- AMA (Violence) Physician Guidelines - Lists AMA physician guidelines on violence related issues including domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, elder abuse, and sexual assault.
- American Campaign for Prevention on Child Abuse and Family Violence - National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence in Washington, DC is the Secretariat for the International Network on Family Violence addressing child abuse, spouse/partner abuse(domestic violence), and elder abuse.
- Animal Abuse & Human Abuse: Partners in Crime -
- Anti-Social Behavior as a Result of Abuse - The primary focus of this search is anti-social behavior as a result of abuse in the United States. (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect)
- Beauty in Life - Child neglect is a disturbing trend in our country. This is profound poetry that brings home the result of that abusive.
- Broken Spirits: A online support group for victims of abuse and domestic violence - Broken Spirits is a support group and informational source for victims of childhood abuse, sexual abuse and domestic violence. (Please use caution when accessing sites with online discussion or chat functions. Abusers may track your use of the internet.)
- Cambridge Documentary Films - A non-profit organization that produces and distributes documentaries and study guide resources on many social issues, including: domestic violence, trauma and recovery, and sexism.
- CareAct Organization - Challenging the incest exception laws which permit lesser sentences for child sexual abuse committed against a child who is a relative.
- CD-CP Home Page - The National Center for Children Exposed to Violence (NCCEV) is a primary national resource center for anyone seeking training, technical assistance, consultation and information about the effects of violence on children and the initiatives designed to address this problem, including a dynamic body of literature, Internet resources and a bibliography database.
- Childhelp USA - Dedicated to the treatment, prevention and research of child abuse and neglect. Organization operates a hotline for child abuse and neglect.
- Children and Domestic Violence - The Future of Children - Vol. 9 No. 3 Winter 1999.
- Children of Domestic Violence: Risks and Remedies - Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse - by Barbara J. Hart, Esq.
- Circle of Prevention: Networking to Prevent Family Violence in Atlantic Canadaf - Provides information from a network of government and community representatives in Atlantic Canada dedicated to ending family violence and woman abuse.
- Clark County Indiana Prosecuting Attorney - Domestic Violence Info and Services, Adult Protective Services, Victim/Witness Services and other resources.
- Communities Against Violence Network - Addressing Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Violence Against Women
- Cornerstone - Organization whose mission is to prevent domestic abuse.
- Domestic Violence and Abuse Issues - Net resources in many aspects of domestic violence and sexual abuse (from about.com).
- Domestic Violence Home Page - The American Bar Association's web site for domestic violence issues. Information for attorneys and survivors. Contains information on protecting privacy for survivors during and after divorce.
- DV/CPS Collaboration Home - DV/CPS collaborative strategies for integrating domestic violence services into child protection systems.
- Evaluation of Physical Abuse in Children - May 15, 2000 - American Academy of Family Physicians - American Academy of Family Physicians
- Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire - The Family Research Laboratory (FRL) is an independent research unit devoted to the study of family problems.
- Family Violence Department of the National Council of Juvenille and Family Court Judges - dedicated to improving the way courts, law enforcement, agencies and others respond to family violence, with the ultimate goal of improving the lives of domestic violence victims and their children.
- Family Violence Prevention Information - Halifax, Novia Scotia.
- Family Violence Prevention Services - Through a unique family intervention approach, this program attempts to stop family violence.
- Family Violence Program, South Carolina - Links to South Caroline information and Family Violence resources.
- Guidelines for Public Child Welfare Agencies Serving Children and Families Experiencing Domestic Violence - Davis Berns, MSW; Gretchen Test, MSW; H. Lien Bragg, MSW; National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators.
- Harriet Tubman Center - Addresses dating and domestic violence prevention. Provides a variety of support programs. Based in Minneapolis.
- Health Care Practitioners Focus on Family Violence - Recognizing the devastating impact of domestic abuse, health care providers have in recent years multiplied their efforts to identify, treat and support victims.
- Identification of Domestic Violence in the Community Pediatric Setting: Need to Protect Mothers and Children - Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 154;431-433, May 2000, Identification of Domestic Violence in the Community Pediatric Setting: Need to Protect Mothers and Children, Rosalind J. Wright, MD, MPH
- In Harm's Way: Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment - This report focuses on the effects of domestic violence on children, including those who are witnesses to this violence and those who also are being abused or neglected.
- Incubated in Terror: Neurodevelopmental Factors in the 'Cycle of Violence' - Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., The Child Trauma Academy
- Initiatives to Combat Child Abuse - Department of Justice site describes grant-funded efforts by communities to create and adopt locally responsive approaches that encourage collaboration among all sectors, including victim service providers, victims' advocates, law enforcement authorities, health care providers, and community organizations representing educators, businesses, and others involved in the fight to end child abuse.
- Intergenerational Transmission of Spouse Abuse - A Meta-Analysis - Article in Adobe Acrobat PDF format
- Islanders' Guide to the Victims of Family Violence Act (Canada - Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island
- McLean Researchers Document Brain Damage Linked to Child Abuse and Neglect - Four types of brain abnormalities linked to child abuse and neglect, providing the first comprehensive review about the multiple ways in which abuse can damage the developing brain
- Men Against Domestic Violence - Resources and information in the Santa Barbara, CA Area.
- Men Stopping Violence - MSV is an organization dedicated to ending violence against women. Our focus is to stop battering, and it is our intention to work toward ending rape and incest.
- Mental Health Services for Children Who Witness Domestic Violence - The David and Lucile Packard Foundation:In the past decade, a growing body of empirical research has demonstrated that exposure to domestic violence deleteriously affects children's social, emotional, and cognitive development. (Adobe Reader needed.)
- Ministry of Women's Equality - Children Who Witness Abuse Programs - Services in British Columbia
- Myth of False Sexual Abuse Allegations in Divorce - Studies show that between 6 and 62 percent of females and 3 to 30 percent of males have had a sexual abuse experience before age 18. Article by Merrilyn McDonald explores the issue of claims of false allegations.
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control List of Fact Sheets - Very good listing of fact sheets on domestice violence, child abuse, health risks of intimate violence.
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - Official site for current information on Missing and Exploited Children, search for missing children, view wanted posters, submit child "sightings", and additional information.
- National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information - A service of the Children's Bureau, Washington, DC
- National Clearinghouse on Family Violence: Child Sexual Abuse - Resource centre for all Canadians seeking information about addressing violence within the family.
- No To Violence - Information about domestic violence and prevention.
- Not to People Like Us - Dr. Susan Weitzman explores a heretofore overlooked population of battered wives--the highly-educated and upper-income women.
- Our Children Our Future - Our Children Our Future Charitable Foundation is a national child advocacy non-profit corporation that promotes awareness of our nation family law court system.
- Our Endangered Species: A Hard Look At How We Treat Children - Discussion about child abuse in our communities by author Andrew Vachss.
- PACP Help Webring - Not appropriate for this category.
- Partner Violence - Effects of Partner Violence on Children
- Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Protection From Abuse client education page. About Maine's Protection From Abuse law as well as links to other Maine sites
- Raising Voices - A non-profit project of the Tides Center working to create and promote community-based approaches to preventing violence against women and children.
- Rape, Spouse Abuse and Child Abuse - A cse study on the subject compiled by Simon Overall, Hamilton, New Zealand.
- Riverside Community Counselling -- Family Violence - Our goal is to address all forms of family violence, provide counselling services, and provide some important resources that may help you, or someone you know in an abusive situation.
- Rural Victimization Project - Online domestic abuse training tutorials offered for human service professionals. Program is sponsored by the Rural Victimization Project at FSU School of Social Work's Institute for Family Violence Studies.
- Sibling Abuse Survivors' Information & Advocacy Network - Sibling abuse is probably the most common and accepted form of domestic violence.
- Spanking and Antisocial Behavior of Children - Article published by Murray A. Straus, PhD; David B. Sugarman, PhD; Jean Giles-Sims, PhD in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescents Medicine
- Symptoms of Emotional Abuse - Read about the symptoms of emotional abuse.
- The Abuse of Animals and Domestic Violence - A National Survey of Shelters for Women Who Are Battered Ascione, Weber, Wood). Scholarly report studying the impact and links between domestic violence and animal/pet abuse.
- The Family Violence Prevention Fund - A national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention, and public policy reform.
- The Rod of Guidance - Article by Sue Hille - A phrase often bantered about as though it were sacred is "spare the rod and spoil the child. " That is not a quotation from the Bible, but is based on Proverbs 13:24, "He that spareth his rod hateth his son, but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes." (K.J.V.) There are people who use this verse as a mandate for corporal punishment of their children. Is that what the Bible really teaches?
- Unintended Pregnancy Among Adult Women Exposed to Abuse or Household Dysfunction During Their Childhood - JAMA. Patricia M. Dietz, DrPH; Alison M. Spitz, MPH; Robert F.
- University of Arizona Women & Family Project - A research project at the University of Arizona examining the links between domestic violence and child psychopathology.
- Violence at Home - Year-long series of articles published by the Sacramento Bee related to all aspects of family violence.
- Violence in Families - Nat'l Academy Press, Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 1 (1993), Chapter 5, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
- What is Fair for Children of Abusive Men? - by Jack Straton, Ph.D., Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues of the National Organization of Men Against Sexism.
- What Recovering Batterers Want You to Know About Abuse and Violence - Advice on how to see the patterns of abuse and stop them. Collected by the Cornerstone Counseling Center.
- Xchange Place for Supervised Visitation - Avoid Domestic Violence when complying with court ordered visitation and exchange. We are meeting the basic human need of children and parents to see each other in a safe place. Contact us if you need a visitation center in your city.
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