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Carlson, Pam – School Library Journal, 1992
The Orange County Public Library (CA) sponsors programing at the Orangewood Children's Home, a shelter for abused and neglected children. Programs include giving each child a book to keep and a library card, story times, and special programing. The library system now operates a branch at the home, and the librarian's position is being continued.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Branch Libraries, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Newlands, Mary; Emery, John S. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1991
A search was made of confidential health department records in Great Britain for abused children, or children at risk for abuse, with siblings who had died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). An association was found between child abuse and about 10 percent of deaths of children diagnosed as SIDS. (BRM)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Children, Death
Daro, Deborah; Edleson, Jeffrey L.; Pinderhughes, Howard – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2004
For several decades, we have witnessed a surge in public policies aimed at ending child maltreatment, youth violence, and adult domestic violence. Commensurate with this increased interest has been a growing body of research on each issues etiology, affected population, and the public policy and prevention impacts. Even a cursory review of the…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Interpersonal Relationship, Child Abuse, Family Violence
Kellogg, Nancy D.; Menard, Shirley W. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2003
Objectives: The two aims of this study were to: (1) describe the prevalence and characteristics of domestic adult and child physical violence in the homes of children and adolescents evaluated in a specialized sexual abuse clinic and (2) describe parent or caretaker responses to domestic adult and child violence and child sexual abuse, including…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Family Violence, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse
Griffing, Sascha; Lewis, Carla S.; Chu, Melissa; Sage, Robert; Jospitre, Tania; Madry, Lorraine; Primm, Beny J. – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2006
Research suggests that the use of disengaged or avoidant strategies to cope with interpersonal violence contributes to the development of depressive symptoms and other psychological difficulties. Survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) who are exposed to subsequent episodes of abuse may be more likely to rely on disengaged coping strategies,…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Sexual Abuse, Children, Coping
Sternberg, Kathleen J.; Lamb, Michael E.; Guterman, Eva; Abbott, Craig B. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2006
Objectives: To examine the effects of different forms of family violence at two developmental stages by assessing a sample of 110 Israeli children, drawn from the case files of Israeli family service agencies, studied longitudinally in both middle childhood and adolescence. Methods: Information about the children's adjustment was obtained from…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Developmental Stages, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems
Greenfield, Lawrence A. – 1996
Published jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, this document presents information drawn from a nationally representative sample of state prisoners and from existing homicide data assembled by law enforcement agencies. It sheds new light on the most serious types of child abuse and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Crime, Crime Prevention
Straus, Murray A.; Kantor, Glenda Kaufman – 1991
One of the reasons why so few parents question the wisdom of "spare the rod and spoil the child" and why so few researchers have investigated the potential adverse effects, is probably the culturally accepted assumption that, when done "in moderation," physical punishment is harmless and sometimes necessary. This study starts from assumptions that…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcohol Abuse, Battered Women, Child Abuse
Banerjee Associates, Skillman, NJ. – 1992
Noting that children who witness family violence, but are not direct victims of the violence, are frequently forgotten, this 33-minute video and complementary written materials provide a highly flexible program designed to address the multiple needs of these children with diverse backgrounds and a wide range of experiences. The first part of the…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Childhood Needs, Children, Coping
Pressman, Barbara – School Guidance Worker, 1985
Describes behavioral signs of family violence (i.e., child abuse, wife abuse), assessment techniques, and implications for counselors. (BL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Battered Women, Child Abuse, Children

Baggett, Carolyn – Catholic Library World, 1985
Following a brief introduction to the topic of child abuse (why children are abused, who are abused, who are abusers, what forms abuse takes, what sources of help are available), this essay examines 16 children's fiction books and comments on the action of the characters. Five references are included. (EJS)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Child Abuse, Children

Alford, Pat; And Others – School Counselor, 1985
Presents a profile of parents who abuse their children, addressing demographic characteristics, personality traits, psychological patterns, and emotional responses. Implications for school counselors are given. (BL)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Counselor Role, Elementary Education

Deblinger, Esther; And Others – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1993
Nonoffending mothers' (n=99) self-reported symptom distress was measured across 3 groups of sexual abuse types: incest, relative, and nonrelative. A multiple regression analysis of psychosocial characteristics indicated that a mother's perceived aloneness in facing the crisis and a personal history of adult sexual assault were positively related…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Children, Family Violence

Graham-Bermann, Sandra A.; Levendosky, Alytia A. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1998
Posttraumatic stress symptoms of 64 children were assessed by their mothers who had experienced abuse during the past year. Of the children exposed to violence 13% experienced posttraumatic stress disorder, 52% suffered from intrusive and unwanted remembering of the traumatic event(s), 19% displayed traumatic avoidance, and 42% experienced…
Descriptors: Arousal Patterns, Battered Women, Behavior Problems, Children
Botha, Martin; And Others – 1995
This report presents a contextualization of violence in the lives of South African black children, as well as the theoretical foundations, methodology and preliminary results of the first and second part of a longitudinal study to investigate the influence of violent television images on the behavior of these children. This influence is analyzed…
Descriptors: Blacks, Children, Community Problems, Context Effect