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Leonard, Elizabeth D. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1996
Social exchange framework is applied to Summit's Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome, which describes a common pattern of interaction and response among child victims of sexual abuse, their caretakers, and adult offenders. Analysis of the syndrome demonstrates the applicability of the exchange perspective for this aspect of child sexual…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Abuse, Children, Crime

Kolbo, Jerome R.; And Others – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1996
Presents a review of the empirical literature examining the initial effects of witnessing domestic violence on children's functioning. Although results are somewhat inconclusive regarding children's social, cognitive, and physical development, findings of recently conducted investigations, when combined and compared with the previously reviewed…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Children, Emotional Development, Emotional Problems

Rudo, Zena H.; Powell, Diane S.; Dunlap, Glen – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1998
A review of 27 studies that examined effects of childhood physical abuse and exposure to partner violence found that the children who were victims or witnesses to violence in the home were at risk for experiencing both behavioral and emotional problems and somewhat at risk for impaired social functioning. (CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Children, Emotional Problems
Houry, Debra; Reddy, Sudha; Parramore, Constance – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2006
This study evaluated the frequency of coarrest in female victims who utilized 911 for intimate partner violence (IPV) and any patterns or circumstances that increased the likelihood of coarrest. All cases of police-documented IPV where a female IPV victim was arrested in conjunction with the perpetrator were included. Each incident report was…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Victims of Crime, Family Violence, Females
Kratochvil, Christopher J.; Varley, Christopher; Cummins, Thomas K.; Martin, Andres – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
This paper presents a case of an 11-year-old boy who was admitted to an acute inpatient psychiatric setting because of a recent exacerbation of physical aggression, accompanied by long-standing problems with verbal aggression, irritability, dysphoria, and sleep disturbance. His family history was notable for domestic violence, substance abuse by…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Sleep, Family Influence, Depression (Psychology)
Hecht, Debra B.; And Others – 1996
As any parent knows, anger towards children is a natural occurrence of parenting. Since it is important to identify and address some of the emotional issues that underlie child abuse, the role of anger in parenting and in child maltreatment is covered in this paper. An ecological analysis of parental anger is presented, with special emphasis on…
Descriptors: Anger, Child Abuse, Children, Cognitive Style
Karcher, Christopher Robb – 1994
This review of research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children resulting from human violence focuses on methodological issues, types of violence, treatment issues, and directions for future research. Literature reviewed is predominantly that published since 1986. An introduction offers background information and examines the…
Descriptors: Children, Classification, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education
Straus, Murray A.; Sweet, Stephen – 1990
The last decade has provided considerable research on the causes and effects of physical aggression in the family, but much less has been accomplished on the causes and effects of verbal/symbolic aggression. This verbal/symbolic aggression is defined as a communication, either verbal or nonverbal, intended to cause psychological pain to another…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Alcohol Abuse, Children, Drug Abuse
Davis, Diane – 1986
This sourcebook was written for teachers, counselors, and other adults who work with children from violent homes. It is based on the belief that it is never too early to intervene with victims of domestic violence. The introduction defines domestic violence, describes what happens to children in violent homes, identifies abusers, examines the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Counseling Techniques, Crisis Intervention
Hargens, Yvonne Marie – 1985
A community task force studying violence issues closely examined police statistics for domestic calls. Few records of referrals were made in response to these calls. Other statistics on child abuse and family violence reinforced the fact that family violence was a significant problem, making program response to family violence issues a top…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Children, Community Health Services
Brady, Mary Louise, Comp. – 1985
This bibliography of materials on domestic violence and child abuse available in the Robert E. Kennedy Library at California Polytechnic State University is divided into sections by type of abuse, with sections on family violence, child abuse, emotional child abuse, incest and sexual abuse of children, the child-abusing mother, infant abuse, wife…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Children, Elder Abuse
National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, CO. – 1988
This publication is the sixth annual compilation of summaries of legislation pertaining to children, youth, and families enacted by the individual states and by Puerto Rico. It contains information gathered by National Conference of State Legislatures staff through direct requests from legislative staff, and includes summaries of legislation…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Welfare
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2005
Clearly, the issues in this year's KIDS COUNT Data Book essay represent some of the most formidable barriers facing parents who are trying to connect to the workforce. Substance abuse, domestic violence, prior incarceration, and depression can potentially paralyze even the most eager and enterprising parents and jeopardize the economic security…
Descriptors: Poverty, Low Income Groups, Justice, Social Indicators
Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 1999
This report attempts to improve the capacity of teachers, counselors, and other professionals to serve families whose children are at risk due to substance abuse and maltreatment on the part of the caretakers. Any professional coming into contact with these children needs to be aware of the scope of the problem and understand what these children…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Welfare

Astor, Ron Avi; Behre, William J. – Behavioral Disorders, 1997
A study compared moral reasoning patterns of 17 violent children (ages 10-13) with emotional and behavioral disorders and their aggressive parents to matched controls. When presented with family and peer violence scenarios, the violent children and parents referred more to rules prohibiting provocation rather than to rules prohibiting physical…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Children, Cognitive Processes