Child Abuse Subject Guide
Child abuse, also called cruelty to children, is the willful infliction of pain and suffering on children through physical, sexual, or emotional mistreatment. Prior to the 1970s the term child abuse normally referred to only physical mistreatment, but since then its application has expanded to include, in addition to inordinate physical violence, unjustifiable verbal abuse; the failure to furnish proper shelter, nourishment, medical treatment, or emotional support; incest and other cases of sexual molestation or rape; and the use of children in prostitution or pornography.
"Child Abuse." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. July, 2006. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 14 July 2006 <http://search.eb.com.eb.resources.apu.edu/eb/article-9024056>.
| Introductory Resources |
| Subject Introduction |
"The Dimensions of Maltreatment: Introduction"
Diana J. Englisha, Shrikant I. Bangdiwalab, and Desmond K. Runyanc
Child Abuse & Neglect, 29(5), May 2005, 441-460
Abstract:
This special issue includes an introduction and seven papers exploring dimensions of maltreatment including type, severity, chronicity, and substantiation status of referrals to CPS, utilizing a subsample of the LONGSCAN studies. Each paper examines one of the dimensions of maltreatment from various perspectives to determine if different conceptualizations of a dimension, examined in isolation, account for different amounts of variation in child outcomes. A final paper assesses the relationship of the combined maltreatment dimensions, including interactions, on a single sample of maltreated children from the LONGSCAN study. This final paper explores the individual contribution of the “best” conceptualizations of the maltreatment dimensions in relation to each other, and to the 10 child outcomes of interest. Implications of the findings from these papers for future research on dimensions of child maltreatment are discussed in two independent commentaries.
| Reference Books |
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development
Brian Hopkins, ed.
Cambridge, UK; N.Y.: Cambridge University Press, 2005
HQ767.9 .C352 2005
Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science
Celia B. Fisher and Richard M. Lerner, eds.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2005
HQ767.84 .E52 2005
Encyclopedia of School Psychology
Steven W. Lee, ed.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2005
LB1027.55 .E523 2005
| Find Books & Media |
Books and media in the APU University Libraries can be found by using the APOLIS2 online catalog.
| Subject Headings & Call Number Ranges |
| Books |
Healing the Child Within: Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families
Charles L. Whitfield
Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, 1987
RC569.5.C63 W47 1987
Child Abuse and Neglect: The School’s Response
Connie Burrows Horton
New York, NY: Guilford, 2001
HV6626.5 .H67 2001
Child Abuse: Opposing Viewpoints
Jennifer Hurley, ed.
San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, 1999
HV6626.52 .C545 1999
Sexual Abuse: Pastoral Responses
Len Hedges-Goetti
Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 2004
BV4464.3 .H42 2004
| Media By Subject |
Abused Children
Adult Child Abuse Victims
Child Abuse
Child Molesting
Incest
| Subject Bibliographies |
Child Abuse and Neglect: An Annotated Bibliography
Beatrice J. Kalisch
West Port, CT: Greenwood Press, 1978
Z7164 .C5 K34
Child Abuse: An Annotated Bibliography
Dorothy Pearl Wells
Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1980
Z7164 .C5 W37 1980
Resources for Early Childhood: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide for Educators, Librarians, Health Care Professionals, and Parents
Hannah Nuba Scheffler
New York, NY: Garland Publ, 1983
HQ767.9 .S3 1983
| Resources in Non-APU Libraries |
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| Find Journal Articles |
Print journals in the APU University Libraries can be found by using the APOLIS2 online catalog. Besides the print collection of journals, you may also obtain journal articles through many of APU Libraries' online databases.
| Journals |
| Journal Title | Available Formats |
| Child Abuse & Neglect | |
| Journal of Child Sexual Abuse |
| Print Periodical Indexes |
Education Index
New York, NY: H.W. Wilson Company
Z5813 .E23
Social Sciences & Humanities Index
New York, NY: H.W. Wilson
AI3 .R49
Social Sciences Index
New York, NY: H.W. Wilson Company
AI3 .S62
| Databases |
For a description of each database, go to the online resources page and look up the database by title.
Academic Search Premier
Contemporary Women's Issues
HAPI (Health and Psychosocial Instruments)
ProQuest Research Library
PsycARTICLES
PsycCritiques
PsycINFO
SIRS Researcher
SocINDEX with Full Text
| Getting Journal Articles |
| Periodical Finder | Sometimes while using a database, article records are found without any corresponding full-text article. Use Periodical Finder to see whether or not the article can be found in full-text in a different database. It can also be used to look up the full-text availability of items found in bibliographies. |
| Articles not at APU | If a journal article is unavailable in either the print journal collection or one of the online databases, it can be requested through interlibrary loan. |
| Find Internet Resources |
| Professional Organizations/Government Agency Websites |
Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions
Published by the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information of the Administration for Children & Families, this manual includes information on child abuse and fatalities due to illness and accidents and deaths due to physical assault or neglect. Intervention strategies and preventive services are included.
Child Abuse Prevention Association
This site includes brief coverage of this voluntary organization working towards the complete prevention of child abuse in Missouri, U.S. It also includes a history, services offered, and professional advice for parents.
Prevent Child Abuse America
PCAA is an Illinois, U.S.-based organization working towards prevention of child abuse and neglect. The site includes information on its programs, publications, and events. It also contains press releases.
| Other Websites |
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Child Sexual Abuse
This site provides extensive information on child protection. Discusses domestic violence, parental abduction, sex offenders, and Internet crimes. Also provides details of survivors and advocacy.
Ritual Abuse, Ritual Crime, and Healing
This site contains detailed information on this form of human rights abuse. It includes a collection of articles, a list of help centers, and a bibliography on related publications. The site also contains remedial tips for psychological problems and a photo gallery.
| Free Online Journals |
Child Welfare Review
Envision: The Manitoba Journal of Child Welfare
The Future of Children
PARENTtalk
| Blogs/RSS Feeds |
Don’t have a feed reader? Try Google Reader (https://www.google.com/reader/) or Bloglines (http://www.bloglines.com/).
Child Abuse Survivor
Page: http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/
Feed: http://www.childabusesurvivor.net/index.xml
Stop Child Abuse
Page: http://www.stop-abuse.org/
Feed: http://www.stop-abuse.org/index.xml
Written by Subject Specialist Irene Robinson, May 27, 2008
