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Bibliographies for Professionals
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Books about Violence for Young Children

 

Bibliographies for Professionals

American Psychological Association (1993). Violence and Youth: Psychology's Response. Vol I.: Summary of the APA Commission on Youth and Violence. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

American Psychological Association (1996). Violence and The Family. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Anthony, E. & Cohler, B. (Eds.). (1987). The invulnerable child. New York: Guilford Press.

Appel, A.E. & Holden, G.W.(1998). The co-occurrence of spouse and physical child abuse: A review and appraisal. Journal of Family Psychology, 12(4), 578-599.

Armsworth, M.W. (1993). The effects of psychological trauma on children and adolescents. Journal of Counseling and Development, 72(1), 49-56.

Augustyn, M., Parker, S., Groves, B.M., & Zuckerman, B. (August, 1995). Silent victims: Children who witness violence. Contemporary Pediatrics, 35-57.

Bell, C.C. & Jenkins, E.J. (1993). Community violence and children on Chicago's south side. Psychiatry, 56, 46-53.

Bernard, B. (1992). Fostering resiliency in kids: Protective factors in the family, school, and community. Prevention Forum, 12(3), 2-16.

Blair, C. (2002). School Readiness. Integrating Cognition and Emotion in a Neurobiological Conceptualization of Children's Functioning at School Entry. American Psychologist, 57 (2), 111-127.

Brooks, R.B. (1991). Self-esteem teacher. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service.

Brooks, R.B. (1994). Children at risk: Fostering resilience and hope. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 64(4), 545-553.

Browne, A. (1992). Violence against women: Relevance for medical practitioners. Journal of The American Medical Association, 267(23), 3184-3189.

Burman, S., & Allen-Meares, P. (1994). Neglected victims of murder: Children witness to parental homicide. Social Work, 39, 558-574.

Cardelli, A.P. (Ed.) (1997). Violence between intimate partners: Patterns, causes, and effects. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Carlson, E.B. & Dalenberg, C.J. (2000). A conceptual framework for the impact of traumatic experiences. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse: A Review Journal, 1(1), 4-28.

Carlson-Paige, N & Levin, D. (1990). Who's calling the shots? How to respond effectively to children's fascination with war play and war toys. Philadelphia: New Society Publishers.

Carter, L. & Steverson, C. (1999) The Future of Children: Domestic Violence and Children, 9(3). The David and Lucille Packard Foundation.

Cooley-Quilee, Turner, M.R., & Beidel, D.C. (1995). Emotional impact of children's exposure to community violence: A preliminary study. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 34(10), 1362-1368.

Craig, S. (1993). The educational needs of children living with violence. Phi Delta Kappan, 74(1), 4-13.

Cummings, E.M. (1987). Coping with background anger in early childhood. Child Development, 58, 976-984.

Cummings, E.M. (1994). Marital conflict and children's functioning. Social Development, 3, 16-36.

Davidson, J. & Smith, R. (1990). Traumatic experiences in psychiatric outpatients. Journal of Traumatic Stress Studies, July, 1990, 3(3), 459-475.

Dubrow, N.F. & Garbarino, J. (1989). Living in the war zone: Mothers and young children in a public housing development. Child Welfare, 68(1), 3-20.

Dutton, D.G. & Kropp, P.R.(2000). A review of domestic violence risk instruments. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 1(2), 171-181.

Edelson, J.L. (1999). Children's witnessing of adult domestic violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 14(8), 839-870.

Edelson, J.L. (1999). The overlap between child maltreatment and women battering. Violence Against Women, 5(2), 134-154.

Eth, S. & Pynoos, R.S. (1985). Post-Traumatic stress disorder in children. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.

Eth, S. & Pynoos, R.S. (1986). Witness to violence: The child interview. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 25(3), 306-319.

Faber, A. & Mazlish, E. (1980). How to talk so kids will listen and how to listen so kids will talk. New York: Avon Books.

Fantuzzo, J., DePaola, L., Lambert, L., & Martino, T. (1991). Effects of interpersonal violence on the psychological adjustment and competencies of young children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59(2), 258-265.

Figley, C. R. (Ed.) (1995). Compassion fatigue. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Finklehor, D. & Dziuba-Leatherman, J. (1994). Victimization of children. American Psychologist, 49(3). 173-183.

Fish-Murray, C., Koby, E., & van der Kolk, B, (1987). Evolving ideas: The effect of abuse on children's thoughts. In B. van der Kolk (Ed.), Psychological trauma. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.

Frederick, M.M. & Haugaard, J.J. (1999). The long term effects of witnessing marital violence for women: The contribution of early childhood physical and sexual abuse. Journal of Family Violence, 14(4), 377-398.

Freeman, J. Epston, D. & Lobovits, D. (1997). Play approaches to serious problems. New York: Norton.

Freize, I. H. & Browne A. (1989) Violence in marriage, in L. Ohlin & M. Tonry, (Eds.). Family Violence: Crime and Justice, A Review of the Research, 163-218. Chicago, Il.: University of Chicago Press.

Galley, A.L. & Schecter, S. (1996). Domestic violence: A national curriculum for children's protective services. San Francisco: Family Violence Prevention Fund.

Garbarino, J. (1995) The American war zone: What children can tell us about living with violence. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 16(6), 431-435.

Garbarino, J. (1995). Raising children in a socially toxic environment. San Francisco: Josses Bass.

Garbarino, J., Dubrow, N., Costly, K., Pardo, C. (1992). Children in danger. San Francisco: Josses Bass.

Gardner, R. (1991). Therapeutic communication with children: The mutual storytelling technique. New York, N.Y.: Science House.

Garrity, C.B. & Baris, M.A. (1994). Caught in the middle. New York: Lexington Books.

Geffner, R. & Pagelow, M. (1990). Meditation and child custody issues in abusive relationships. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 8, 151-159.

Gelles, R.J. (1997). Intimate violence in families. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage Publications.

Gil, E. (1991). The Healing power of play. New York, N.Y.: Guilford Press.

Gleason, W.J. (1993). Mental disorders in battered women: An empirical study. Violence and Victims, 8(1), 53-68.

Glodich, A.(1998). Traumatic exposure to violence: A comprehensive review of the child and adolescent literature. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 68(3), 321-336.

Groves, B.M. & Mazur, S. (March, 1995). Shelter from the storm: Using the classroom to help children cope with violence. Beginnings, 47-49.

Groves, B.M., Roberts, E. & Weinreb, M.L. (2000). Clinical intervention with children affected by domestic violence: A curriculum for mental health clinicians. Boston: Child Witness to Violence Project at Boston Medical Center.

Groves, B.M. & Zuckerman, B. (1997). Interventions with parents and caregivers of children who are exposed to violence. In J. Osofsky (Eds.), Children in a violent society. New York: Guilford Press.

Groves, B.M. (1996). Children without refuge: Young witnesses to domestic violence. In J. Osofsky and E. Fenichel (Eds.) Islands of safety. Washington DC: Zero to Three.

Groves, B.M. (1996). Growing up in a violent world; the impact of family and community violence on young children and their families. In E. Erwin(Ed.), Putting children First; Visions for a Brighter Future for Children, Boston, MA.: Brookes.

Groves, B.M., Zuckerman, B., Marans, S., Cohen, D. (January 13,1993). Silent victims: Children who witness violence. Journal of the American Medical Association, 269 (2), 262-264.

Guterman, N. B. & Cameron, M. (1997). Assessing the impact of community violence on children and youths. Social Work, 42(5), 495.

Haggerty, R.J, Garmezy, N., Rutter, M. & Sherrod (Eds.) (1994). Stress, risk and resilience in children and adolescents: Process mechanisms and interventions. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Hardesty, J. L. (2002). Separation Assault in the Context of Postdivorce Parenting. An Integrative Review of the Literature. Violence Against Women, 8 (5), 597-625

Henning, K., Leitenberg, H., Coffey, P., Turner, T. & Bennett, R.T. (1996). Long-term psychological and social impact of witnessing physical conflict between parents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 11, 35-51.

Herman, J.L.(1992). Trauma and recovery: The aftermath of violence from domestic abuse to political terror. New York: Basic.

Holden, G.W., Geffner, R.A., Jouriles, E.N. (1998). Children exposed to marital violence: Theory, research, and applied issues. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Hutchison, I. W. & Hirschel, J. D. (2001). The Effects of Children's Presence on Woman Abuse. Violence and Victims, 16 (1).

Iliffe, G. & Steed, L.G. (2000). Exploring the counselor's experience of working with perpetrators and survivors of domestic violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 15(4), 393-412.

Jaffe, P.G.& Geffner, R. (1998). Child custody disputes and domestic violence: Critical issues for mental health, social services and legal professionals. In G. Holden, R. Geffner & E. Jouriles (Eds.), Children exposed to marital violence, 371-408.. Washington, DC.: American Psychological American Press.

Jaffe, P.G., Wolfe, D.A. & Wilson, S.K. (1990). Children of battered women. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

James, B. (1989). Treating traumatized children. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books.

James, B. (1994). Handbook for treatment of attachment-trauma problems in children. New York: Free Press.

Jasinski, J. (2001). Physical Violence Among Anglo, African American, and Hispanic Couples: Ethnic Differences in Persistence and Cessation. Violence and Victims, 16 (5).

Kashani, J.H. & Allan, W.D. (1998). The impact of family violence on children and adolescents. Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry, 37.

Katz, M. (1997). On playing a poor hand well. New York: Norton.

Kearney, M. (1999). The role of teachers in helping children of domestic violence. Childhood Education, 75(5), 290.

Kelly, F.D. (1999). The psychological assessment of abused and traumatized children. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Kilpatrick, K.L. & Williams, M. (1998). Potential mediators of Post-traumatic stress disorder in child witnesses to domestic violence. Child Abuse and Neglect, 22, (4), 319-330.

Kilpatrick, K.L., Litt, M. & Williams, L.M. (1997). Post-traumatic stress disorder in child witness to domestic violence. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 67(4), 639-644.

Knitzer, J. (2000). Promoting resilience: Helping young children and parents affected by substance abuse, domestic violence, and depression in the context of welfare reform. New York: National Center for Children in Poverty.

Kolbo, J.R. (1996). Risk and resilience among children exposed to family violence. Violence and Victims, 11, 113-128.

Kolbo, J.R., Blakrlly, E. & Enteman, D. (1996). Children who witness domestic violence: A review of empirical literature. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 11, 281-293.

Kotlowitz, A.(1991). There are no children here. New York: Doubleday.

Kreidler, W. (1984). Creative conflict resolution: more than 200 activities for keeping peace in the classroom K-6. Glenview, IL: Good Year Books.

Laux, D. (1997). Other gardens. Family therapy networker, 33-39.

Lawton, E. & Groves, B.M.(2000). Responding to domestic violence in custody cases. ABA Child Law Practice, 18(12), 181-187.

Lieberman, A. & Van Horn, P. (1998). Attachment, trauma, and domestic violence: Implications for child custody. Child and Adolescents Psychiatry Clinics of North America, 7(2), 423-443.

Lieberman, A., Van Horn, P., & Grandison, D. (1998). Mental health assessment of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in a service program and a treatment outcome research program. Infant Mental Health, 18(2), 158-170.

Lockwood, R. & Ascione, F.R. (Eds.)(1998). Cruelty to animals and interpersonal violence. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press.

Lovrin, M. (1999). Parental murder and suicide: Post-Traumatic stress disorder in children. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 12(3).

Lyons, J.A. (1987). Post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: A review of the literature. In S. Chess and C. Thomas (Eds.), Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Development. New York: Brunner Mazel.

Marans, S. & Adelman, A. Experiencing Violence in a Developmental Context

Marks, C., Glaser, B., Glass, J. & Horne, A. M. (2001). Effects of Witnessing Severe Martial Discord on Children's Social Competence and Behavioral Problems. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 9 (2), 94-101.

Massachusetts Department of Probation (1994). The tragedies of domestic violence: A qualitative analysis of civil restraining orders in Massachusetts. Boston, MA: Office of the Commissioner of Probation.

Mathias, J.L., Mertin, P., & Murray, A. (1996). The psychological functioning of children from backgrounds of domestic violence. Australian Psychologist, 30(1), 47-56.

Mazza, J.J., & Reynolds, W.M. (2000). Children and adolescents exposed to community violence: A mental health perspective for school psychologists. School Psychology Review, 29, 86-101.

McCloskey, L.A., Figueredo, A.J., & Koss, M.P. (1995). The effects of systemic family violence on children's mental health. Child Development, 66, 1239-1261.

McCloskey, L.A. (2001). The "Medea Complex" Among Men: The Instrumental Abuse of Children to Injure Wives. Violence and Victims, 16 (1).

McKay, M.M. (1994). The link between domestic violence and child abuse: Assessment and treatment considerations. Child Welfare League of America, LXXIII, 1, 29-39.

McNeal, C. & Amato, P.(1998). Parents' marital violence: Long term consequences for children. Journal of Family Issues, 19(2), 123-139.

Miedzian, M. (1991). Boys will be boys: Breaking the link between masculinity and violence. New York: Doubleday.

Miller, G.E. (1994). School violence miniseries: Impressions and implications. School Psychology Review, 23(2), 151-164.

Monahan, C. (1993). Children and trauma: A parent's guide to helping children heal. New York: Lexington Books.

Morrow, G. (1987). The compassionate school: A practical guide to educating abused and traumatized children. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Pentice Hall.

Murphy, S.M. (1999). Guardians Ad Litem: The guardian angels of our children in domestic violence court. Loyola University Chicago Law Journal, 30(2), 281.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (September, 1993). Position statement on media violence in children's lives. Young Children, 18-21.

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (1999). Effective intervention in domestic violence and child maltreatment cases: Guidelines for policy and practice. Reno, NV: NCJFCJ.

NiCarthy, G. (1987). The ones who got away: Women who left abusive partners. Seattle, WA.: Seal Press.

O'Brien, M., Bahadur, M., Gee, C., Balton, K., & Erber, S. (1997). Child exposure to marital conflict and child coping responses as predictors of child adjustment. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 21, 39-59.

O'Connell Higgins, G. (1994). Resilient adults. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

O'Keefe, M. (1995). Predictors of child abuse in maritally violent families, 10(1), 3-25.

Osofsky, J.D. (1995). Children who witness domestic violence: The invisible victims. Society for Research in Child Development, 9 (3), 1-16.

Osofsky, J.D. (1996). When the helper is hurting. In J. Osofsky and E. Fenichel (Eds.), Islands of Safety Washington, DC : Zero to Three.

Osofsky, J.D. (1997). Children in a violent society. New York: Guilford Press.

Overstreet, S. & Braun, S. (2000). Exposure to community violence and Post-traumatic stress disorders in a community sample of adolescents. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 70(2), 263-271.

Pearlman, L.A. & Saakvitne, K.W.(1995). Trauma and the therapist. New York: W.W. Norton.

Peled, E. & Davis, D. (1995). Groupwork with children of battered women. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Peled, E., Jaffe, P.G., Edelson, J.L., (Eds.) (1995). Ending the cycle of violence. London: Sage Publications.

Pepler, D. J., Catallo, R. & Moore, T. E. (2000). Consider the Children: Research Informing Interventions for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence. Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma, 3 (1), 37-57.

Perry, B (1997). Incubated in terror: Neurodevelopment factors in the "cycle of violence." In J.D. Osofsky (Ed.), Children in a violent society, pps.127-149. New York: Guilford Press.

Pfefferbaum, B. (1997). Post-traumatic stress disorder in children: A review of the past 10 years. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 36(11), 1503-1511.

Poland, S. (1994). The role of school crisis intervention teams to prevent and reduce school violence and trauma. School Psychology Review, 23(2), 175-189.

Pynoos, R.S. (in press). Children exposed to catastrophic violence and disaster. In C.R. Pfeiffer(Ed.), Intense stress and mental disturbance in children. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.

Quidlan, A. (1998). Black and blue. New York, N.Y.: Random House.

Rak, C.F. & Patterson, LE (1996). Promoting resilience in at-risk children. Journal of Counseling and Development, 74, 368-373.

Reihing, K.M. (1999). Protecting victims of domestic violence and their children after divorce: The American Law Institute's Model. Family and conciliation courts review, 37(3).

Ross, S.M. (1996). Risk of physical abuse to children of spouse abusing parents. Child Abuse and Neglect, 20(7), 589-597.

Rossman, B.B.R. (2000). Time heals all: How much and for whom? Journal of Emotional Abuse, 2(1), 31-50.

Saakvitne, K.W. & Pearlman, K.W. (1996). Transforming the pain. New York: W. W. Norton.

Sansone, R. A., Wiederman, M. W. & Sansone, L.A. (2001). Adult Somatic Preoccupation and Its Relationship to Childhood Trauma. Violence and Victims, 16, (1).

Schechter, S. (1987). Guidelines for Mental Health Practitioners in Domestic Violence Cases. Washington, DC.: National Coalition against Domestic Violence.

Schwab-Stone, M. et al (1999). No safe haven II: The effects of violence exposure on urban youth. Journal of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 38(4), 359-367.

Shipman, K.L., Rossman, R., & West, J.C. (1999). Co-occurrence of spousal violence and child abuse: Conceptual implications. Child Maltreatment, 4(2), 93-103.

Silvern, L., Karyl, J., & Landis, T.T. (1995). Individual psychotherapy for the traumatized children of abused women. In E. Peled, P.G. Jaffe, & J.L. Edelson, (Eds.). Ending the cycle of violence: Community responses to children of battered women, 43-76. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Press.

Soriano, M., Soriano, F.I., & Jimenez, E. (1994). School violence among culturally diverse populations: Sociocultural and institutional considerations. School Psychology Review, 23(2), 216-235.

Stephens, N., McDonald, R., & Jouriles, E.N. (2000). Helping children who reside at shelters for battered women: Lessons learned. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 3(1), 147-160.

Sudermann, M., Marshall, L., & Loosley, S.(2000). Evaluation of the London (Ontario) community group treatment programme for children who have witnessed woman abuse. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 3(1), 127-146.

Sudermann, M., Jaffe, P., Schiek, E., et al., (1996). A school based anti-violence program. London, On: London Family Court Clinic.

Terr, L. (1990). Too scared to cry. New York: Harper and Row.

Terr, L. C. (1991). Childhood traumas: An outline and overview. American Journal of Psychiatry. 148, 10-20.

Trickett, P.K. & Schellenbach, C. (1998). Violence against children in the family and the community. Washington: American Psychological Association.

Van der Kolk, B.A. (1996). Traumatic stress. New York: Guilford Press.

Vargas, L.A. & Koss-Chioino, J.D., (Eds.). (1992). Working with culture: Psychotherapeutic interventions with ethnic minority children and adolescents. San Francisco, CA.: Jossey-Bass.

Webb, N. (Ed.) (1991). Play therapy with children in crisis. New York: Guilford Press.

Weinreb, M.L. (1997). Be a resiliency mentor: You may be a lifesaver for a high-risk child.Young Children, 52(2), 14-21.

Weissbourd, R. (1996). The vulnerable child: What really hurts America's children and what we can do about it. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Werner, E.E. (1982). Vulnerable but not invincible: A longitudinal study of resilient children and youth. New York: McGraw Hill.

White, J. & Allers, C. (March/April, 1994). Play therapy with abused children: A review of the literature. Journal of Counseling and Development, 72(4), 390-394.

White, K.S., Bruce, S., Kliewer, W. (1998). Impact of exposure to community violence on anxiety: A longitudinal study of family social support as a protective factor for urban children. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 7(2), 187.

Whitney, P.& Davis, L. (1999). Child abuse and domestic violence in Massachusetts: Can practice be integrated in a public child welfare setting? Child Maltreatment, 4(2), 158-166.

Wolfe, D.A. & Korsch, B. (1994). Witnessing domestic violence during childhood and adolescence: Implication for pediatric practice. Pediatrics, 94(4), 594-599.

Zeanah, C. & Scheeringa, M. (1997). The experience and effects of violence in infancy. In Children in a violent society, Joy D. Osofsky (Ed), 97-123. New York, NY.: Guilford Press.

Ziegler, R.G. (1992). Homemade books to help kids cope. New York, NY.: Magination Press.

Zorza, J. (1995). How abused women cause the law to help protect their children. In E. Peled, J.P. Jaffe, & J.L. Edelson (Eds). Ending the cycle of violence: Community responses to children of battered women, 147-169. Thousand Oaks, Ca.: Sage Press.

Zuckerman, B., Augustine, M., & Groves, B., et al. (1995). Silent victims revisited: The special case of domestic violence. Pediatrics, 96(3), 511-513.

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Customized Bibliographies for Professionals

Child Abuse/Domestic Violence

Apple, A.E. & Holden, G.W.(1998). The co-occurrence of spouse and physical child abuse: A review and appraisal. Journal of Family Psychology, 12(4), 578-599.

Edelson, J.L. (1999). The overlap between child maltreatment and women battering. Violence Against Women, 5(2), 134-154.

Lansdown, G.. (2000). Children's Rights and Domestic Violence. Child Abuse Review, 9, 416-426.

Lynch, M. & Cachets, D. (1998). An ecological-transactional analysis of children and contexts: The longitudinal interplay among child maltreatment, community violence and children's symptomatology. Development and Psychopathology, 10, 235-257.

McKay, M.M. (1994). The link between domestic violence and child abuse: Assessment and treatment considerations. Child Welfare League of America, LXXIII, 1, 29-39.

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (1999). Effective intervention in domestic violence and child maltreatment cases: Guidelines for policy and practice. Reno, NV: NCJFCJ.

O'Keefe, M. (1995). Predictors of child abuse in maritally violent families, 10(1), 3-25.

Orbach, Y., Lamb, M. E., Sternberg, K. J., Williams, J.M.G. & Dawud-Noursi, S. (2001). The effect of being a victim or witness of family violence on the retrieval of autobiographical memories. Child Abuse & Neglect, 25, 1427-1437.

Ross, S.M. (1996). Risk of physical abuse to children of spouse abusing parents. Child Abuse and Neglect, 20(7), 589-597.

Shipman, K.L., Ross-man, B.B.R., & West, J.C. (1999). Co-occurrence of spousal violence and child abuse: Conceptual implications. Child Maltreatment, 4(2), 93-103.

Whitney, P.& Davis, L. (1999). Child abuse and domestic violence in Massachusetts: Can practice be integrated in a public child welfare setting? Child Maltreatment, 4(2), 158-166.

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Community Violence

Bell, C.C. & Jenkins, E.J. (1993). Community violence and children on Chicago's south side. Psychiatry, 56, 46-53.

Cooley-Quilee, Turner, M.R., & Beidel, D.C. (1995). Emotional impact of children's exposure to community violence: A preliminary study. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 34(10), 1362-1368.

Dubrow, N.F. & Garbarino, J. (1989). Living in the war zone: Mothers and young children in a public housing development. Child Welfare, 68(1), 3-20.

Garbarino, J. (1995) The American war zone: What children can tell us about living with violence. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 16(6), 431-435.

Garbarino, J. (1995). Raising children in a socially toxic environment. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

Garbarino, J., Dubrow, N., Kostelny, K., Pardo, C. (1992). Children in danger. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

Guterman, N. B. & Cameron, M. (1997). Assessing the impact of community violence on children and youths. Social Work, 42(5), 495.

Mazza, J.J., & Reynolds, W.M. (2000). Children and adolescents exposed to community violence: A mental health perspective for school psychologists. School Psychology Review, 29, 86-101.

Overstreet, S. & Braun, S. (2000). Exposure to community violence and Post-traumatic stress disorders in a community sample of adolescents. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 70(2), 263-271.

Pynoos, R.S. (in press). Children exposed to catastrophic violence and disaster. In C.R. Pfeiffer(Ed.), Intense stress and mental disturbance in children. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.

Schwab-Stone, M. et al (1999). No safe haven II: The effects of violence exposure on urban youth. Journal of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 38(4), 359-367.

White, K.S., Bruce, S., Kliewer, W. (1998). Impact of exposure to community violence on anxiety: A longitudinal study of family social support as a protective factor for urban children. Journal of child and family studies, 7(2), 187.

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Community Violence/Domestic Violence

Augustyn, M., Parker, S., Groves, B.M., & Zuckerman, B. (August, 1995). Silent victims: Children who witness violence. Contemporary Pediatrics, 35-57.

Groves, B.M. (1996). Growing up in a violent world; the impact of family and community violence on young children and their families. In Elizabeth Erwin(Ed), Putting children first; Visions for a brighter future for children, Boston, MA.: Brookes.

Groves, B.M. & Zuckerman, B. (1997). Interventions with parents and caregivers of children who are exposed to violence. In J. Osofsky (Eds.), Children in a violent society. New York: Guilford Press.

Groves, B.M., Zuckerman, B., Marans, S., Cohen, D. (January 13,1993). Silent victims: Children who witness violence. Journal of the American Medical Association, 269 (2), 262-264.

Margolin, G. & Gordis, E. B. (2000). The Effects of Family and Community Violence on Children. Annual Review of Psychology, pp.445.

Trickett, P.K. & Schellenbach, C. (1998). Violence against children in the family and the community. Washington: American Psychological Association.

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Domestic Violence

American Psychological Association (1996). Violence and the family. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Becker, K. B. & McCloskey, L. A. (2002). Attention and Conduct Problems in Children Exposed to Family Violence. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 72 (1), 83-91.

Browne, A. (1992). Violence against women: Relevance for medical practitioners. Journal of American Medical Association, 267(23), 3184-3189.

Burman, S., & Allen-Meares, P. (1994). Neglected victims of murder: Children witness to parental homicide. Social Work, 39, 558-574.

Cardelli, A.P. (Ed.) (1997). Violence between intimate partners: Patterns, causes, and effects. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Carter, L. & Steverson, C. (1999). The future of children: Domestic violence and children, 9(3). Los Altos, CA: The David and Lucille Packard Foundation.

Cummings, E.M. (1994). Marital conflict and children's functioning. Social Development, 3, 16-36.

Douglas, K. S.& Dutton, D.G. (2001). Assessing the link between stalking and domestic violence. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 6, 519-546.

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Educational and School Issues

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General

American Psychological Association (1993). Violence and youth: Psychology's response. Vol I.: Summary of the APA Commission on Youth and Violence. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

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Legal Issues

Geffner, R. & Pagelow, M. (1990). Meditation and child custody issues in abusive relationships. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 8, 151-159.

Jaffe, P.G.& Geffner, R. (1998). Child custody disputes and domestic violence: Critical issues for mental health, social services and legal professionals. In children exposed to marital violence, 371-408. G. Holden, R. Geffner & E. Jouriles (Eds). Washington, DC.: American Psychological Association.

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Parent Resources

Faber, A. & Mazlish, E. (1980). How to talk so kids will listen and how to listen so kids will talk. New York: Avon Books.

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Resilience

Anthony, E. & Cohler, B. (Eds.). (1987). The invulnerable child. New York: Guilford Press.

Bernard, B. (1992). Fostering resiliency in kids: Protective factors in the family, school, and community. Prevention Forum, 12(3), 2-16.

Brooks, R.B. (1994). Children at risk: Fostering resilience and hope. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 64(4), 545-553.

Figley, C. R. (Ed.) (1995). Compassion fatigue. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Haggerty, R.J, Garmezy, N., Rutter, M. & Sherrod (Eds.) (1994). Stress, risk and resilience in children and adolescents: Process mechanisms and interventions. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Katz, M. (1997). On playing a poor hand well. New York: Norton.

Knitzer, J. (2000). Promoting resilience: Helping young children and parents affected by substance abuse, domestic violence, and depression in the context of welfare reform. New York: National Center for Children in Poverty.

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Laux, D. (1997). Other gardens. Family Therapy Networker, 33-39.

O'Connell Higgins, G. (1994). Resilient adults. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

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Werner, E.E. (1982). Vulnerable but not invincible: A longitudinal study of resilient children and youth. New York: McGraw Hill.

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Trauma

Armsworth, M.W. (1993). The effects of psychological trauma on children and adolescents. Journal of Counseling and Development, 72(1), 49-56.

Carlson, E.B. & Dalenberg, C.J. (2000). A conceptual framework for the impact of traumatic experiences. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse: A Review Journal, 1(1), 4-28.