CHILD ABUSE RESOURCES

 

 

HOTLINES

 

Child Abuse Hotline
Tel: 1-800-4-A-CHILD - The hotline is a program of Childhelp USA and sponsored by IOF Foresters.

 

Rape & Sexual Assault Hotline
Tel: 1-800-922-6732 (the number is not available from all calling areas).

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

Child Sexual Abuse Treatment and Training Center of Illinois
345 Manor Court, Bolingbrook, IL 60439; Tel: (312) 739-0491

Children’s Safety Project, Department P
P.O. Box 30201, New York City, NY 10011

 

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect

Loads of information, resources, links, news and articles for parents and professionals.

Prevent Child Abuse America

Begun in 1972 to prevent all forms of child abuse.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

Byerly, Carolyn. (1997). The Mother's Book: How to Survive the Molestation of Your Child. (Iowa: Kendall-Hunt Publishing Co. For and about mothers of survivors. The book answers the most common questions asked by mothers about their own emtion reactions, relationship with the victim and offender, their cultural and religious concerns and the criminal justice process.

 

Conte, J. (ed.). Journal of Interpersonal Violence. University of Chicago.

 

Englert, R. (1985). Incest: A family affair. In Kesler, J. (ed.). Parents & Teenagers. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

 

Ferguson, L. N. (1985). Incest. In Benner, D.G. (ed.). Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker House.

 

Gil, D.B. (ed.). (1979). Child abuse and violence. New York: AMS.

 

Kerbin, J.E. (ed.). (1981). Child abuse and neglect: Cross cultural perspectives. Berkeley: University of California Press.

 

Mott, S.R. (1985). Nursing care of children and families. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

 

Meiselman, K.C. (1978). Incest. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

 

Mrazek, P. B. & Kempe, C. H. (1981). Sexually abused children and their families. New York: Pergaman.

 

Pelton, L.H. (ed.). (1980). The social context of child abuse and neglect. New York: Human Services Press.

 

VIDEOS

Hear Their Cries: Religious Responses to Child Abuse
Award-winning video on the role of clergy and lay leaders in ending child abuse. 48 minutes (1992). Available through: www.faithtrustinstitute.org

or 1-877-860-2255