Abstract deadline Family Violence Research Conference

[David Finkelhor <David.Finkelhor@xxxxxxx>]

This is a reminder that abstracts for the 5th International Family
Violence Research Conference, June 29 - July 2, 1997, sponsored by the
Family Research Lab, are due January 15, 1997. Abstracts may be filed
electronically at the FRL website. 

For more information about the conference see below or the website.


David Finkelhor
Family Research Lab
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824

davidf@christa.unh.edu (or)
david.finkelhor@unh.edu


(603) 862-2761

The FRL now has a website: http://www.unh.edu/frl/index.html
Information is available there about the 5th International Family Violence 
Research Conference, June 29 - July 2, 1997.



                   FAMILY RESEARCH LABORATORY
                  University of New Hampshire

                           ANNOUNCES

		The 5th International Family Violence
			Research Conference
			June 29 - July 2, 1997
	    New England Center, Durham, New Hampshire 


Questions can be addressed to: 
	
	5th International Family Violence Research Conference
	Family Research Laboratory
	126 Horton Social Science Center
	University of New Hampshire
	Durham, NH 03824-3586
		USA

	Ph. (603) 862-2525
	FAX (603) 862-1122
	e-mail: FRL97.conference@unh.edu


The Family Research Laboratory is pleased to announce plans for the 5th
International Family Violence Research Conference. This conference has
historically been a unique opportunity for researchers from a broad array
of disciplines to present and discuss critical issues in family violence
research.  Previous conferences have been widely viewed as catalysts in
the development of family violence research as a field. The meetings have
provided an unparalleled forum for sharing, integrating and critiquing
accumulated knowledge. 



CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

David Finkelhor, Program Chair
Murray A. Straus
Linda M. Williams
Glenda Kaufman Kantor
Sieglinde H. Field, Conference Administrator



AIMS OF THE CONFERENCE

The conference has in the past attracted researchers from a diverse array
of fields including psychology, sociology, psychiatry, social work,
nursing, women's studies, law, criminology, criminal justice,
anthropology, medicine, public health, child development, education.  The
last conference also brought together participants from 14 different
countries.  At this conference we are anticipating a program of
approximately 200 papers and an enrollment of about 400 attendees We
invite the submission of abstracts on research concerning physical abuse,
sexual abuse and neglect of children, abuse between married and cohabiting
partners, intimate sexual assault, elder abuse, dating violence and
related subjects. Topics of particular interest concern theory,
methodology, ethical issues, and international comparative studies. 


SESSION FORMAT

The conference format is almost entirely devoted to research paper
presentations of approximately 20 minutes each with time for questions and
discussions. We will also accept proposals for panels or symposia
comprised of 3 or 4 papers focused on one theme. We are interested in
papers that involve synthetic reviews of a literature or drawing out
implications of research for practice, but such papers need to be clearly
based in research literature and represent an advance for theory,
methodology, practice or policy. 


PROGRAM TOPICS

Papers on all aspects of research on family violence are invited. We particularly encourage papers
on some of the following topics:

             *    Impact of Abuse
             *    Effectiveness of Abuser Treatment
             *    Self-Report Methodologies for Children
             *    International Comparative Studies
             *    Ethical Issues in Recruitment,  Mandatory Reporting and 
			Protection from Future Harm
             *    Historical Changes or Trends in Reporting and Incidence
             *    Mechanisms of Intergenerational Transmission
             *    Revictimization
             *    Validity and Reliability of Self-reports
             *    Intrafamilial Homicides
             *    Developmental Effects
             *    Longitudinal Research
             *    Effectiveness of Prevention Programs
             *    Interrelationships among Different Forms of Family Violence
             *    Impact of Police and Court Interventions
             *    Substance Abuse and Family Violence


CONFERENCE SETTING 

The New England Center, the setting for the conference, is surrounded by
woods on the beautiful campus of the University of New Hampshire in
Durham.  This picturesque area is located an hour north of Boston,
Massachusetts, and close to the White Mountains of New Hampshire.  It is
only minutes away from the seacoast of New Hampshire and Maine.  Nearby
are charming towns such as Portsmouth and Exeter, NH, that offer excellent
restaurants and shopping, and interesting historical landmarks.  Plan to
begin or end your summer vacation here in New England. 



To submit your abstract via the internet, please visit our website:

               http://www.unh.edu/frl/index.html