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CHILD ABUSE

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 (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

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	http://www.calib.com/nccanch/stats/index.cfm
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect	http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/
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

Health and Wellness Resource Center

 

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/

 

CITING YOUR SOURCES:

University/College Library Citing Electronic Resources

http://ucl.broward.edu/Cite_Your_Sources.htm

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