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• - Information about domestic violence and prevention, including resources, chat forum, free e-mail, books, and videos.
  
• - 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.
  
• - The American Bar Association's web site for domestic violence issues. Information for attorneys and survivors. Contains information on protecting privacy for survivors during and after divorce.
  
• - Advice on how to see the patterns of abuse and stop them. Collected by the Cornerstone Counseling Center.
  
• - A national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention, and public policy reform.
  
• - by Jack Straton, Ph.D., Journal of the Task Group on Child Custody Issues of the National Organization of Men Against Sexism.
  
• - 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 a
  
• - Factsheet from PETA. "Violent acts toward animals have long been recognized as indicators of a dangerous psychopathy that does not confine itself to animals."
  
• - Challenging the incest exception laws which permit lesser sentences for child sexual abuse committed against a child who is a relative.
  
• - Provides information from a network of government and community representatives in Atlantic Canada dedicated to ending family violence and woman abuse.
  
• - A research project at the University of Arizona examining the links between domestic violence and child psychopathology.
  
• - Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island
  
• - Article published by Murray A. Straus, PhD; David B. Sugarman, PhD; Jean Giles-Sims, PhD in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescents Medicine
  
• - Official site for current information on Missing and Exploited Children, search for missing children, view wanted posters, submit child "sightings", and additional information.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Links to South Carolina information and family violence resources.
  
• - Addresses domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and violence against women.
  
• - 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
  
• - Abstract of JAMA article by Patricia M. Dietz, DrPH, et al.
  
• - Article in Adobe Acrobat PDF format
  
• - Read about the symptoms of emotional abuse.
  
• - Directory of programs and servicse in various parts of British Columbia, maintained by the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services.
  
• - Sibling abuse is probably the most common and accepted form of domestic violence.
  
• - DV/CPS collaborative strategies for integrating domestic violence services into child protection systems.
  
• - An online support community with resources on domestic violence and resources available.
  
• - Year-long series of articles published by the Sacramento Bee related to all aspects of family violence.
  
• - The primary focus of this search is anti-social behavior as a result of abuse in the United States. (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect)
  
• - American Academy of Family Physicians
  
• - Lists AMA physician guidelines on violence related issues including domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, elder abuse, and sexual assault.
  
• - Online domestic abuse training tutorials offered for human service professionals. Program is sponsored by the Rural Victimization Project at FSU School of Social Work's Institute for Family Violence Studies.
  
• - Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., The Child Trauma Academy
  
• - A case study on the subject which touches on family abuse, the mindset of defiance, and legitimizing the rationale behind the violence.
  
• - Protection From Abuse client education page. About Maine's Protection From Abuse law as well as links to other Maine sites
  
• - A site for anyone interested in rejecting violence and actively working for peace and safety in the families and communities.
  
• - The Family Research Laboratory (FRL) is an independent research unit devoted to the study of family problems.
  
• - Resource centre for all Canadians seeking information about addressing violence within the family.
  
• - Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse - by Barbara J. Hart, Esq.
  
• - Discusses the implications of survey results for domestic violence programs, animal welfare organizations, and programs serving children of women who are battered by their partners.
  
• - Resources for ending violence including open drop-in support groups in Amherst, Northampton, and Greenfield; a group for male survivors of childhood abuse and neglect in Amherst; and a group in Amherst for gay, bisexual, and questioning men.
  
• - Net resources in many aspects of domestic violence and sexual abuse (from about.com).
  
• - 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 Future of Children - Vol. 9 - No. 3 - Winter 1999.
  
• - Provides information products and technical assistance services to help professionals locate information related to child abuse and neglect and related child welfare issues.
  
• - Contact information and a description of the work of the office, an online reference desk with information on topics such as drugs, elder abuse, and local courts, and information for police officers.
  
• - A Washington, DC group on family violence addressing child abuse, spouse/partner abuse (domestic violence), and elder abuse.
  
• - Addresses dating and domestic violence prevention. Provides a variety of support programs. Based in Minneapolis.
  
• - Not appropriate for this category.
  
• - 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.)
  
• - Very good listing of fact sheets on domestice violence, child abuse, health risks of intimate violence.
  
• - Nat'l Academy Press, Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 1 (1993), Chapter 5, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
  
• - Halifax, Novia Scotia government agency with guide to violence and abuse of women, children, and elderly. With publication guide, report forms, and news releases.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Organization whose mission is to prevent domestic abuse.
  
• - Dedicated to the treatment, prevention and research of child abuse and neglect. Organization operates a hotline for child abuse and neglect.
  
• - 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,
  
• - Recognizing the devastating impact of domestic abuse, health care providers have in recent years multiplied their efforts to identify, treat and support victims.
  
• - This report focuses on the effects of domestic violence on children, including those who are witnesses to this violence and those who also are being abused or neglected.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Dr. Susan Weitzman explores a heretofore overlooked population of battered wives--the highly-educated and upper-income women.
  
• - Article questioning if "spare the rod and spoil the child" is a mandate from the Bible for corporal punishment of their children.
  
• - A non-profit project of the Tides Center working to create and promote community-based approaches to preventing violence against women and children.
  
• - Through a unique family intervention approach, this program attempts to stop family violence.
  
• - 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.