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Download full textFinkelhor, David; Turner, Heather; Shattuck, Anne; Hamby, Sherry; Kracke, Kristen – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2015
This bulletin discusses the second National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV II), which was conducted in 2011 as a followup to the original NatSCEV I survey. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsored both surveys. The Crimes against Children Research Center of the…
Descriptors: Violence, Children, Crime, Child Abuse
Finkelhor, David; Turner, Heather; Ormrod, Richard; Hamby, Sherry; Kracke, Kristen – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2009
This Bulletin discusses the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV), the most comprehensive nationwide survey of the incidence and prevalence of children's exposure to violence to date, sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Family Violence, Incidence, Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Judiciary. – 1985
This document presents the transcripts of the Congressional hearing on the protection of children against sexual exploitation. Opening statements from Subcommittee Chairman William J. Hughes and from Representative Lawrence J. Smith are presented. Testimony and prepared statements from seven witnesses are provided, including Congressional…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Court Role, Federal Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1986
The Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act would establish criminal penalties for the transmission by computer of obscene matter, or by computer or other means, of matter pertaining to the sexual exploitation of children. Opening statements by Senators Trible, Denton, Specter, and McConnell are presented. The text of the bill…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Children, Computers
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1986
This document contains witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the plight of child victims of exploitation. The opening statement by Congresswoman Boggs outlines federal legislation and Congressional action regarding the exploitation of children. Representative McCain discusses legislation he…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Children, Crime Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. – 1986
This document contains an extensive overview of the topics of child pornography and pedophilia. Pedophilia is defined for this report as a condition in which an adult's primary sexual attraction is to prepubescent children roughly between the ages of 6 and 12. The introduction discusses the recent history of public awareness of the problem,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Government Role, International Cooperation
Whitcomb, Debra – 1985
This Research in Brief report addresses the problem of dealing effectively with the crime of child sexual abuse. It is noted that child sexual abuse often goes unreported and unprosecuted. Problems faced and posed by child victims on the criminal justice system are reviewed. Legislative revisions, local reforms, and new techniques to alleviate…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Court Litigation, Legal Problems
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1986
This document contains testimonies from witnesses and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the exploitation of runaway children and adolescents. Opening statements are included from Senators Hawkins, Dodd, and Grassley which briefly describe runaway statistics, the dangers faced by runaways, and efforts to help…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Children
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Judiciary. – 1986
This document contains witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing on the Child Abuse Victims' Rights Act. Opening statements are included from Senators Charles E. Grassley, Jeremiah Denton, and Arlen Specter. Senator Grassley explains the proposed bill which would, among other things, protect children through the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Children
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1984
This document provides witnesses' testimony and prepared statements from two sessions of the Congressional hearing called to examine allegations of sexual abuse of children by parents or stepparents, and the problems associated with children's court testimony in criminal sexual abuse cases. Testimony from the first session includes statements from…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Role, Children
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1985
This document provides witness testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to determine if the federal government, through the proposed legislation, can help in locating missing children and in assisting their families. The text of H.R. 4971 is given and is followed by statements from directors and representatives of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Custody, Children, Educational Needs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1987
This Congressional report confirms the increasing tragedy of child abuse and neglect in the United States and documents the decline in resources available to serve those children. It is based on a survey conducted of the 50 states and the District of Columbia to determine what information was available about the extent of child abuse and neglect,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Phillips, Lynn – 1998
This report reviews current statistics on the state of girls' lives in the United States at the end of the 20th century. Six chapters cover: (1) "Framing Gender, Identity, and Adolescence" (trends in research on adolescent girls, exploring identities, how girls are doing, and conditions that support or hinder girls' healthy sense of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Health Care, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescent Development
