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CHILD ABUSE
(also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)DEFINITION: “Any physical injury inflicted by a parent, guardian, or person responsible for a child’s care other than by accidental means; or any physical injury that cannot be explained by the child’s previous history of injuries.” (Encyclopedia of Social Issues)
NARROW THE TOPIC:
· Is child abuse a serious problem?
· How can child abuse be prevented
· Should abused children testify in court?
· How reliable is the testimony of children?
· Is there a connection between child abuse and spouse abuse?
· Does child abuse cross generations?
· What is repressed memory syndrome?
· Should children be able to divorce their parents?
· What are the causes and effects of child abuse?
· What reforms should be made in the legal system in handling child abuse?
LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Child Abuse; Abused Children; Child Sexual Abuse; Psychological Child Abuse; Battered Child Syndrome, Family Violence
SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:
Child Development
REF HQ 772 .C436 2002
Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment
REF HV 6017 .E524 2002 "Child Physical Abuse"
Encyclopedia of Human Ecology
REF GF 4 .E53 2003
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
REF HQ 1073 .M33 2003
World of Criminal Justice
REF HV 7411 .W67 2002 v.1
MATERIALS AT THE REFERENCE DESK:
CQ Researcher "Child Welfare Reform" 4/22/2005
Opposing Viewpoints Child Abuse; Family
Contemporary Issues Companion: Child Abuse
Encyclopedia of Child Abuse
DSM-IV-TR “Physical Abuse of Child”
STATISTICS
| Child Abuse: Betraying a Trust: Information Plus | Reference Desk (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database) |
| Child Abuse Statistics | http://www.jimhopper.com/abstats/ |
| National Clearing House on Child Abuse and Neglect | |
| National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect | |
| enters for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control | http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/ |
| U. S. Department of Justice Statistics | http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/soo.htm |
ELECTRONIC INDEXES
| Academic Search Complete | Expanded Academic ASAP | OmniFile Full Text Mega |
| Issues & Controversies |
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FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers
SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:
| National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect | http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/ |
| Florida Department of Children and Families | http://www5.myflorida.com/cf_web/myflorida2/healthhuman/childabuse/ |
| Child Abuse Prevention Network | http://child-abuse.com/ |
| Medline Plus: Child Abuse | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childabuse.html |
| Prevent Child Abuse America | http://www.preventchildabuse.org/ |
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