Child Sexual Abuse
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Not Enough: What TANF Offers Family Violence Victims
The report finds that TANF, the nation's primary welfare program, does not adequately aid victims of domestic violence.
Strengthening Families and Communities: 2010 Resource Guide
The guide highlights key protective factors that prevent child abuse and neglect.
The Nation’s Children 2010
A compilation of the latest statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children, including individual fact sheets on each state.
Persistent Fear and Anxiety Can Affect Young Children’s Learning and Development
The report summarizes the effects of and misconceptions about fear-eliciting experiences that occur early in life.
Conceptualizing Juvenile Prostitution as Child Maltreatment: Findings from the National Juvenile Prostitution Study
The national study finds that nearly one-third of prostituted juveniles taken into custody by police are treated more as criminal offenders than as victims.
"Financial and Family Stress Linked to Child Maltreatment in Rural Areas"
The brief finds that rural families that that have been reported of child abuse are more likely than urban families to be headed by a single parent and endure economic and family stress.
"Childhood Maltreatment and Migraine"
The study finds that abuse in childhood is strongly linked to migraines and other pain disorders in adulthood.
“Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008-09”
The report estimates that 12 percent of adjudicated youth report sexual victimization in juvenile facilities.
“Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts"
The report explores the multiple ways in which LGBT youth experience bias within the juvenile justice system.
