TOPIC: Child Abuse and Neglect

The following reflects our most recent response for technical assistance related to this topic. This list represents a sample of information to get you started and is not meant to be exhaustive.
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Other Relevant Documents, Resources, and Tools on the Internet

• A Coordinated Response to Child Abuse and Neglect
• Photo-documentation in the Investigation of Child Abuse
• Law Enforcement Response to Child Abuse
• Physical Abuse
• Child Maltreatment 2002: Summary of Key Findings
• Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
• Protecting Our Children From Abuse and Neglect. by American Psychological Association
• Child Neglect
• Emotional Abuse
• Child Abuse -The Hidden Bruises
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community: 2008 Resource Packet
• Responding to Child Abuse & Neglect
• "Safe From the Start: Taking Action on Children Exposed to Violence"
• Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Supporting & Preserving Families
• Think First & Stay Safe! School Program

• Breaking the Cycle: Assessment and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
• Consortium of Clearinghouses on Child Abuse and Neglect
• Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

• American Academy of Child & Adol. Psychiatry (AACAP)
• American Humane Association
• American Psychological Association
• Child Abuse Prevention Network
• Child Help USA
• Child Quest International (Agency for lost or abducted children)
• Healthy Families America (HFA)
• Family Life Development Center
• National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds (ACT)
• National Association of Social Workers
• National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC)
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
• National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse
• National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
• National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) (FRIENDS)
• National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health
• National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
• Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA)
• Safe Child Program

• Abuse and Neglect : the Educator's Guide to the Identification and Prevention of Child Maltreatment. by B. Lowenthal. (2001). Baltimore, Md. : P.H. Brookes Pub.
• Child abuse and neglect : a resource book. by ANPPCAN Child Rights Monitoring Centre. (1994). Kaduna: [African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect, Kaduna Branch.
• Child abuse and neglect : Cases and Materials. by R. D. Goldstein. (1999). St. Paul, Minn. : West Group.
• Child abuse and neglect : Guidelines for Identification, Assessment, and Case Management. Edited by M. S. Peterson, M. Durfee, K. Coulter. (2003). Volcano, CA : Volcano Press.
• Child abuse and neglect : Selected Readings. (1996). Washington, DC : Child Welfare League of America.
• Child abuse and neglect : the School's Response. C. B. Horton & T. K. Cruise. (2001). New York : Guilford Press.
• Effective Interventions for Child Abuse and Neglect : An Evidence-based Approach to Planning and Evaluating Interventions. by G. Macdonald. (2001). Chichester ; New York : Wiley.
• The future of child protection : How to Break the Cycle of Abuse and Neglect. by J. Waldfogel. (1998). Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press.
• A guide to references and resources in child abuse and neglect. by Section on Child Abuse and Neglect, American Academy of Pediatrics. (1994). Elk Grove Village, IL : The Section.
A guide to references and resources in child abuse and neglect. 2nd ed. Edited by J.G. Jones. (1998). Elk Grove Village, IL : The Section.
• Handbook of child abuse research and treatment. Edited by J.R. Lutzker (1998). New York: Plenum Press.
• Intersection of child abuse and children's exposure to domestic violence. By Herrenkohl, T. I., Sousa C., Tajima, E. A., Herrenkohl, R.C., & Moylan, C. A. (2008). Trauma, Violence, and Abuse, 9, 84-89.
• Legal issues in child abuse and neglect practice. by J. E.B. Myers. (1998). Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications.
• A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect. by A. P. Giardino, C. W. Christian, & E. R. Giardino. (1997). Publisher Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications.
• Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect through Parent Education. by N. Reppucci, P. Britner, & J. Woolard. (1997). Baltimore, Md. : Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co.
• Understanding child abuse and neglect. by C. Crosson-Tower. (2005).Boston : Pearson/A&B.
• Working with Child Abuse and Neglect : A Primer. by Vernon R. Wiehe. (1996). Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications.

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