Family Violence
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The following guide provides Web site links, a list of selected
books, and access to online periodical articles about this subject.
The Web site links have been researched, evaluated, and annotated by
Rio Hondo College Librarians. The Librarians have specifically
selected these Web sites to meet the research needs of Rio Hondo
College students
Web Site Links
ABA - Survey of Recent Statistics
http://new.abanet.org/domesticviolence/pages/statistics.aspx
Compiled statistics from sources for domestic violence,
Compiled for legal professionals but useful for representative
statistics.
Family Violence Prevention Fund
http://endabuse.org
Recent
studies on spousal abuse paint a troubling picture -- one in which many families are
affected by devastating violence. At the same time, these studies reveal higher public
disapproval of domestic violence than ever before and a growing willingness to take
action on behalf of victims. The FUND compiles an up-to-date general fact sheet on
domestic violence and regularly commissions public opinion studies.
It also conducts
studies and compile statistics on critical issues related to domestic violence in the
health care, criminal justice, children's, military and workplace arenas.
Los Angeles County District Attorney - Family
Violence http://da.lacounty.gov/familyviolence/
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office website on family
violence.
National
Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
http://www.ncadv.org
"NCADV is dedicated to the empowerment of battered
women and their children and therefore is committed to the elimination
of personal and societal violence in the lives of battered women and
their children. NCADV's work includes coalition building at
the local, state, regional and national levels; support for the provision
of community-based, non-violent alternatives - such as safe home and
shelter programs - for battered women and their children; public
education and technical assistance; policy development and
innovative legislation." This site also offers statistics
on topics such as domestic violence and the military, domestic
violence in the workplace, and dating violence.
National Criminal Justice References Service (NCJRS)
- Family Violence http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Search/SearchResults.aspx?txtKeywordSearch=family+violence&fromSearch=1
From the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Many
reports available on aspects of family violence ; child, elder,
women.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://www.ndvh.org/get-educated/
This site by the National Domestic Violence Hotline offers
information on the issue and how it relates to various segments of
society . It also provides statistics and excellent
definitions and lists of problems to watch for in relationships.
There is also a page of excellent links to sites organized by ethnic
groups, ender, religion and teens.
U.S. Dept. of Justice National Institute of
Justice - Violence Against Women and Family Violence
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/crime/violence-against-women/welcome.htm
Link for the violence against family and women program. Their
mission is to promote the safety of women and family members and to
increase effectiveness in response to crimes of domestic violence.
Violence Prevention Resource
Directory
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/injviosaf/Pages/ViolencePreventionResourceDirectory.aspx
From the California Department of PublicHealth, this publication
lists county-specific resources on family and domestic violence,
including domestic violence and sexual assault hotlines, shelters
for women, legal services, counseling, and programs focusing on
sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, and related prevention and
support services.
Online Databases
(Rio Hondo Students only)
CQ Researcher
http://library2.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/
Try searching for "family violence", "domestic
violence" or construct your own search in
this database to find current, in-depth information.
Issue &
Controversies @ Facts.com
http://www.2facts.com
Try searching for "family violence", "domestic
violence" or construct your own search in
this database to find current, in-depth information.
PsycARTICLES
http://www-md2.csa.com/ids70/advanced_search.php?SID=093c8d827611928415df6baf0a4f11cb
Try searching for "family violence", "domestic
violence" or construct your own search in
this database to find current, in-depth information.
Books
The following books can be located in the
Rio Hondo College Library.
Battered women
(Contemporary issues companion)
Call number: Ref HV6626.2.B275 2004
Domestic violence and child abuse sourcebook (Health reference series)
Call number: Ref HV6626.2.D66 2000
Suggested Subject Headings
For additional titles on this topic at Rio Hondo, click on the
following Library of Congress subject headings:
Media
The following media can be located in the Rio Hondo College
Library, to be viewed in the Library.
Broken wings
Call number: Video 000455
[pt. 1.] Women and domestic violence (16 min.) -- [pt. 2.]
Children and domestic violence (16 min.) -- [pt. 3.] Men and
domestic violence (19 min.) -- [pt.4.] Domestic violence and
young adults (23 min.) -- [pt.5.] Domestic violence and
substance abuse (23 min.) -- [pt.6.] Domestic violence and
stalking (17 min.).
Childhood trauma : strategies and solutions : tapping unrealized
potential
Call number: Video 001200
[pt. 4.] MOD 504 Identifying and responding to trauma : ages 0
to 5 years old -- [pt. 5.] MOD 505 Identifying and responding to
trauma : in ages 6 to adolescence -- [pt. 6.] MOD 506 Domestic
violence and childhood trauma.
Domestic violence : faces of fear
Call number: Video 000472
Examines the crosscultural phenomenon of domestic violence and
looks at how the medical community, law enforcement agencies,
and corporate America are helping to end the silence. Highlights
innovative responses throughout the country and around the world
Articles
The Rio Hondo College Library
provides online access to full-text articles through our
online databases
http://library.riohondo.edu/online_databases/index.htm. Please note: you must be a Rio Hondo College
student, faculty, staff or board member to use these services.
The 5 sample searches
below are from the
ProQuest database. Use
Advanced Search and type each term in a separate box:
1.
(SUB(domestic violence)) (from peer-reviewed journals only)
2. (SUB(domestic violence) and SUB(women) or SUB(girls))
3. (SUB(domestic violence) and SUB(minority & ethnic groups))
4.
(SUB(domestic violence) and SUB(statistics))
5.
(SUB(domestic violence) and SUB(child abuse & neglect))
Researched and evaluated by:
E. Ball & A. Enright, Librarians 5/1998
last update: C. Oldham, Librarian 3/2010