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<font face="Times, Times" size=3>Dear colleagues,<br>
We thought our new article, "The Victimization of Children:
Recommendations for Assessment and Instrument Development" might be
of interest to you. The article is part of our project on developing
questionnaires to assess juvenile victimization, which some of you have
either assisted in or inquired about. The abstract of the article is
below. The full text of the article is available on-line at the site for
the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
</font><a href="http://www.jaacap.com/"; eudora="autourl"><font size=3 color="#0000FF"><u>www.jaacap.com</a></font></u><font size=3 color="#000000">.
At the main page, click on "Journal Contents" and then go to
the July 2000 issue. <br>
<br>
Sherry Hamby and David Finkelhor<br>
<br>
The Victimization of Children: Recommendations for Assessment and
Instrument Development.[Special Article] <br>
HAMBY, SHERRY L. Ph.D.; FINKELHOR, DAVID Ph.D. <br>
Crimes Against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire,
Durham. <br>
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
39(7):829-840, July 2000.<font size=3><b> <br>
<br>
Abstract</b><font size=3> <br>
The study and treatment of juvenile victimization would greatly benefit
from instruments that are comprehensive, methodologically sound, and
relevant to settings such as health and mental health clinics, criminal
justice institutions, and child protection agencies. Toward these ends,
this article makes 20 recommendations. Among other things, instruments
should (1) allow victimization to be mapped onto conventional crime and
child protection system categories; (2) adequately assess victimization
by family and other nonstranger perpetrators; (3) ask about crimes
specific to childhood, such as nonviolent sexual offenses and neglect;
(4) allow for comparisons between juvenile and adult victimizations; (5)
collect self-report data with children as young as age 7 years; (6) use
simple, behaviorally specific language; (7) protect privacy during data
collection; (8) attend to potential ethnic, class, and gender
differences; and (9) prepare procedures to assist children in danger.
Comprehensive and well-researched instrumentation could greatly advance
the study and treatment of juvenile victimization. <br>
Copyright 2000 (C) American Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry<br>
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<div>David Finkelhor * Crimes Against Children Research Center *
Family</div>
<div>Research Laboratory * Department of Sociology * University of New
Hampshire * </div>
<div>Durham, NH 03824 * 603-862-2761 (phone) * 603-862-1122
(fax)</div>
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<div>david.finkelhor@unh.edu (or)</div>
<div>davidf@hypatia.unh.edu</div>
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<div>(603) 862-2761 phone</div>
<div>(603) 862-1122 fax</div>
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<div>FRL website:
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From: David Finkelhor <david.finkelhor@unh.edu>
Subject: Fellowships available at UNH
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<font size=2>The University of New Hampshire Family Research Laboratory
(FRL) has fellowships for research on child maltreatment and family
violence available beginning February, April and June, 2001. These
NIMH-funded positions are open to new and experienced researchers with
doctorates in the fields of psychology, sociology, social work, law,
nursing, public health and medicine. The fellowships are intended
for work in the area of child abuse, marital violence, elder abuse,
sexual abuse, child victimization, rape, homicide and other
family-violence related topics with special attention to mental health
impact. Scholars use the one-year fellowships (with possible
one-year extension) to collaborate with FRL faculty on a current project,
to work on one of the many data sets archived at the FRL or, in the case
of senior candidates, to work on their own projects. Fellows
must be able to reside within commuting distance to UNH (one and a half
hours from Boston). Annual stipends run from $26,916 to $42,300 depending
upon the number of years since receipt of doctorate. Applications
from scholars with backgrounds in developmental or cognitive psychology,
or interests in family violence in minority families, or families of
persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged. Applications
(FRL application form from website
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letter of interest, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation and
publications or work sample) will be accepted beginning immediately and
until February 15, 2001. For more information, contact David
Finkelhor, Co-Director, Family Research Laboratory, (603)862-1888; email:
david.finkelhor@unh.edu. Complete applications should be sent to
Program Administrator, Family Research Lab, Univ. of N.H., 126 Horton
SSC, Durham, NH 03824.<br>
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<br>
<div>David Finkelhor * Crimes Against Children Research Center *
Family</div>
<div>Research Laboratory * Department of Sociology * University of New
Hampshire * </div>
<div>Durham, NH 03824 * 603-862-2761 (phone) * 603-862-1122
(fax)</div>
<br>
<div>david.finkelhor@unh.edu (or)</div>
<div>davidf@hypatia.unh.edu</div>
<br>
<div>(603) 862-2761 phone</div>
<div>(603) 862-1122 fax</div>
<br>
<div>CCRC website:
<a href="http://www.unh.edu/ccrc/index.html"; EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://www.unh.edu/ccrc/index.html</a></div>
<div>FRL website:
<a href="http://www.unh.edu/frl/index.html"; EUDORA=AUTOURL>http://www.unh.edu/frl/index.html</a></div>
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