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Scope note: This guide highlights some of the resources available in the Social Work Library, on campus, and on the web which deal with family violence and domestic abuse, including child abuse. This list is not comprehensive. Contact library staff at social.work.library@umich.edu for assistance in locating additional resources.
Mirlyn ** Reference Books **Databases ** Other Libraries ** Web Resources
To locate books (and other materials such as videos) in the University Library's collections, try any of the following terms in Mirlyn (the library's online catalog) using the "Subject word" or "words anywhere" search in the pull-down menu:
| family violence | child abuse |
victims of family violence |
abused children |
| domestic violence | abusive mothers |
| marital violence | abusive fathers |
| women -- abuse of | abusive parents |
| women -- violence against | abused gay men |
| wife abuse | abused lesbians |
| husband abuse | abused men |
| sibling abuse | abused husbands |
| abused teenagers | abused wives |
Corsini
Encyclopedia of Psychology (3rd ed.) 
New York: Wiley, 2001
Topics: spouse abuse, child abuse, child sexual abuse, battered people
International
Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family (2nd ed.)
Edited by James J. Ponzetti, Jr.
New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2003
Topics: family violence, child abuse, domestic violence
Encyclopedia
of Crime and Justice
Joshua Dressler, Editor in Chief
New York, N.Y. : Macmillan Reference USA, c2002
Topics: family abuse and crime, domestic violence
Encyclopedia of Social Work (20th
ed.).
Edited by H.L. Lurie
New York: National Association of Social
Workers.
HV 89 .S6 2008 Reference
Topics: child abuse and neglect, domestic violence
International
Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Edited by Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes
ScienceDirect [online distributor], 2002
Topics: violence and its effect on children, domestic violence: sociological perspectives
West’s
Encyclopedia of American Law
Edited by Jeffrey Lehman, Shirelle Phelps
2nd ed. Detroit, Mich. : Thomson Gale, c2005
Topics: domestic violence, husband and wife, Violence Against Women Act of 1994, child abuse, battered child/spouse syndrome, child molestation
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Criminal
Justice Abstracts (Guide
Available)
Indexes major journals, book chapters, and selected government
reports in criminology and related disciplines.
Search terms/phrases: family
violence, domestic violence, child abuse, child maltreatment, child sexual abuse
ERIC
Access to journal articles and other types of publications
in the field of education. Each reference has either an EJ number (journal article) or an ED number (ERIC "document"). Many are available full-text; nearly all
are available on microfiche in the Grad Library.
Search terms/phrases: child abuse, family violence
Ethnic
Newswatch
This is an interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) full text database
of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native
press.
Search terms/phrases: domestic violence, child abuse and neglect
Family & Society
Studies Worldwide
Directed at professionals in all fields of social work, social science and
family practice; includes both scholarly and more popular treatments.
Search terms/phrases: domestic violence, marital violence, family violence, partner violence, victims of family violence
LegalTrac
Good source for articles on published
in legal and criminology journals; many of the journals are available electronically
via the Law
Library.
Search terms/phrases: child abuse, domestic violence
LGBT
Life
Covers several hundred popular, scholarly and local and regional sources
related to all aspects of LGBT life.
Search terms/phrases: family violence, same-sex partner abuse, partner violence, child abuse
NCJRS
(National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database)
Produced by the U.S. Department of Justice, with
summaries of reports, articles, and AV products
(U.S. and international) including statistics, research,
program descriptions, congressional hearings, and training
materials.
Search terms/phrases:
PAIS
International (Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin) (Guide
available)
References to journal articles, books, government and international
agency documents, statistical, research and conference reports, on
public and social policy worldwide.
Search terms/phrases: child abuse, family violence
PsycInfo
Extensive coverage of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and
dissertations in psychology and related disciplines, produced by the American
Psychological Association. Search terms/phrases: child abuse, domestic violence, child welfare, sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, battered females, partner abuse
Social
Services Abstracts (Guide
available)
An index of social services literature, including social welfare, policy
and community development. Abstracts cover journal articles, dissertations
and book reviews.
Search terms/phrases: child abuse, family violence, partner abuse, child sexual abuse, battered women, spouse abuse
Social
Work Abstracts
Produced by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), this database
covers journal articles on a wide range of social issues and practice.
Search terms/phrases: child abuse, child sexual abuse, family violence, battered women
Sociological
Abstracts (Guide
available)
Covers scholarly sociological literature; of potential
use to researchers looking for current and historical trends related to social issues.
Search terms/phrases: child abuse, child sexual abuse, family violence, partner abuse, battered women, spouse abuse
UM-Medsearch
Extensive coverage of medical, psyciatric and nursing literature. PubMed is
the free version.
Search terms/phrases: domestic violence, battered women,
Family Violence Prevention Fund
This site provides info on programs, advocacy links,
legislative updates, selected statistics, and an excellent section on how to address domestic violence in the workplace.
National Coalition Against Family Violence
This group's mission is to build coalitions, support community resources, such as shelters and safe homes, provide education and technical assistance and encourage policy development and legislation.
National Network to End Domestic Violence
A policy and advocacy group -- the web site includes mission related resources.
Other Specific Populations
Alianza National Latina Alliance for
the Elimination of Domestic Violence
Part of a national effort to address the domestic violence needs and concerns of under-served populations -- serves "Latina and Latino advocates, practitioners, researchers, community activists, and survivors of domestic violence."
Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
While this group primarily serves the Boston area, their site contains information of broader interest, including that related to the immigrant community.
Domestic Violence in the Military Resource Guide
From the National Center of State Courts, this site includes many relevant links to military and other documents related to domestic violence in this context.
FaithTrust Institute/Center for the Prevention
of Sexual and Domestic Violence
An international, multifaith organization working to end sexual and domestic violence,wide range of services and resources, including training, consultation and educational materials.
Indian Health
Service Violence Against Native Women
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services page includes many resources, educational, legislative, health, relevant to violence against native women.
Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
At the University of Minnesota, this institute is focused on the "unique circumstances of African Americans as they face issues related to domestic violence".
Military Homefront Family Advocacy Program
Provides troops and family members with basic information about the Family Advocacy Program (FAP), child abuse, domestic abuse, and programs and resources designed to help families experiencing abuse.
International
International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Founded in 1977, is the only multidisciplinary international
organization that brings together a worldwide cross-section of committed
professionals to work towards the prevention and treatment of child abuse,
neglect and exploitation globally. Its primary publication is Child Abuse
and Neglect: the International Journal.
National
Clearinghouse on Family Violence (Canada)
Information from the Health Canada National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
Resources include statute summaries from all 50 states regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence and trafficking.
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Sections of this group address and provide resources on family violence and child abuse and neglect, among other family law topics.
Minnesota Center Against
Violence and Abuse
This clearinghouse provides access to articles, bibliographies, educational/trainingl opportunities, service providers, organizations, events and funding opportunities.
Tribal Court
Clearinghouse: Domestic Violence Resources
Provides links to support tribal court personnel, tribal law enforcement personnel, domestic violence victim and social services personnel, and others in handling domestic violence cases and issues.
WomensLaw
An excellent resource for women and teens in abusive relationships and their advocates and attorneys; provides information on locating shelters, identifying relevant state laws and more.
National Data
Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN)
Facilitates the
secondary
analysis of research data relevant to the study of child abuse and neglect.
National Domestic Violence Hotline. Includes hotlines, statistics, information on stalking, cyberstalking, issues related to the military, law enforcement, special populations, the faith community
Not all resources on family violence are found at the Social Work Library. The following libraries also have a number of resources on this topic:
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