PHYSICIAL CHILD ABUSE RESOURCES
These are Physical Child Abuse Resources.
Please also see:
Emotional Abuse || Child Neglect || Sexual Abuse || General Child Abuse Resources
ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
(click here for Organizations/Agencies)
Sahar Gul, Tortured Afghan Girl, Will Be Sent To India For Medical Treatment
Huffington Post, January 02, 2012
State to pay $3.5 million for Bronx boy's death
Daily News, December 07, 2011
Hillary Adams, Daughter Allegedly Beaten By Judge, Asks People To Help Her Father
Huffington Post, November 02, 2011
Emergency Medicine and the Physically Abused Child
The emergency medicine practitioner's role in suspected child abuse cases: diagnosis, treatment, reporting, documenting, testimony, forensic assessment (updated June 30, 2011)
Uncle nabbed in beating death of 6-month-old boy, cops say
Daily News, May 26, 2011
Child Physical Abuse
Canadian Center for Missing Children report, includes section on Canadian laws (Updated March 2011)
Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse
Policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (2000, revised 2009) regarding the role of imaging to identify injuries caused by physical abuse.
Tot dies one month after ACS returns him to family
"Sharee Brown completed anger management, counseling and parenting courses in 2007, and a law guardian agreed with ACS' recommendation to give the children back to their mother."
New York Daily News, August 20, 2008
Child Welfare Tightens Law on Removal
New York Times, May 15, 2008
Distinguishing SIDS From Child Abuse Fatalities
Policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (2001, revised 2006)
Preventing abusive head trauma among infants and young children: A hospital-based, parent education program
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome (2005)
Battered Child Syndrome
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Portable Guide to Investigating Child Physical Abuse (December 2002; revised from August 1996)
Police: Abusive Dad Ruled House of Horrors
Boston Herald, June 15, 2001
- Mom 'Overwhelmed' By Plight: Salisbury Family Struggles After Escape
Boston Herald, June 17, 2001 - Police Unravel Tale of Salisbury Family's Abuse
The Boston Globe, June 18, 2001 - Police Eyeing Infant's Death
The Boston Globe, June 23, 2001 - Man Accused of Child Abuse Allegedly Threatened Friend
The Boston Globe, July 27, 2001 - Father Pleads Innocent to Abuse Charges
The Associated Press, July 27, 2001 - Man Accused of Hiding, Assaulting Family Faces Charge of Violating Restraining Order
The Associated Press, February 7, 2002 - Rape Charges Mount Against Salisbury Dad
- Accused Abuser Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges
The Boston Herald, August 20, 2002
The Eagle-Tribune, August 15, 2002
Fla. Caseworker Charged in Abuse Case
Associated Press, July 13, 2002
Man Convicted in Savage Killing of Boy Gets 25-to-Life
The San Francisco Chronicle, July 10, 2002
Parents Sue Over Humiliation
Orlando Sentinel, June 2, 2002
The Randal Dooley Case
Archive of articles regarding the arrest, trial and Second Degree Murder conviction of Tony and Marcia Dooley in the beating death of Randal Dooley, including testimony by physicians, police officers, and child protective service workers regarding abuse allegations pertaining to Randal before his death. (Concludes May 25, 2002)
Parent's Fate Tied to Life-or-Death Decision for Son
Los Angeles Times, April 16, 2002
- Judge Orders Brain-Damaged Baby to Remain on Life Support
The Associated Press, May 15, 2002
Dead Girl's Kin Sue Adoption Agency
The Fresno Bee, March 15, 2002
Porn fighters break ring of kid-spanking fetishists
Chicago Tribune, March 13, 2002
Doll Reveals Harm That Can Be Done To An Infant's Brain
The Indianapolis Star, March 13, 2002
Findings on Diffusion-Weighted MRI May Point to Shaken-Baby Syndrome
Reuters Health, February 25, 2002
Man Who Held Girl Captive for Decade Given 14 Years
Mainichi Daily News, January 22, 2002
Woman Convicted in Brutal Death of Son Wins Custody of Her Baby
Associated Press, November 27, 2001
Abused Girl, 7, Found Dead in Bronx
New York Daily News, November 22, 2001
- Abused Bronx Girl's Stepdad Charged With Murder
New York Daily News, November 23, 2001
Philadelphia Man Gets Prison Sentence for Feeding Cocaine to Baby
The Associated Press, July 26, 2001
New Law to Allow For Longer Prosecution Time For Those Who Abuse Children, Elderly or Disabled
Waco Tribune-Herald, July 25, 2001
Elijah's Story: Campaign Against Shaken Baby Syndrome
Salt Lake Tribune, June 21, 2001
- Center Unafraid to Get Graphic in Its Mission
Salt Lake Tribune, June 21, 2001
"Rebirthing" Therapist is Sentenced to 16 Years
Associated Press, June 18, 2001
Abused Foster Children Win $3.3 Million Settlement
The Associated Press, May 25, 2001
- Chicago Jury Awards $3.3 Million to Abused Foster Children
The National Law Journal, June 14, 2001
Investigation Details Allegations of Abuse
Des Moines Register, June 14, 2001
Case Helps Toughen Child Abuse Laws
The Birmingham News, June 5, 2001
A Simple Video Finds Success Against Shaken Baby Abuse
New York Times, May 29, 2001
Young Killer's Pleas Went Unanswered
Indianapolis Star, April 26, 2001
Investigating Child Abuse in Ireland
BBC News, September 18, 1999
Series of articles regarding panel appointed to investigate allegations of decades of sexual and physical abuse by the Christian Brothers boarding school and other institutions funded by the government, but run by private religious orders
- Apology to Sex Abuse Victims
BBC News, January 12, 2001 - Exhumed Boy Had Skull Damage
BBC News, April 19, 2001
Forgoing Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment in Abused Children
Policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (November 2000) which includes information on the complex legal issues, medical issues, and possible conflicts of interests involved in the decision to maintain or withdraw life-support systems from critically ill abused children
Evaluation of Physical Abuse in Children
American Family Physician, May 15, 2000
Link Found Between Childhood Abuse and Adult Health Problems
Doctor's Guide, May 7, 1997
Pediatric Injury Resulting From Family Violence
Pediatrics, Vol. 99, No. 2, February 1997
COMMENTARY and OPINION
"The Real World" by Andrew Vachss
From Everybody Pays, a collection of short stories by Andrew Vachss.
ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
(click here for Articles/Information/Research)
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Child Abuse Prevention Network's resource pages for Shaken Baby Syndrome.
American Humane Association
63 Inverness Drive East
Englewood, CO 80112-5117
Toll-free: 1-800-227-4645
www.americanhumane.org
Childhelp USA
15757 N. 78th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: 480-922-8212
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-422-4453
www.childhelpusa.org
International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
25 W. 560 Geneva Rd., Suite L2C
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: (630) 221-1311
www.ispcan.org
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
2955 Harrison Blvd., #102
Ogden, UT 84403
Phone: (801) 627-3399
Toll Free 1-888-273-0071
www.dontshake.com
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20447
Toll-free: 1-800-394-3366
nccanch.acf.hhs.gov
National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
Population and Public Health Branch - Health Canada
Address Locator: 1907D1
Jeanne Mance Building
Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, ON K1A 1B4
Phone : (613) 957-2938
Toll-free: 1-800-267-1291
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/familyviolence/
The Shaken Baby Alliance
P.O. Box 150734
Ft. Worth, TX 76108
Phone: (877) 636-3727
www.shakenbaby.com
Stop Family Violence
331 West 57th Street #518
New York, NY 10019
www.sfvo.org
Stop Family Violence’s mission is to organize and amplify our nation’s collective voice against family violence.
