Domestic Violence: A Pollak Library Research Guide

California, Orange County, and city data: RAND California: Domestic Violence Statistics [CSUF only]
California: Domestic Violence Statistics [Office of the California Attorney General]
California: Prevalence of Domestic Violence in California (2002) PDF-74 pages
U.S.: Family Violence [NCJRS]
U.S.: Family Violence Statistics
U.S.: Intimate Partner Violence, 1993-2001 (2003) PDF-2 pages
U.S.: Effects of Arrest on Intimate Partner Violence (2001)
U.S.: Update on the "Cycle of Violence" (2001)
U.S.: Intimate Partner Violence (2000)
U.S.: Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence: Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey (2000)
U.S.: Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women: Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey (2000)
U.S.: Breaking the Cycle of Violence (1999)
U.S.: Cycle of Violence Revisited (1996)
U.S.: Murder in Families (1994)
Core statistical source--U.S.: Crime in the United States, Table 9: Murder Circumstances by Relationship, 2007 | Earlier editions
Core statistical source--U.S.: Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics: Victimization Among Intimate Partners [Note: In INDEX, see CRIME and then VICTIMIZATION]
Foreign countries: Country Fact Sheets [WHO]

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Books of note:

U.S.: Domestic Violence [NCJRS Publications]
U.S.: Violence Against Women Office [U.S. Dept. of Justice]
California: California Criminal Justice Statistics Center: Domestic Violence Information

To find articles, search the subscription databases at these links.

Article of note:

"Family Violence." Annual Review of Psychology, v.57: 557-583 (January 2006). Available full text in database Annual Reviews

California, Orange County, and city data: RAND California: Domestic Violence Statistics [CSUF only]
California counties: California County Approaches to Domestic Violence (2003) [CRB]
California--statistics: Prevalence of Domestic Violence in California (2002) PDF-74 pages
California and counties--statistics: Prevalence of Domestic Violence in California (2002). Extensive discussion and statistics. Data for Hispanic, Asian, and Black population. Special focus on San Diego County.
California--history of legislation: California's response to domestic violence: a history of policy issues and legislative actions to combat domestic violence in California (2003) ONLINE | CATALOG RECORD
California law: California Code
- www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
- Note: Select ALL sections. In search box, type "domestic violence" (include double quotes)
California: Domestic Violence Information [Office of the Attorney General]
California laws: Digest of Pending Legislation: ... legislation monitored by the California Commission on the Status of Women
California laws: From Sacramento: Special Report on Domestic Violence: A Profile of Legislation from 1984-1994
California laws: Summary of New Laws Affecting Women (1990-1995)

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Books and Web Sites of Note:

Elder Abuse [Medline Plus]
National Center on Elder Abuse | Publications
Elder Mistreatment: Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in an Aging America (2003) HTML | CATALOG RECORD
Elder Law in a Nutshell (2003) CATALOG RECORD
Orange County statistics: "Center to Look Out for Elders," By Jean O. Pasco, Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2003
"Assets Make Elders a Target: Agencies say elder abuse is growing and that financial crimes are at forefront," Orange County Register, May 19, 2002. For full text, search database ProQuest Newspapers by Article Title.
Elder Abuse [California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform]
Elder Abuse & Neglect: In Search of Solutions(2003) [APA].
Elder Abuse: A Decade of Shame and Inaction(1990) CATALOG RECORD
Elder Abuse in Residential Settings: Different National Backgrounds and Similar Responses (1999) CATALOG RECORD
Society's Secret Shame: Elder Abuse & Family Violence (1995) CATALOG RECORD