In Harm's Way? Domestic Violence, AFDC Receipt, and Welfare Reform in Massachusetts
This paper explores the prevalence of domestic violence among the population of women receiving welfare in the United States.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Center for Social Policy • February 1997

The Waitakere and Manukau Family violence Courts: An evaluation summary
This is an evaluation of family violence courts in New Zealand.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Ministry of Justice (New Zealand) • August 2008

Are Cohabiting Relationships More Violent Than Marriages?
Using data from the National Survey of Families and Households (1987-88 and 1992-93) this paper studies and compares the level of domestic violence ...
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • June 01, 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Heritage Foundation • April 01, 2002

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Heritage Foundation • May 15, 1997

Reducing Domestic Violence: How the Healthy Marriage Initiative Can Help
This paper addresses the concern that the Healthy Marriage Initiative would exacerbate the problem of domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Heritage Foundation • March 30, 2004

Community-Based Domestic Violence Services
This article discusses the history and current status of community-based programs designed to help victims of domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Future of Children • Winter 1999

Emerging Strategies in the Prevention of Domestic Violence
This article discusses the reponse to domestic violence by the public health care sector, and provides examples of recent innovations in efforts to address the problem of domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Future of Children • Winter 1999

Why Canadian crime statistics don’t add up
The report calls for changes to how Canadian crime data is collected and provides 18 recommendations on how to compile more accurate records.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Macdonald-Laurier Institute • February 2011

Broken Boughs: The role of effective family interventions

• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Maxim Institute • October, 2009

Death and serious injury from assault of children aged under 5 years in Aotearoa New Zealand: A review of international literature and recent findings
This literature review explores how to reduce child abuse and neglect within New Zealand.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Manaakitia a Tatou Tamariki Children's Commissioner • June 2009

Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile
This annual report provides the most recent data on the nature and extent of family violence in Canada.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • October 2009

Homicide in Canada, 2007
This article examines Canadian data and provides an international comparison.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • October 2008

Victim Services in Canada, 2007/2008
This article looks at the services available in Canada to people who have been victimized by crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • October 2009

A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography Focusing on Aspects of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Canada
This paper discusses the history of aboriginal issues, cultural influences in child welfare practices, and the role of aboriginal self-government in child welfare policies, programs, and procedures.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada • 2002

Uniform Crime Reports: Crime in the United States - 1999
This publication examines US crime statistics for 1999, including data on homicides, arrests, domestic violence, and various other offenses.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Federal Bureau of Investigation • October 15, 2000

Uniform Crime Reports: Crime in the United States - 2001
This publication examines US crime statistics for 2001, including data on homicides, arrests, domestic violence, and various other offenses.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Federal Bureau of Investigation • October 28, 2002

Uniform Crime Reports: Crime in the United States - 2003
This publication examines US crime statistics for 2003, including data on homicides, arrests, domestic violence, and various other offenses.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Federal Bureau of Investigation • 2004

Children of Incarcerated Parents: Cumulative Risk and Children’s Living Arrangements
This paper reviews existing literature on the living arrangements and well-being of children with incarcerated parents, the risk factors that they face, and the relationship between the risk factors and specific living arrangements.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Joint Center for Poverty Research • July 17, 2002

Custody, Access, and Child Support in Canada: Putting Children's Interests First
This consultation paper provides a forum for discussion and feedback about parenting and child support after the separation or divorce of a couple.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Department of Justice Canada • March 01, 2001

Perpetrator Programmes for Male Domestic Violence Offenders: What Do We Know About Effectiveness?
This brief paper examines the effectiveness of domestic violence perpetrator intervention programs, and discusses factors that contribute to their success.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre for Scotland • October 2003

The Fatherhood Movement and Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the prevalence and disclosure of domestic violence in the United States and examines the ways in which recent responsible fatherhood initiatives may contribute to domestic violence among women on public assistance.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Center for Family Policy and Practice (formerly the Center on Fathers, Family, and Public Policy) • November 1999

In the Best Interests of Children and Mothers: A Proposed Child Welfare Response to Violence Against Women
This paper proposes a model for the creation of a support and monitoring program, as well as a frontline response to domestic violence against women.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH) • March 2003

Domestic Violence as a Form of Child Abuse: Identification and Prevention
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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Institute of Criminology • July 01, 1994

Family Violence and Personal Safety: Women in Nova Scotia Part 3 of a Statistical Series
This paper examines spousal assault, violence, spousal homicide, and incidence of police reporting as well as women’s education, family life, paid and unpaid work, income and poverty.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status on Women • 2001

Should We Live Together? What Young Adults Need to Know about Cohabitation before Marriage
This article examines the characteristics of cohabiting couples and the harm caused to children by cohabitation.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• National Marriage Project • 2002

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Child Trends • August 2003

Knives and Violent Crime in Canada, 2008
This article looks at the use of knives in violent crime in Canada during 2008.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • April 30, 2010

Multiple Victimization in Canada 2004
This report uses data taken from a 2004 survey on victimization, specifically looking at the prevalence of miltiple victimization and the socio-demographic factors that may place people at higher risk of experiencing multiple victimization.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • January 2010

Trends in Police-Reported Serious Assault
This report examines Canadian police-reported data on three types of assault: assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm, aggravated assault and assaults against peace officers (including police).
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • October 2009

Youth Crime in Canada, 2006
This article presents a picture of youth crime in Canada, as reported to police and examines trends in the youth crime rate since its peak in 1991 as well as recent trends in crimes committed by youth.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • May 2008

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Health Canada • February 01, 1995

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Department of Justice Canada • 2001

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• American Psychological Association • 2003

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Health Canada • 1994

Two Lives - Two Worlds: Older People and Domestic Violence, Volume 2
This document provides a review of research on such issues as the relationship between domestic abuse and violence, obstacles to calculating the incidence of abuse, and the support and service needs of abused older women.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Partnerships Against Domestic Violence • November 01, 2000

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • Spring 2003

Mental Health Services for Children Who Witness Domestic Violence
This paper discusses efforts by mental health professionals to minimize the negative effects experienced by children who have been exposed to domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Future of Children • Winter 1999

The Legal System's Response to Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the ways in which the legal system deals with the effect of domestic violence on children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Future of Children • Winter 1999

The Impact of Federal and State Laws on Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This article discusses recent efforts at various levels of government to address the needs of children who have witnessed domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Future of Children • Winter 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• National Child Protection Clearinghouse • January 01, 1994

Prevalence and Effects of Child Exposure to Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the research regarding the extent and consequences of children's exposure to violence in the home .
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Future of Children • Winter 1999

Child Support Enforcement and Domestic Violence among Non-Cohabiting Couples
This paper examines the relationship between state policies on the enforcement of child support orders and the risk of domestic violence among parents who are not living together.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • Revised October 2003

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • 2001

Young Australians and Domestic Violence
This paper discusses how witnessing parental domestic violence impacts children and adolescents.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Institute of Criminology • February 01, 2001

Domestic Violence and Economic Well-Being Of Current and Former Welfare Recipients
This study demonstrates that domestic violence may affect women's job stability and, as a result, their income and ability to provide for themselves.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Michigan Program on Poverty and Social Welfare Policy • June 28, 2002

Mitigating the Effects of Gun Violence on Children and Youth
This article discusses the psychological effects of exposure to gun violence on children and suggests ways in which parents, educators, and health workers can help to reduce these negative outcomes.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Future of Children • 2002

Women Speak: The Value of Community Based Research on Woman Abuse
This study examines the method of community-based research on woman abuse used by the Ontario Rural Woman Abuse Study (ORWAS).
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Department of Justice Canada • 2000

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Children's Defense Fund • August 2005

Family Homicide in Australia
This paper looks at the prevalence and characteristics of various types of family homicides, such as partner, parent, and child murder.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Institute of Criminology • June 01, 2003

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Health Canada • October 01, 2001

Costs of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the United States
This paper discusses the incidence, prevalence, and financial costs of nonfatal and fatal intimate partner violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • March 01, 2003

Hitting Home: Voices of Domestic Violence
This paper discusses domestic violence through the traumatic experiences of women who have been victims of domestic abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Arizona State University, Morrison Institute of Public Affairs, Phoenix Police Department • 1997

Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Family Violence Department • 1999

Domestic Violence
This paper explores the nature of domestic violence in Australia, looking at the extent of the problem, the costs, community attitudes, and characterstics of victims and offenders.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Institute of Criminology • April 1989

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• EKOS Research Associates • May 16, 2002

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Future of Children • Summer/Fall 1994

Violence by Intimates: Analysis of Data on Crimes by Current or Former Spouses, Boyfriends, and Girlfriends
This report describes some trends in the incidence of intimate partner violence, examines the characteristics of the victims and perpetrators of these types of crimes, and looks at victims' responses to intimate partner violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • March 1998

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Institute of Criminology • June 1998

Family Mediation Canada Consultation on Custody, Access and Child Support
This report summarizes survey feedback from mediators regarding their perceptions of and suggestions on custody, access, and federal child support guidelines.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Department of Justice Canada • 2001

Two Steps Forward... One Step Back: An Overview of Canadian Initiatives and Resources to End Woman Abuse 1989 – 1997
This paper takes an extensive look at woman abuse in Canada and includes a description of related legislation, resources and services for women who are victims of domestic, spousal, or partner abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Health Canada • 1999

Femicide: An Overview of Major Findings
This paper examines patterns and trends in the murder of females.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Institute of Criminology • August 01, 1999

Killing the Beloved: Homicides Between Adult Sexual Intimates
This book provides insight into the nature, causes, and outcomes of homicides between intimate partners.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Institute of Criminology • 1993

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Centre for Social Justice • December 2006

When Words Are Not Enough: The Search For The Effect of Pornography on Abused Women
This study examines whether or not pornography increases the likelihood that a battered woman will be sexually abused by her spouse or partner.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Sage Publications • January 01, 2004

Emotional Abuse
This paper discusses the various types of emotional abuse and their impact on women, children, and the elderly in terms of psychological and social development, behaviour, and health.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Health Canada • April 01, 1996

Wife Abuse: The Impact on Children
This paper explores the impact of wife assault and abuse on the emotional and behavioural outcomes of children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Health Canada • April 01, 1996

Homicide in Canada 2006
This study reports that the Canadian homicide rate for 2006 dropped 10 percent from the previous year.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • October 2007

The Hidden Migration: Why New York Shelters Are Overflowing With Families
This brief discusses the high numbers of families moving into homeless shelters in New York City.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Homes for the Homeless/Institute for Children and Poverty • April 2002

Preventing Child Abuse: Changes to Child 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• National Clearinghouse for Child Abuse Prevention, Australian Institute of Family Studies • Summer 2002

Final Federal-Provincial-Territorial Report on Custody Access and Child Support: Putting Children First
This paper looks at previous research, surveys and studies on the challenges faced by children and families throughout the process of family separation.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Federal-Provincial-Territorial Family Law Committee • November 01, 2002

Partner Violence, Attitudes to Child Discipline & Use of Corporal Punishment: A South African National Survey
This report presents the results of a survey that investigated the experience of partner violence and attitudes towards childrearing and the use of corporal punishment in South Africa.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Child, Youth and Family Development, Human Sciences Research Council • 2004

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • Spring 1997

Police in the Lives of Young Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This paper examines the role that police officers can play in helping young children and their families who are affected by domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The University of Iowa • January 2004

Domestic Violence and Family Support Programs: Creating Opportunities to Help Young Children and Their Families
This paper provides recommendations for individuals and groups who address the problem of family violence as part of a family support program.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The University of Iowa • January 2004

Working with Young Children and Their Families: Recommendations for Domestic Violence Agencies and Batterer Intervention Programs
This paper examines the issues and challenges faced by domestic violence agencies and batterer intervention programs, and makes recommendations that would enable them to better meet the needs and wants of mothers, fathers and children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The University of Iowa • January 2004

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• California State Library Foundation • April 1994

Synthesis of Department of Justice Canada Research Findings on Spousal Assault
This paper is a summary of the Justice Department of Canada's findings on spousal assault, including the effectiveness of the criminal justice system, the attitudes of the victims towards their experiences, and the legal difficulties experienced by women who have been abused.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Department of Justice Canada • March 1998

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada • 1996

Two Lives - Two Worlds: Older People and Domestic Violence, Volume 1
This paper explores the experience of domestic violence by older people, and discusses some unique obstacles they face in getting out of abusive situations.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Partnerships Against Domestic Violence • November 01, 2000

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • 1994

Australian Social Trends 1997: Crime & Justice - Violent Crime: Violence Against Women
This article discusses statistics relating to violence against women in Australia.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Bureau of Statistics • December 21, 2000

Models for Safe Child Support Enforcement
This paper presents strategies for enforcing child support payments in situations in which the mother is a victim of domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Center for Law and Social Policy • October 01, 1999

Final Report of the Ad Hoc Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group Reviewing Spousal Abuse Policies and Legislation
This paper gives a detailed review of Canadian spousal abuse policies and legislation and discusses their impact.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Department of Justice Canada • April 01, 2003

Negotiating Child Residence and Contact Arrangements Against a Background of Domestic Violence
This report presents the results of interviews with 40 women who were negotiating child residence and contact arrangements with an abusive ex-partner.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Families, Law and Social Policy Research Unit, Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney • June 01, 2003

Wife Assault as a Crime: The Perspectives of Victims and Police Officers on a Charging Policy in London, Ontario from 1980-1990
This study looked at the effectiveness of police officers laying serious charges against offenders in cases of wife assault.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Department of Justice Canada • April 01, 1991

Family Violence in Aboriginal Communities
This paper gives an overview of family violence, its prevalence in aboriginal communities, how it is being addressed by the aboriginal population, and how the issues of healing and recovery are being dealt with.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Health Canada • November 01, 1996

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Department For Constitutional Affairs • February 01, 2003

Husband Abuse: An Overview of Research and Perspectives
This paper examines existing research on the issue of husband abuse and discusses the nature, effects, and societal perception of this crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Health Canada • 1999

Breaking the Links Between Poverty and Violence Against Women
This paper explores the relationship between poverty and violence, and finds that violence keeps women in poverty and poverty, in turn, can trap women in violent situations.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Health Canada • March 01, 1996

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • 2000

Déjà Vu: Family Homelessness in New York City
This report examines the characteristics of children and families who enter shelter services in New York City.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Institute for Children and Poverty/Homes for the Homeless • April 2001

Victim Services in Canada, 2005/2006
This study examines the services offered to victims of crime and those who use these services.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • October 2007

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada • October 2007

Transition Homes in Canada: National, Provincial and Territorial Facts Sheets 2005/2006
Using data from the Transition Home Survey, this report examines women’s shelters and victims of domestic abuse who use these resources.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada • June 2007

Canada's Shelters for Abused Women, 2005/2006
This report gives an overview of women's shelter use in Canada from April 2005 until March 2006.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • June 2007

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Public Health Agency of Canada • 2006

Policy Responses to Couple Conflict and Domestic Violence: A Framework for Discussion
This document discusses public policy responses to domestic conflict, such as couple education, coparenting education, programs for abusive partners, and responsible fatherhood programs.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Center for Law and Social Policy • February 01, 2002

The Street Lifestyle Study
This paper explores the precursors to adopting a street lifestyle as a teen and looks at negative peer influences, conflicting child-parent values, experiences of domestic violence or abuse, and bullying.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Health Canada • 1997

Homicide in Canada, 2005
This statistical report provides information on homicides committed in Canada, comparing homicide rates internationally, inter-provincially and between Canadian metropolitan areas.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • November 2006

Depression, Substance Abuse, and Domestic Violence
This paper summarizes research on the occurrence of depression, domestic violence, and substance abuse among low-income women and the effects these factors have on women and their children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• National Center for Children in Poverty • June 2004

Promoting Resilience: Helping Young Children and Parents Affected by Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Depression in the Context of Welfare Reform
This paper explores how unemployed parents are impacted by domestic violence, substance abuse, and/or mental illness on young children in the home.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• National Center for Children in Poverty • February 2000

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Centre of the American Experiment • 2002

WHY CONGRESS SHOULD IGNORE RADICAL FEMINIST OPPOSITION TO MARRIAGE
This article provides a historical review of feminism, as well as relevant research on marriage and family, ...
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Heritage Foundation • June 16, 2003

Characteristics of Women Undergoing Repeat Induced Abortion
This study found that a history of physical or sexual abuse was associated with women seeking repeat induced abortions.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Canadian Medical Association • March 1, 2005

Wife Abuse
This paper explores different forms of wife abuse such as verbal, physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, as well as factors which contribute to domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Health Canada • September 01, 1995

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice • January 01, 2003

AbstractThe Fragile Families and Child Well-Being Study: Questions, Design, and a Few Preliminary Results
This paper looks at the characteristics of unwed parents, their attitudes towards parenting, marriage and relationships, as well as their economic, employment and educational status.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Institute for Research on Poverty • May 01, 2000

Children Who Witness Domestic Violence: The Invisible Victims
This paper examines the prevalence and consequences of children's exposure to domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Society for Research in Child Development • 1995

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Children's Defense Fund • June 01, 2000

Measuring Violence Against Women: Statistical Trends 2006
A follow up to the 2002 release, 'Assessing Violence Against Women,' this report tracks several measurable indicators of violence including severity and prevalence, impact, risk factors, institutional and community responses and victims' use of services.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • October 2006

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Institute of Marriage and Family Canada • August 26, 2005

Gender Differences in Reporting Marital Violence and its Medical and Psychological Consequences
This book chapter compares men's and women's experiences of domestic violence, in terms of the prevalence, severity, nature, and disclosure of assault.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Family Research Laboratory • c. 1989

Corporal Punishment Experienced by University Students in 17 Countries and its Relation to Assault and Injury of Dating Partners
This study finds a positive correlation between the degree of corporal punishment experienced as a teenager and the likelihood that a young adult will approve of and commit violence against a dating partner.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• University of New Hamsphire • c. 2004

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

Family Patterns and Primary Prevention of Family Violence
This book chapter explores the ways family dynamics contribute to family violence, and it highlights some of the drawbacks of an approach to preventing family violence that focuses primarily on individual-level factors.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Transaction Publishers • 1990

The Controversy Over Domestic Violence by Women: A Methodological, Theoretical, and Sociology of Science Analysis
This book chapter examines the differential findings of crime studies and family studies regarding the prevalence of domestic assault in relationships, and the role that women play as perpetrators of domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Family Research Laboratory • 1999

Children as Witnesses to Marital Violence: A Risk Factor for Lifelong Problems Among a Nationally Representative Sample of American Men and Women
This study examines the prevalence of children's exposure to domestic violence and discusses the potential long-term consequences of this exposure.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Ross Laboratories • September 1992

The Marriage License as a Hitting License: A Comparison of Assaults in Dating, Cohabiting, and Married Couples
This study uses a single measure to evaluate the prevalence, frequency, severity and perpetrators of domestic violence across dating, cohabiting, and married relationships.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Family Research Laboratory • 1989

Substance Abuse as a Precipitant of Wife Abuse Victimizations
Using data from the 1985 National Family Violence Survey, this study provides evidence that husband's drug and alcohol abuse, women's experience of paternal violence, low income, and a wife's alcohol abuse are associated with and increased risk of male-perpetrated spousal assault.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse • 1989

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• University of Chicago Press • 1989

Victims and Aggressors in Marital Violence
This study presents findings on the relationship between victims and perpetrators within marriages, and provides a theoretical explanation of why rates of female violence are much higher within the family than outside of it.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Sage Publications, Inc. • May/June 1980

Change in Cultural Norms Approving Marital Violence From 1968 to 1994
This book chapter documents a change in cultural norms and attitudes relating to spousal abuse in the United States.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Sage Publications • 1997

Prevalence of Violence Against Dating Partners by Male and Female University Students Worldwide
This study examines the prevalence of violence by young people against their dating partners at universities in 16 countries around the world.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Sage Publications • July 2001

Medical Care Costs of Intrafamily Assault and Homicide
This paper provides estimates of the medical costs resulting from the treatment of injuries relating to spousal and child abuse in the United States.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Family Violence Research Program • June 1986

Domestic Violence and Homicide Antecedents
This paper examines the nature and prevalence of intrafamily homicide in the United States and describes the connection between non-lethal family violence and homicide.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Family Violence Research Program • June 1986

Neglectful Behaviour 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Sage Publications • May 2005

Criminal History and Assault of Dating Partners: The Role of Type of Prior Crime, Age of Onset, and Gender
This study examines dating couples to ascertain if a relationship exists between domestic violence and criminality and violence outside the home.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Springer Publishing Company • August 2004

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Journal of Comparative Family Studies • January 01, 2003

Major Trends Affecting Families: South America in Perspective
This report examines changes in family structure, household composition, fertility, relationship formation, aging, and household size as they affect the institution of the family in South America.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• United Nations, Division for Social Policy and Development • April 2003

Cooperation and Good Cause: Greater Sanctions and the Failure to Account for Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the history and consequences of a policy in the United States which requires single mothers who are seeking public assistance to cooperate in establishing paternity and child support for their children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Center for Family Policy and Practice (formerly the Center on Fathers, Families, and Public Policy) • 2000

What Lies Behind the Hidden Figure of Sexual Assault? Issues of Prevalence and Disclosure
This report examines factors that may affect statistics relating to sexual assault.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault • September 2003

Just "Keeping the Peace": A Reluctance to Respond to Male Partner Sexual Violence
This article examines attitudes towards rape within marriage in Australia, and highlights legal changes that have begun to address this form of sexual violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Institute of Family Studies, Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault • March 2004

Family Violence and Sexual Assault in Indigenous Communities: "Walking the Talk"
This paper provides an overview of existing research relating to the prevalence, causes, nature, and consequences of sexual assault and family violence in Indigenous communities in Australia.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault • September 2004

Intergenerational Religious Dynamics and Adolescent Delinquency
This article examines the impact that religion can have on either reducing or promoting adolescent delinquency.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The University of North Carolina Press • June 2004

Children’s Exposure to Violence in Canada: What it Means for Parents
This paper contains two reports, one on parents' awareness of, and attitude towards, violence in their children's lives and the other on the major issues facing parents and children in regards to children's exposure to violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Canadian Council on Social Development, Family Service Canada • September 01, 2003

Young Children's Exposure to Adult Domestic Violence: Toward a Developmental Risk and Resilience Framework for Research and Intervention
This paper discusses the effect that exposure to domestic violence has on children's early development, and highlights individual and environmental factors that either protect children or put them at risk for developmental problems.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The University of Iowa • January 2004

Helping Young Children Affected by Domestic Violence: The Role of Pediatric Health Settings
This paper reviews the research on domestic violence screening, and discusses practice and policy challenges faced by pediatric health workers in dealing with domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The University of Iowa • January 2004

Young Children Living with Domestic Violence: The Role of Early Childhood Programs
This paper provides suggestions and resources for staff who are working with young children in early childhood programs and domestic violence agencies.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The University of Iowa • January 2004

Female Victims of Violent Crime
This paper looks at women's experiences of fatal and non-fatal violence at the hands of intimate partners, friends, relatives, acquaintances and strangers.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Bureau of Justice Statistics • December 1996

Intimate Partner Violence and Age of Victim, 1993-1999
This report provides information on trends in violent victimization of females by their intimate partners, with results broken down according to age.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • Revised November 28, 2001

Intimate Partner Violence 1993-2001
This document briefly outlines statistics relating to intimate partner violence in the United States between 1993 and 2001.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• US Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • February 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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Injury Prevention Research Centre • June 2001

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Child Welfare League of America • 2004

Homosexual Parenting
This article examines the issues of homosexual adoption and parenting and their impact on children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Australian Family Association • July 2001

Reducing Homicide: A Review of the Possibilities
This report examines four categories of homicide: domestic homicide, infant homicide, alcohol-related homicide, and homicide with knives or guns.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Home Office • January 2003

Escalation and Desistance of Wife Assault in Marriage
This article counters common perceptions about the nature of wife abuse and suggests that much spousal abuse is transient in nature and may cease after a time.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Criminology • 1989

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Sage Publications • April 2003

Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence
This article discusses existing interventions designed to prevent intimate partner violence and suggests new and more effective approaches based on a review of criminological theories.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Weisser Ring Gemeinnutzige Verlags • 2004

Women's Violence Towards Men is a Serious Social Problem
In this book chapter, the author provides evidence that women are as likely as men to physically assault their spouse or partner.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Sage Publications • 2005

Change in Spouse Assault Rates from 1975 to 1992: A Comparison of Three National Surveys in the United States
This paper examines the findings of three American surveys regarding changes in the incidence of spousal assault.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Family Research Laboratory • July 19, 1994

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Urban Institute • March 01, 1997

Reducing Intimate Partner Abuse: A Look at National, State, and Local Strategies for Prevention of Domestic Violence
This paper analyzes the different national, state, and local strategies that exist in the United States to prevent physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and battery.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse • April 08, 2002

Report by the Government of Canada to the UN Commission
This report, the Government of Canada’s response to a request made by the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, provides a summary of the effectiveness of national strategies adopted since 1994.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Status of Women Canada • December 01, 1998

Do Batterer Intervention Programs Work? Two Studies
This paper presents the findings of two studies that suggest that batterer intervention programs are ineffective at changing perpetrators' attitudes, and only result in minor changes to behaviour.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Office of Justice Programs: National Institute of Justice • September 01, 2003

Domestic Violence in Australia: Definition, Prevalence and Nature of Presentation in Clinical Practice
This paper defines domestic violence, examines the incidence of domestic abuse in Australia, and suggests ways that domestic violence can be recognized and addressed by physicians and other health care professionals.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Medical Journal of Australia • October 01, 2000

Wife Assault in Canada
This article discusses wife assault, the reporting rates of spousal violence and abuse, and the signs of abuse that police and physicians look for when investigating potential abuse cases.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Canadian Medical Association • August 08, 2000

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 2002

Progress, Trends and Challenges in Australian Responses to Domestic Violence
This paper provides an overview of Australian responses to domestic violence in the past twenty-five years, and documents trends in government and community intervention.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse • 2000

Responding to Men Who Perpetrate Domestic Violence: Controversies, Interventions and Challenges
This paper outlines some common explanations for the occurrence of domestic violence, and discusses the controversies surrounding intervention programs that work with perpretrators of violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse • 2002

Violence Against Women in Pregnancy and After Childbirth: Current Knowledge and Issues in Health Care Responses
This paper discusses the incidence of partner abuse during pregnancy, examines factors that put women at risk of abuse, and outlines some health risks faced by women and their children as a result of this abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse • 2002

"Using It" or "Losing it": Men's Constructions of their Violence Towards their Female Partners
This paper examines underlying motivations for male violence against female partners, and explores male experiences of this violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse • 2002

What Can We Do About Domestic Violence?
This article discusses the role that doctors, hospitals and governments can play in recognizing and intervening in cases of domestic abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Medical Journal of Australia • November 01, 2000

Women, Men and Domestic Violence
This paper examines domestic violence through the experiences of both men and women, and studies both the perpetrators and the victims.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Partnerships Against Domestic Violence • April 01, 2000

Restorative Justice, Domestic Violence and Family Violence
This paper raises concern about the ability of restorative justice to provide safe and just outcomes for families involved in cases of domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse • 2004

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

Nowhere to Turn? Responding to Partner Violence Against Immigrant and Visible Minority Children
This paper examines the particular vulnerabilities of immigrant and minority women who have experienced domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Canadian Council on Social Development • 2004

Prevalence of Selected Maternal Behaviors and Experiences, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 1999
This paper discusses the prevalence of maternal and infant health issues, such as physical abuse during pregnancy, breastfeeding, maternal smoking, various infant sleep positions, and prenatal care.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Center for Disease Control • April 26, 2002

Reproductive Health and Intimate Partner Violence
This article demonstrates that domestic violence can result in harm to mothers and children during pregnancy, and can increase a woman's likelihood of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • December 01, 1999

Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2000
This annual report provides current data and historical trends on the nature and extent of family violence incidents in Canada.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • July 01, 2000

Alcohol and Intimate Partner Violence: Key Findings From the Research
This brief paper explores the relationship between drinking and spousal or intimate partner violence, and discusses the prevalence, nature, and consequences of alcohol-related violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Home Office • 2004

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Family Research Laboratory • August 01, 1994

Children Exposed to Partner Violence
This paper reviews the research on the impact of intimate partner violence on the children who witness it.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Crimes Against Children Research Center • 1998

The Impact of Domestic Violence on Individuals
This article discusses the impact that domestic violence has on children, pregnant women, the elderly, indigenous people, and people of a non-English speaking background.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Medical Journal of Australia • October 01, 2000

Literature Review: Economic Costs of Domestic Violence
This is a comprehensive compilation of existing literature on the econcomic costs of domestic violence, such as the provision of crisis centers, income support, legal services, and medical services.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse • April 01, 2002

The Perpetrators of Domestic Violence
This article looks at what is known about who perpetrates domestic violence, why they act in this way, and what can be done to help them and their families.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Medical Journal of Australia • November 01, 2000

Canadians and the Judicial System
This survey asked Canadians about their attitudes towards the judicial system and found that the majority of Canadians thought the system needed to be stricter in many areas.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Canadian Press/Leger Marketing • 2003

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Crimes against Children Research Center • 1995

Domestic and Family Violence: Criminal Justice Interventions
This paper argues that the criminalization of domestic violence is important but not sufficient in protecting women and children from domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse • 2001

Children, Young People and Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the ways in which children and youth experience domestic violence, and assesses the impact of experiencing this type of violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse • 2000

Promoting Women's Mental Health: The Challenge of Intimate/Domestic Violence Against Women
This paper demonstrates the links between domestic violence and the development of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts and post-traumatic stress disorder.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse • 2003

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Heritage Foundation • March 17, 1995

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics • May 01, 1998

Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2001
This annual report is part of an ongoing initiative to inform the public about family violence issues ...
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • June 01, 2001

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 > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• American Academy of Family Physicians • March 15, 1999

Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
This book gives an extensive overview, explanation, and analysis of mental health issues, their causes and effects, associated risk and protective factors, and available treatment and support strategies.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • 1999

Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 1999
This annual report is part of an ongoing initiative to ...
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• Statistics Canada • June 01, 1999

2001 Report: Evaluation of the STOP Formula Grants to Combat Violence Against Women
This paper gives an overview of STOP, a program that prevents violence against women, and evaluates its effectiveness in improving community and government responses to violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
• The Urban Institute • September 01, 2001