Child Abuse
Child Abuse: Statistics, Research, and Resources
 Provides links to a variety of essays and reports on child abuse. Scroll down for research information. From a licensed clinical psychologist and researcher at Harvard Medical School.
Child
Abuse and Neglect
Features legal definitions of child abuse and neglect with
links to the appropriate sections of the Revised Code of Washington.
Also has information on the Child Protective Services and Child Welfare
Services in Washington State. From the Children’s Administration,
a part of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
(DSHS).
Child
Abuse or Neglect Trends in Washington State
A PDF file with historical statistics on child abuse and
neglect in Washington State from 1965 to 1995. From the Washington State
Institute for Public Policy, a group that works for the State Legislature
doing “non-partisan research…on issues of importance to
Washington State.”
Childabuse.org
Provides kids’ stories as well as information on
child abuse designed for parents and children. From childabuse.org,
produced by the NBA (National Benevolent Association) Tennyson Center
for Children at Colorado Christian Home “dedicated to breaking
the cycle of child abuse and neglect.”
Childhelp USA: National Child Abuse Statistics
Lists national statistics for child abuse as well as the consequences of abuse. From Childhelp USA, created to help “meet the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused and neglected children.”
keepkidshealthy.com:
Child Abuse
Includes a definition of child abuse, symptoms of physical,
emotional, and sexual abuse, and links to other web sites. From Keep
Kids Healthy, a site developed by Vincent R. Iannelli, a pediatrician
and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Southwestern
Medical School.
MEDLINEPlus
Health Information: Child Abuse
Includes links to Latest News, Overviews, Symptoms, Prevention,
Research and more. From MEDLINE Plus, a service
of the National Library of Medicine.
National
Association of Counsel for Children
Provides a definition of child maltreatment including physical,
sexual, and emotional abuse and neglect. Scroll down for statistics
of child abuse in the U.S., the origins of child maltreatment, and the
history of protection for children. From the child advocacy group the
National Association of Counsel for Children.
National Clearinghouse
on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
Includes national statistics, reports, state statutes,
links to publications and fact sheets, a database of child abuse and
child welfare issues, and more. From the Administration for Children
and Families, “responsible for federal programs that promote the…well-being
of families, children, individuals, and communities.
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December 8, 2011
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