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Title
of website: Child Abuse: Statistics,
Research and Resources
URL
of website: http://www.jimhopper.com/abstats/
Score: 8
Annotation:
This is a website owned by Dr. Jim Hopper who has a great interest in child abuse
and its effects. His experience in working with abused individuals coupled with
his background clinical psychology enables him to provide a wealth of information that includes the realities of child abuse,
statistical information and how media distorts the public perceptions of child abuse.
He provides training and consultation as part of his work so one can locate the necessary information to contact him
personally.
Reference:
Hopper, J. (2005, February 1) . Child Abuse: Statistics, Research and Resources. Retrieved on March 19, 2005 from http://www.jimhopper.com/abstats/.
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Title
of website: Questia: The World’s
Largest Online Library ~ Child Abuse & Child Maltreatment
URL
of website: http://www.questia.com/Index.jsp?CRID=child_abuse&OFFID=se2&KEY=child_abuse
Score: 9
Annotation:
Questia offers a free glimpse into scores of resources including professional
journals and books written about the various topics within the realms of Child
Abuse. While
the first page of each chapter is offered at no charge, additional reading requires the viewer to become a paid subscriber.
Specific and related topics are offered with numerous references provided. Whether or not the viewer chooses to subscribe, one can locate names of books, articles
or authors as well as annotations of articles that will be helpful for future research.
Reference:
Questia: The World’s Largest Online Library. (2005)
Child Abuse & Child Maltreatment. Retreived on April 2, 2005
from http://www.questia.com/Index.jsp?CRID=child_abuse&OFFID=se2&KEY=child_abuse
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Title
of website: Science Direct
URL
of website: doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2004.05.005
Score: 10
Annotation:
A powerful article is linked at the above DOI via Science Direct. This article outlines the history of child protection and the subsequent results of public policy that
has had a great impact on America as well as other countries. Unfortunately Melton finds that little has been done however, to protect children
from abuse and neglect. Analysis of this presentation provides food for thought
and a conceptual framework that has previously been largely overlooked.
Reference:
Melton, G. B. (2005). Mandated reporting: A policy without
reason. Child Abuse & Neglect. 29, 9 – 12. Retrieved on March 15, 2005 from
doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2004.05.005.
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Title
of website: American Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry
URL
of website: http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/sexabuse.htm
Score: 10
Annotation:
The American Academy of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry provides a concise but very informative fact sheet for families at this link. The topic is Child Sexual Abuse and the information is written in plain text for printing or viewing. Details of the abuse experience are provided with additional information regarding
possible symptoms that might indicate a child has been abused, a quick look at statistics and how to prevent the abuse from
ever taking place.
Reference:
American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (2004). American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Homepage. Retrieved on March 1, 2005 from
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/sexabuse.htm
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| Dreams take flight when children are free from abuse! |
Title
of website: Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
URL
of website: http://www.mincava.umn.edu/library/childabuse
Score: 10
Annotation:
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse provides many resources, articles and research regarding child abuse and family violence
and its impact on children, families and society. A comprehensive annotated reference
guide is provided with topics such as Abduction, Internet Safety and Child Victimization within General Topics. This site is frequently updated and provides the serious researcher with many facts at the click of a mouse.
Reference:
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse. (2005) Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse Homepage. Retrieved on March 16, 2005 from http://www.mincava.umn.edu/library/childabuse.
Title
of website: dmoz Open Directory Project:
Society Issues
URL
of website: http://dmoz.org/Society/Issues/Children,_Youth_and_Family/Child_Abuse/
Score:
10
Annotation:
A wealthy resource of information regarding child abuse in its various forms,
the dmoz directory provides numerous data from books to laws to other websites. One
can locate entire online books, a pediatrician’s notes regarding one particular child abuse case, information on corporal
punishment, and news about a professor from Princeton University who believes that killing infants
diagnosed with a disability is not a crime and should be condoned. This site
will be a favorite of mine as it is updated regularly and provides very scholarly material.
Reference:
dmoz Open Directory Project. (2005, April 16). Society
Issues. Retrieved on April 17, 2005 from http://dmoz.org/Society/Issues/Children,_Youth_and_Family/Child_Abuse/.
Title
of website: eMedicine: Instant Access
to the Minds of Medicine ~ Pediatrics, Child Abuse
URL
of website: http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic368.htm
Score: 10
Annotation:
A very scholarly site, eMedicine provides a wealth of information regarding child
abuse, including definitions and photographs of children who have experienced abuse.
Various peer reviewed articles can be located via this site. In addition,
parents and professionals can read about anything from bruising to black eyes in the Patient Education section. According to this website, medical professionals, media professionals and the general public have access
to continuing education regarding the topic of child abuse and the first 1.5 hours are free to those who sign up for this
service. I was disappointed however, when I signed up for these continuing education
units only to learn that I was not eligible since I am not an M.D. A valuable
feature of this site is the number of links that provide a world of learning opportunities at the click of a mouse.
Reference:
eMedicine: Instant Access to the Minds of Medicine. (2005).
Pediatrics, Child Abuse Page. Retrieved on April
5, 2005 from http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic368.htm.
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Title
of website: National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
URL
of website: http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/
Score: 10
Annotation:
The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect provides and “promotes
scholarly exchange among researchers in the child maltreatment field. NDACAN acquires micro data from leading researchers
and national data collection efforts and makes these available to the research community for secondary analysis.” These datasets are named and numbered, providing easy access to researchers. Institutes and workshops relevant to child abuse and child protection are announced
on this site. A Child Maltreatment Research List is also available for interested
email subscribers.
Reference:
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect. (2004). National Data Archive on Child Abuse and
Neglect Homepage. Retrieved on April 29, 2005 from
http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/
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