Child Abuse, Child Welfare & Adoption

NISC is pleased to offer, in association with the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, FREE BiblioLine or CD-ROM access to the foremost bibliographic resource on the maltreatment, safety, permanency and well-being of children. This valuable resource is available to libraries and other qualified institutions. NISC's intuitive search software lets any user, from beginner to expert, access all these important databases with ease.

The Child Abuse, Child Welfare & Adoption Database is indispensable for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and administrators working to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect, and to provide out-of-home placement and permanency planning services. Subscriptions are available to qualified professional organizations worldwide: libraries, universities, social and health care providers, law firms, policy makers, public agencies, professional associations, etc., with a professional, institution-wide interest in the database.

Citations and abstracts are to books, journal articles, final reports from federally-funded grant, conference papers, unpublished papers, reports on completed or continuing research, as well as descriptions of service programs and prevention and treatment strategies. Materials cited are primarily in English-language, originating from U.S. research and service programs.

Search these major subjects on:

child maltreatment
physical abuse
sexual abuse
emotional & psychological abuse
child neglect

out-of-home placement
foster care
permanency planning
visitation and family reunification
alternative dispute resolution

adoption
private adoption
intercountry adoption
transracial adoption
search and reunion
open adoption

Documents Database (Over 31,600 records with abstracts)

The Child Abuse, Child Welfare and Adoption documents database contains over 31,600 bibliographic citations and abstracts of professional literature, primarily of U.S. origin. Publication types include books, journals, government reports, conference papers, state annual reports, legislation, curricula, and unpublished papers available from the clearinghouse.

Multimedia Database (329 records with abstracts)

This bibliographic database of multimedia materials is intended as a resource for all audiences, from parents to child care and law enforcement professionals. Various media include: audio and video tapes, CD-ROMs, slides, and CDs.

1998 Federally Funded Child Abuse & Neglect Research Database (168 records)

This database contains profiles of 168 federally funded research projects on various aspects of child abuse and neglect. Each profile contains an abstract and findings of the research.

U.S. State Statute Series (2,256 records)

This database of full-text documents and bibliographic details provides excellent access to the latest legislative efforts.

Annotated Bibliographies (39 records)

These select Bibliographies are collected from the thousands of articles indexed in the documents database. They examine prevention, intervention and treatment issues in relation to the impact of violence on children. Ordering and price details are given in each record.

The Child Abuse, Child Welfare & Adoption Thesaurus

The thesaurus lists all of the 2,000 technical terms used in indexing documents on child maltreatment, out-of-home placement, permanency planning and adoption, etc. Fully automated on the CD-ROM, the thesaurus can be displayed in various ways and easily navigated. Using a thesaurus to construct precise, powerful keyword searches has never been simpler.

Definition and etiology of child abuse and neglect
Social and economic factors
Identification, treatment, and prevention strategies
Effects (sequelae) on children and adults abused as children
Legal issues
Service programs, prevention programs
Federally-funded research projects
Training programs for service personnel
Abuse and developmental disabilities
Ethnicity and cultural competency

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Available Formats: BiblioLine, CD-ROM	Number of Records: 35,990+
Dates of Coverage: 1965-to-present	Number of CD-ROMS: 1
Subject Category: Social Sciences	Update Frequency: Annually

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