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On the Web
- Open Site - Family Violence and Abuse - Abuse and violence in family settings - psychological profiles of abusers and abused, types of abuse, treatment, statistics, societal and cultural factors, and trauma and PTSD.
- Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse - Offers information and resources on violence and various types of abuse. Provides links to related resources, including information about child abuse, domestic violence, violence against women, and elder abuse.
- National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence - A Washington, DC group on family violence addressing child abuse, spouse/partner abuse (domestic violence), and elder abuse.
- Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA) - Offers information and resources on violence and various types of abuse. Provides links to related resources, including information about child abuse, domestic violence, violence against women, and elder abuse.
- Hot Peach Pages: World-Wide List of Abuse Agencies - Lists of agencies in over 180 countries around the World that may provide help around issues of abuse (domestic violence, family violence, spousal abuse, spousal assault, dating violence, battering), sorted by country.
- Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse - Offers information and resources on violence and various types of abuse. Provides links to related resources, including information about child abuse, domestic violence, violence against women, and elder abuse.
- Open Site - Workplace Violence and Abuse - Open encyclopedia article about workplace violence and abuse.
- Bibliography: Animal Abuse, Child Abuse and Domestic Violence - Articles on the link between abuse of animals and interpersonal violence.
- Domestic Violence - What is violence or abuse? Explanation of psychological and physical abuse.
- UNIFEM's Internet Working Group to End Violence Against Women - The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) has announced the resumption of the End-Violence Working Group, in response to popular demand. End-violence (1998-2000) is a powerful virtual community of over 2,500 people in 120+ countries working to end violence against women. End-violence was a driving force for UNIFEM's global Videoconference, "A World Free of Violence Against Women." End-violence also fed into the Beijing +5 Review Process and reports of UNIFEM and other UN agencies, including the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women.
Wikipedia Articles
- Dating violence - Dating Violence is defined as the perpetration or threat of an act of violence by at least one member of an unmarried couple on the other member within the context of dating or courtship. This violence encompasses all forms: sexual assault, physical violence, verbal, mental, or emotional abuse, and financial abuse.
- Domestic violence - Domestic violence (sometimes referred to as domestic abuse) occurs when a family member, partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate another. Domestic violence often refers to violence between spouses, but can also include cohabitants and non-married intimate partners.
- Abuse prevention program - An abuse prevention program is a social program designed to help parents and teachers recognize the signs of violence in an abused child and teaches how to explain abuse protection to them. These programs also help children in establishing self-esteem.
- Restraining order abuse - In the 1990s, increasing political attention to the problem of domestic violence resulted in many pieces of legislation designed primarily to protect women, such as the Violence Against Women Act.
- Cycle of abuse - The cycle of abuse, or cycle of violence is a cycle typical of an abusive relationship, in which battered person syndrome may appear.