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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.
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Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Heritage Foundation
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Heritage Foundation
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May 15, 1997
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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March 1996
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Child Trends
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August 2003
Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Police-reported Crime in the City of Toronto
This research paper explores the spatial distribution of police-reported crime in the city of Toronto.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Statistics Canada
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September 2009
Inquiry into the Care and Rehabilitation of Youth Sex Offenders
This report is an inquiry into the care and rehabilitation of youth sex offenders within New Zealand.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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House of Representatives, New Zealand
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September 2008
Victim Services in Canada, 2005/2006
This article examines number and types of victim service agencies in Canada and the use of these services.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Statistics Canada
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October 2007
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Health Canada
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February 01, 1995
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Future of Children
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1994
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Health Canada
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1994
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Department of Justice Canada
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October 01, 2000
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Future of Children
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Future of Children
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Autumn 1996
Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
This article reviews existing group-based educational programs aimed at preventing sexual abuse among children.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1994
Global Perspectives on Sexual Violence: Findings from the World Report on Violence and Health
This report outlines the findings of the World Health Organization's World Report on Violence and Health relating to sexual violence around the world.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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National Sexual Violence Research Center
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2004
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
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c. 2002
Fact Sheet: Sexual Abuse of Boys
This fact sheet provides information about the nature, extent and consequences of the sexual abuse of boys.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Prevention Child Abuse America
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1999
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children and Youth: A Fact Sheet from the Department of Justice Canada
This fact sheet provides information about the nature, extent, and consequences of the sexual abuse of children.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Department of Justice Canada
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2007
Adolescent Sex Offenders
This paper gives a brief overview of adolescent sexual offenses and focuses on the extent of the problem, general characteristics of offenders, and possible measures that can be taken to prevent this type of crime.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Health Canada
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January 01, 1990
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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NSPCC
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
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September 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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Health Canada
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October 01, 2001
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Health Canada
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1994
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Family Violence Department
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1999
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Future of Children
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1994
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Summer 1995
"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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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National Center for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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December 1998
False Allegations of Abuse and Neglect
This brief paper examines the prevalence of intentional and unintentional false allegations of child abuse or neglect.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare
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2004
Child Luring Through the Internet
This article examines Canadian police-reported data from 2006 and 2007 concerning child luring.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Statistics Canada
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March 2009
Breakdown Britain: Fractured Families
This 2006 British state of the nation report examines family breakdown in Britain with all its causes and repercussions.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Centre for Social Justice
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December 2006
Pornography and Sexual Violence
This paper studies the correlation between the use of pornography and the commission of sexually violent offenses.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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National Electronic Network on Violence Against Women
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July 2004
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Human Sciences Research Council
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2004
Abuse of Children in Residential Care
This paper explores the dynamics of child abuse in residential institutions in the United Kingdom.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
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October 01, 2003
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Health Canada
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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NSPCC Inform
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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1992
Prostitution and Sex Crimes
This paper examines the frequency of rape and homicide rates in relation to the availability of prostitution.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Independent Institute
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April 08, 2004
Abuse in Homes and Church Communities
This paper discusses statistical information relating to abuse in Canadian churches.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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1994
Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
This paper addresses the issue of childhood sexual abuse and the impact it has on adults later in life.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Health Canada
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2002
Victim Services in Canada, 2005/2006
This study examines the services offered to victims of crime and those who use these services.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Statistics Canada
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October 2007
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Summer 2001
Sibling Sexual Abuse: A Guide for Parents
This paper examines the issue of sibling sexual abuse and explains the causes and effects of such abuse on the emotional, psychological and behavioural outcomes of children.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Health Canada
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1994
Sexually Predatory Parents and the Children in Their Care: Remove the Threat, Not the Child
This chapter of the book Handbook of Children, Culture and Violence examines the tendency of U.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Sage Publications
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2006
Undeserved Trust: Reflections on the ALI's Treatment of De Facto Parents
This chapter from the book Reconceiving the Family: Critical Reflections on the American Law Institute's Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution criticizes the American Law Institute's proposal to grant custody rights to legal parents' live-in partners.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Cambridge University Press
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May 2006
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Canadian Medical Association
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Health Canada
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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March 01, 2004
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Health Canada
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1996
Dating Violence
This paper briefly discusses dating violence, breaking it down into sexual assault, and physical and emotional abuse.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Health Canada
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May 22, 1995
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Institute of Marriage and Family Canada
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August 26, 2005
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Children and Family Research Center
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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November 1995
Prior Victimization: A Risk Factor for Child Sexual Abuse and for PTSD-Related Symptomatology Among Sexually Abused Youth
This article provides evidence that prior childhood abuse, whether sexual or non-sexual, increases children's risk of experiencing later sexual abuse.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Elsevier Science Ltd.
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1995
'Stranger Dnager' in the Home- Managing the Risks to Children Posed by the Internet
This brief article deals with the issue of child pornography on the Internet, the relationship between pornography and sexual offenses, and the danger child pornography poses to children.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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SAFE Programme
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February 2002
Pornography's Effects on Adult and Child
This paper discusses pornography's negative effects on both adults and children, including addiction, desensitization, and escalation of sexual behaviours.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Morality in Media
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2001
The Pornography Plague
This paper discusses pornography and the negative psychological and social effects of viewing such material.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Probe Ministries International
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1997
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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June 2000
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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June 2004
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting and Prevention
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October 2001
Homosexual Parenting
This article examines the issues of homosexual adoption and parenting and their impact on children.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Australian Family Association
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July 2001
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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September/October 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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Child & Family Canada
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Centre for Cultural Renewal
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1997 (decision date)
Fear in the Classroom, Sunshine Coast School District No. 46 v. Sunshine Coast Teachers' Assn
This paper summarizes and comments on a case of alleged sexual misconduct in which a teacher was dismissed from his position in a manner that presumed his guilt.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Centre for Cultural Renewal
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June 24, 1998 (decision date)
Parental Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment Literature Review
This literature review examines the relationship between parental substance abuse and child maltreatment.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Children and Family Research Center
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May 2002
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
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April 08, 2002
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Frank Cass & Co.
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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April 01, 2002
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Center for Children and Families in the Justice System
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Children and Family Research Center
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Law Commission of Canada
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Family Research Laboratory
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August 01, 1994
The Biological Research on Homosexuality
This book chapter, entitled, "The Biology of Homosexuality: Science or Politics?" examines current information and research on the biological determinants of homosexuality.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Natioanl Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality
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December 30, 2002
Young Women’s Degree of Control over First Intercourse: An Exploratory Analysis
This study investigated the wantedness of young women's first sexual encounter and the extent to which that encounter was voluntary.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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February 01, 1998
Sexual Violence in Australia
This paper discusses the definition of sexual violence, its effects, characteristics of sexual assault and abuse victims, and statistics on sex offenders.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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2001
The Decline in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
According to recent studies, trends in child abuse show a decline in child sexual abuse cases.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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January 01, 2001
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Canadian Press/Leger Marketing
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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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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October 01, 1997
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Caledon Institute of Social Policy
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November 01, 2000
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Family Research Council
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May 23, 2002
Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexual Risk-Taking Among Sexually Abused Girls
This paper explores the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and adolescent sexual activity.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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October 01, 1997
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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The Urban Institute
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September 01, 2001
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.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
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Crimes Against Children Research Center
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2002
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