takes a comprehensive look at the abuse, assault, and victimization of boys.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • 1996

Health Effects of Family Violence
This paper examines the impact of family violence on mental and physical health and well-being.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Health Canada • 2003

Fact Sheet: Domestic Violence and its Impact on Children
This article investigates the link between domestic violence and a host of negative physical, emotional, psychological, and behavioural outcomes in children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Children's Defense Fund • June 01, 2000

Caregivers of Young Children: Preventing and Responding to Child Maltreatment
This paper explores the causes and effects of child abuse and neglect as well as the responsibilities of caregivers, both in responding to incidents of maltreatment, and in caring for abused children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • 1992

Domestic Violence: A Review of Canadian Incidence Levels, Contributing Factors & Treatment Options
This report examines recent research on family violence in Canada to determine rates of violence, preventative measures and intervention strategies.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Institute of Marriage and Family Canada • August 26, 2005

Ending Domestic Violence? Programs for Perpetrators
This paper examines perpetrator programs for domestic abusers in Australia.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Crime Prevention • January 1999

The Treatment of Children with Sexually Problematic and Aggressive Behavior
This paper reviews literature and expert opinions about the treatment of children who were victims of sexual abuse and are exhibiting problematic sexual behaviour.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Children and Family Research Center • October 2000

Research on the Treatment of Sexually Abused Children: A Review and Recommendations
This article reviews existing research pertaining to strategies for treating children who are victims of sexual abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry • November 1995

School-Based Prevention Programs: Lessons for Child Victimization Prevention
This paper provides an overview of a wide variety of school-based prevention programs, and summarizes conclusions about these fields that could be of use in the development of effective child victimization prevention programs.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Center for Research on Crimes Against Children • 1998

Stress and Child Abuse
This book chapter examines the relationship between stress and violence within the family.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• University of Chicago Press • 1987

Mother's Age and Risk for Physical Abuse
This study examines the relationship between maternal age and the likelihood of child abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Pergamon Press • 1992

Intrafamily Violence, and Crime and Violence Outside the Family
This book chapter explores the relationship between intrafamily violence and violence and delinquency outside of the family.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• University of Chicago Press • 1989

Neglectful Behavior By Parents in the Life History of University Students in 17 Countries and its Relation to Violence Against Dating Partners
This article presents data on the prevalence of neglect by the parents of university students in 17 countries around the world, and examines the correlation between childhood neglect and the perpetration of violence against a dating partner.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Sage Publications • May 2005

Violence By Children Against Mothers in Relation to Violence Between Parents and Corporal Punishment by Parents
This study investigates the dynamics of violence by children towards their mothers, and explores the contributing role of male-perpetrated spousal assault, corporal punishment, and child abuse to this behaviour.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Journal of Comparative Family Studies • January 01, 2003

Tolerating Violence Against Children: Community Attitudes about Child Abuse in Australia
This paper investigates Australian adults' attitudes towards and understanding of child abuse and family violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Childhood Foundation • September 2003

Do Not Turn Away: Tracking Tasmanian Community Attitudes about Child Abuse and Child Protection
This study investigates the attitudes of adults in Tasmania towards child abuse and child protection.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Childhood Foundation • May 2004

Child Protection Australia 1999-00
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 1999 to 2000, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2001

Child Protection Australia 2000-01
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 2000 to 2001, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2002

Adoptions Australia 2001-02
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 2001 to 2002, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2003

Child Protection Australia 2003-04
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 2003 to 2004, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2005

Internet Sex Crimes Against Minors: The Response of Law Enforcement
This report presents information pertaining to the response of law enforcement agencies to Internet sex crimes against juveniles.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children • November 2003

Risk Factors for Youth Victimization: Beyond a Lifestyles/Routine Activities Theory Approach
This article discusses non-lifestyle-related factors that may place certain youth at a greater risk of violent victimization than others.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Springer Publishing Company • 1996

Prior Victimization: A Risk Factor for Child Sexual Abuse and for PTSD-Related Symptomology Among Sexual Abused Youth
This article provides evidence that prior childhood abuse, whether sexual or non-sexual, increases children's risk of experiencing later sexual abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Elsevier Science Ltd. • 1995

Crimes Against Children by Babysitters
This research bulletin provides data relating to crimes committed against young children by their babysitters.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • September 2001

Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: A Report to Congress on Substance Abuse and Child Protection
This comprehensive report examines the relationship between parental substance abuse and child maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Government Printing Office • April 1999

Male Perpetrators of Child Maltreatment: Findings from NCANDS
This report analyzes the characteristics of male perpetrators of child maltreatment and the patterns and outcomes of maltreatment associated with these perpetrators.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • January 2005

Alcohol Abuse as a Risk Factor for and Consequence of Child Abuse
This article explores the reciprocal relationship between parental alcohol abuse and child maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism • 2001

Juveniles Who Have Sexually Offended: A Review of the Professional Literature
This paper discusses social and cognitive development, family history, sexual knowledge and experiences, and mental health problems of youth who commit sexual offenses.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • March 2001

Bruises Literature Review
This paper reviews available literature about bruising and its importance in diagnosing child abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Children and Family Research Center • May 2002

Fact Sheet: Emotional Child Abuse
This fact sheet provides information on the definition and identification of emotional child abuse, the characteristics of the perpetrators, and the reasons for this kind of abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Prevent Child Abuse America • 1999

Domestic Violence as a Form of Child Abuse
This paper provides insight into domestic violence as a form of child abuse, and how witnessing such violence can affect the cognitive and emotional development of children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Australian Institute of Criminology • July 01, 1994

Child Maltreatment in Foster Care: A Study of Retrospective Reporting
This study attempts to determine the degree to which maltreatment reports from children in foster care are retrospective, and therefore occurred before being placed in foster care.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Children and Family Research Center • not available

Outcome for Child Welfare Services in Ontario
This paper discusses the well-being of children who were involved in the child welfare system.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Bell Canada Children's Welfare Research Unit • October 1999

Injuries Caused by Child Abuse and Neglect
This information sheet discusses the frequency with which children experience serious harm as a result of different forms of abuse and neglect.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • 2004

Maltreatment Rates in Children with Developmental Delay
This information sheet demonstrates that children with a developmental delay face an elevated risk of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • 2004

Child Abuse and Neglect in California
This paper defines child abuse and neglect, and discusses related issues and trends in child abuse in California.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Legislative Analyst's Office • January 1996

Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Clarification Survey Results
This paper seeks to understand state variations in child abuse and neglect fatalities by investigating state differences in the definition, investigation, review, and recording of these events.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Child Welfare League of America • July 2001

Characteristics of Crimes Against Juveniles
This report provides information on the incidence of criminal victimization among juveniles, the types of offenses committed against them, and the characteristics of the perpetrators.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • June 2000

Kidnaping of Juveniles: Patterns from the NIBRS
This paper provides information from the National Incidence-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) on the incidence of kidnaping, including the characteristics of perpetrators and victims, and the relationship of kidnaping to other crimes.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • June 2000

Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey
This report provides information on the incidence and prevalence of rape, physical assault and stalking based on the results of the National Violence Against Women Survey.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Institute of Justice • November 2000

Sexual Assault of Young Children As Reported to Law Enforcement: Victim, Incident and Offender Characteristics
This paper looks at various characteristics of child sexual assault, such as the typical times and locations that this crime occurs.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics • July 2000

An Update on the “Cycle of Violence”
This paper presents the findings of a longitudinal study that compared the arrest records of abused and neglected children to those who had no record of abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice • February 2001

Prostitution of Juveniles: Patterns From NIBRS
This paper compares juvenile prostitution, its nature, prosecution, and its punishments, to adult prostitution and its consequences and characteristics.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • June 2004

Understanding Child Maltreatment and Juvenile Delinquency: The Research (Part 1)
This document examines existing research on the relationship between child maltreatment, neglect, and juvenile delinquency.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Child Welfare League of America • 2003

Partner Abuse and Child Abuse in New Zealand
This brief fact sheet looks at the prevalence, characteristics, and effects of spouse, partner, and child abuse in New Zealand, focusing on health and economic costs, inter-generational transmission, health care, and program interventions.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Injury Prevention Research Centre • June 2001

Trends in At-Risk Behaviors of Youth in Washington: 1998 Update
This paper briefly discusses a variety of youth related issues in the state of Washington, including rates of suicide, crime, substance use, graduation, and child abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Washington State Institute for Public Policy • April 1998

Interpersonal Violence and Adolescent Pregnancy: Prevalence and Implications for Practice and Policy
This paper explores the relationship between incidences of child or adolescent maltreatment and teenage pregnancy.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting and Prevention • October 2001

California's Children 2002
This fact sheet presents data on family issues in California, including child poverty, youth crime, childcare, health, welfare, and child abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Child Welfare League • 2002

Children 2004: Vision, Action, Results
This fact sheet examines recent American statistics on the family, including those pertaining to child abuse, youth crime, child poverty, parental substance abuse, health, childcare, domestic violence, and foster care.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Child Welfare League of America • 2004

Children 2001-Creating Connected Communities: Policy, Action, Committment
This fact sheet provides American statistics on family issues, including those pertaining to child abuse, foster care, youth crime, child poverty, and parental substance abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Child Welfare League of America • 2001

National Fact Sheet 2000
This fact sheet examines American statistics on the family, including those pertaining to child abuse, youth crime, child poverty, parental substance abuse, health, and foster care.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Child Welfare League of America • 2000

Legal and Ethical Considerations in Research with Sexually Active Adolescents: The Requirement to Report Statutory Rape
This article discusses the conflict between legal, ethical, and scientific responsibilites that are faced by researchers working in the field of adolescence and sexuality.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • September/October 2002

The Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law V. The Attorney Gereral of Canada
This is the appeal court's ruling on whether or not Parliament's decision not to criminalize corporal punishment violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Court of Appeal for Ontario • January 15, 2002

Children, Sex and Violence: Calgary's Response to Child Prostitution
This article discusses the proposed legislative amendment to Alberta's Child Welfare Act that would make prostitution-related activities a criminal offense by including them in the legal definition of child sexual abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Child & Family Canada • Fall 1996

Public Education - A Delegation by Parents, R. v. Audet, Supreme Court of Canada [1996] 2 section C.R. 171
This paper summarizes and comments on the case in which a teacher was found not guilty of sexual offence against a 14 year old student as she was not his student when the offence took place.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre for Cultural Renewal • 1997 (decision date)

Latimer: Court Rejects "Compassionate" Killing, R. v. Latimer Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Dockets: C.A. 7413 and 7416
This document is a summary of and commentary on the Latimer case in which a man murdered his daughter and claimed it was done for compassionate reasons.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Centre for Cultural Renewal • November 23, 1999 (decision date)

The Homicides of Children and Youth
This report provides information about patterns of juvenile homicide.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S. Department of Justice • October 2001

Redefining the Boundaries of Child Neglect: When Does Domestic Violence Equate with Parental Failure to Protect?
This article discusses the relationships between spousal abuse and child maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Sage Publications • April 2003

Parental Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment Literature Review
This literature review examines the relationship between parental substance abuse and child maltreatment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Children and Family Research Center • May 2002

Efforts by Child Welfare Agencies to Address Domestic Violence: The Experiences of Five Communities
This study explores the efforts of five states' child welfare agencies to integrate domestic violence concerns and responses into their services.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Urban Institute • March 01, 1997

A League Table of Child Maltreatment Deaths in Rich Nations
This report provides extensive information pertaining to child deaths as a result of maltreatment in the twenty-seven riches nations in the world, and highlights significant variations across these countries.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre • September 01, 2003

Child Abuse
This survey asked Canadian parents whether they had been given corporal punishment as a child, and whether and what kind of corrective methods they use on their children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Leger Marketing • February 11, 2002

Welfare Reforms, Family Resources, and Child Maltreatment
This paper looks at how welfare reforms affect the incidence of child abuse and neglect.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Center for Health and Wellbeing • December 19, 2001

Child Pornography in the Digital Age
This article looks at the parameters of child pornography, and explores how this issue has been transformed by technology.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Frank Cass & Co. • 1997

Current or Past Physical or Sexual Abuse as a Risk Marker For Sexually Transmitted Disease in Pregnant Women
This article provides evidence that pregnant women with a history of physical and/or sexual abuse have an elevated risk of having a sexually transmitted disease.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 2002

Findings and Opportunities: Family Violence i Central New Mexico
This paper discusses the availability of programs and services dedicated to aiding victims of domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Urban Institute • May 12, 2004

CAPTA Successes and Failures at Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
This document discusses the issues related to child abuse including the rights of the child as opposed to the rights of the parent, the rights and responsibilities of the state, and actions that the government can take in order to prevent or limit child abuse in the future.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Heritage Foundation • August 02, 2001

Child Witnesses in Canada: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going
This paper describes the Child Witness Project, an initiative intended to help children who must testify in court as victims of sexual abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Center for Children and Families in the Justice System • May 01, 2002

Child Maltreatment in Out of Home Care: What Do We Know Now?
This paper examines the incidence of abuse and neglect of children in the foster care system, and seeks to identify retrospective allegations of foster care abuse that may have actually occurred before placement.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Children and Family Research Center • 2001

Child Abuse in Community Institutions and Organizations: Improving Public and Professional Understanding
This paper seeks to define child abuse in organizations and institutions such as schools, churches, and residential facilities, and discusses the effect that abuse has on the children involved.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Law Commission of Canada • September 01, 2001

Children as Victims of Violence: A National Survey
In this study the authors present a picture of the scope, nature and consequences of child victimization.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Family Research Laboratory • August 01, 1994

Child Neglect
This report discusses the definition of child neglect, the prevalence and severity of this problem, factors that place children at risk of neglect, and options for prevention and intervention.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• NSPCC Inform • February 01, 2002

Children as Victims
This report provides detailed statistical information pertaining to the incidence of violent victimization among children and young people.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• U.S Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • May 01, 2000

The Decline in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
According to recent studies, trends in child abuse show a decline in child sexual abuse cases.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • January 01, 2001

The Victimization of Children: A Developmental Perspective
In this paper the author argues that it is necessary to study child victimization in relation to developmental processes.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Crimes against Children Research Center • 1995

Violent Victimization of Youth Versus Adults in the National Crime Victimization Survey
This study compared adult and juvenile rates of violent vitimization and found that regardless of gender, ethnicity, or location, youth experienced substantially higher rates of victimization than did adults, were more likely to experience a crime-related injury, and were more likely to know the offender.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Family Research Laboratory • 1999

Study Finds Significant Mental Deficits in Toddlers Exposed to Cocaine Before Birth
This paper studies the outcomes of pre-natal exposure to cocaine in infants and toddlers.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• National Institute on Drug Abuse • January 01, 2003

Sexual Abuse History and Number of Sex Partners Among Female Adolescents
This article provides evidence that, on average, adolescent girls with a history of sexual abuse have more sexual partners in a year than those with no history of abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • October 01, 1997

Child Protection Australia 2002–03
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2004

Abuse of Trust: Children and Youth in the Sex Trade
This article is about the 300,000 children and youth caught in the sex trade industry in North America.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Caledon Institute of Social Policy • November 01, 2000

The Real Root Causes of Violent Crime: The Breakdown of Marriage, Family, and Community
This paper provides an in-depth look at the pyschological and sociological determinants of criminal behaviour, including lack of parental discipline, fatherless families, domestic violence, and parental abuse or neglect.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Heritage Foundation • March 17, 1995

Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report
This paper addresses youth crime and related topics such as the family, the economic and educational characteristics of young offenders, as well as rates of adolescent suicide, homicide, and weapon use.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • September 01, 1999

The Multiple Dimensions of Child Abuse and Neglect: New Insights Into an Old Problem
This paper explores trends in child abuse and neglect and addresses the impact of abuse on children's physical and mental health, social and cognitive development, behaviour, and educational attainment.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Child Trends • May 01, 2002

Locking up Parents? A Response to the Government' Consultation on the Physical Punishment of Children
This paper, published by the Christian Institute, presents a Biblical perspective on corporal punishment (spanking).
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Christian Institute • April 01, 2000

Where is Evidence That Non-Abusive Corporal Punishment Increases Aggression?
This paper questions the effectiveness of anti-spanking legislation by comparing rates of spanking, child abuse, and other forms of physical aggression in the United States and Sweden.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Biola University • August 18, 1996

Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 1998
The purpose of the report is to provide current data on the nature and extent of family violence within Canada.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics • May 01, 1998

Homosexuality and Child Sexual Abuse
This paper discusses the incidence and prevalence of child sexual abuse by homosexual males and the likelihood that it will produce similar homosexual tendencies in victimized boys.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Family Research Council • May 23, 2002

Primary Prevention of Child Abuse
This paper discusses child abuse, its causes (such as poverty, unwanted pregnancies, and domestic violence), and various prevention methods.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• American Academy of Family Physicians • March 15, 1999

Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexual Risk-Taking Among Sexually Abused Girls
This paper explores the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and adolescent sexual activity.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • October 01, 1997

Sexual Abuse Decline in the 1990s: Evidence for Possible Causes
This paper examines several explanations for the decline in sexual abuse cases in the 1990s.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Crimes Against Children Research Center • 2002

Spare the Rod? New Research Challenges Spanking Critics
This report looks at the arguments for and against spanking, and examines whether spanking distorts children’s perception of justice and harms their emotional development.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
• Family Research Council • August 01, 2001