impact of violence on children

["Sandi McLeod" <mcleods@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear William DeSouza,

The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information saw 
your request on the Cornell listserv.  We are an information 
component of the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN) 
an agency within the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services.

Among our many services, we maintain a documents database of over 
24,000 titles dealing with all issues involving child maltreatment 
and child welfare.  This database can be accessed via our web site 
at:  http://www.calib.com/nccanch; select menu item "on line 
databases".  From these documents, the Clearinghouse has a 
pre-packaged database bibliography "Child Witnesses of Family 
Violence" ($5.00).  While the majority of this information deals with 
the impact of family violence on children, intervention with children 
of battered women, inter-generational violence, etc., we do have 
other titles in the collection that would perhaps be more "on target" 
for your research.  A few of these titles include:

"Effects of Observation of Violence on Children's Behavior" by L.D. 
Eron ( proceedings paper), 1996.  (research about the effects of 
television violence  on aggression and violent behavior)

"Growing Up in a Violent World:  The Impact of Family and Community 
Violence on Young Children and Their Families", by B.A. Groves, 
chapter in a book, 1996.  (emphasis is placed on witnessing more than 
experiencing violence:  viewing TV violence and aggression causing 
desensitization toward violence in young children)

"Perpetrator Prevention:  Stopping the Development of Sexually 
Abusive Behavior" by Swift and Ryan-Finn, chapter in a book, 1995.  
(identifies risk factors linked with sexually abusive behavior:  
gender inequity, the negative effects on children and young men of 
media exposure to violence, especially against women, etc.)

"Youth Violence"  The Child Abuse Connection", Virginia Child 
Protection Newsletter, 1994.  (looks at causes of youth violence:  
poverty, drugs, gangs, gun availability, media violence, etc.)

As I mentioned, these are a few examples of the documents in our 
database.   If you do not have access to the internet, we can assist 
you with preparing a custom database search; we do charge a small fee 
for this service.  Please call the Clearinghouse to discuss details 
if you are interested in a custom search.

Please let me know if the Clearinghouse can be of further assistance 
to you in your research.  You can e-mail us at:  nccanch@calib.com or 
call our toll-free number, (800) 394-3366.

Sincerely,
Sandi McLeod
NCCAN Clearinghouse