Resource centre for all Canadians seeking information about addressing violence within the family.
Dr. Susan Weitzman explores a heretofore overlooked population of battered wives--the highly-educated and upper-income women.
Read about the symptoms of emotional abuse.
Advice on how to see the patterns of abuse and stop them. Collected by the Cornerstone Counseling Center.
Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island
An online community aiding both current victims and survivors of child abuse, sexual abuse, rape, and domestic violence. Site contains: discussion forums, resources, and information on various forms of abuse.
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation:In the past decade, a growing body of empirical research has demonstrated that exposure to domestic violence deleteriously affects children's social, emotional, and cognitive development. (Adobe Reader needed.)
A case study on the subject which touches on family abuse, the mindset of defiance, and legitimizing the rationale behind the violence.
Nat'l Academy Press, Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 1 (1993), Chapter 5, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Discusses the implications of survey results for domestic violence programs, animal welfare organizations, and programs serving children of women who are battered by their partners.
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