Read about the symptoms of emotional abuse.

The Future of Children - Vol. 9 - No. 3 - Winter 1999.

Dedicated to the treatment, prevention and research of child abuse and neglect. Organization operates a hotline for child abuse and neglect.

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.

Links to South Carolina information and family violence resources.

DV/CPS collaborative strategies for integrating domestic violence services into child protection systems.

A Washington, DC group on family violence addressing child abuse, spouse/partner abuse (domestic violence), and elder abuse.

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.

Protection From Abuse client education page. About Maine's Protection From Abuse law as well as links to other Maine sites

Official site for current information on Missing and Exploited Children, search for missing children, view wanted posters, submit child "sightings", and additional information.

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.

Sibling abuse is probably the most common and accepted form of domestic violence.

Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse - by Barbara J. Hart, Esq.

A non-profit project of the Tides Center working to create and promote community-based approaches to preventing violence against women and children.

Lists AMA physician guidelines on violence related issues including domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, elder abuse, and sexual assault.

by Jack Straton, Ph.D., Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues of the National Organization of Men Against Sexism.

A research project at the University of Arizona examining the links between domestic violence and child psychopathology.

Year-long series of articles published by the Sacramento Bee related to all aspects of family violence.

Resource centre for all Canadians seeking information about addressing violence within the family.

Dr. Susan Weitzman explores a heretofore overlooked population of battered wives--the highly-educated and upper-income women.

Advice on how to see the patterns of abuse and stop them. Collected by the Cornerstone Counseling Center.

Article published by Murray A. Straus, PhD; David B. Sugarman, PhD; Jean Giles-Sims, PhD in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescents Medicine

Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island

An online community aiding both current victims and survivors of child abuse, sexual abuse, rape, and domestic violence. Site contains: discussion forums, resources, and information on various forms of abuse.

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.)

A case study on the subject which touches on family abuse, the mindset of defiance, and legitimizing the rationale behind the violence.

Nat'l Academy Press, Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 1 (1993), Chapter 5, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

Discussion about child abuse in communities by author Andrew Vachss.

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

American Academy of Family Physicians

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.

Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., The Child Trauma Academy

Provides information from a network of government and community representatives in Atlantic Canada dedicated to ending family violence and woman abuse.

Recognizing the devastating impact of domestic abuse, health care providers have in recent years multiplied their efforts to identify, treat and support victims.

Article questioning if "spare the rod and spoil the child" is a mandate from the Bible for corporal punishment of their children.

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.

Halifax, Novia Scotia government agency with guide to violence and abuse of women, children, and elderly. With publication guide, report forms, and news releases.

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Abstract of JAMA article by Patricia M. Dietz, DrPH, et al.

Directory of programs and services in various parts of British Columbia, maintained by the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services.

Information about domestic violence and prevention, including resources, chat forum, free e-mail, books, and videos.

An online support community with resources on domestic violence and resources available.

Tryangle provides two parallel services: a violence intervention programme for perpetrators of domestic violence and a women's support service for the (ex)partners of perpetrators.

A call for help in a rural town on Maui in Hawaii with a high number of domestic violence cases, theft, and drug related crime.

Factsheet from PETA. "Violent acts toward animals have long been recognized as indicators of a dangerous psychopathy that does not confine itself to animals."

Booklet describing how witnessing domestic violence harms children. Includes many children's drawings about the violence.

NACAFV provides education and advocacy around the issue of family violence in aboriginal communities.

Article and resources on the controversial parental alienation syndrome, as it is used in child custody battles. Provided by the Leadership Council on Child Abuse & Interpersonal Violence, a professional organization of phyisicans, psychologists, nurses, social workers and others working in the field of child abuse and interpersonal violence.