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BCIFV Resources on Children Who Witness Abuse

Ammerman, R.T. & Hersen, M. (Eds.). Assessment of family violence. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1992. 616.85 AMM 1992.

BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses. Children's activities: Contributed by children who witness abuse program. Vancouver: BCYSTH, 1994. 362.82 BCY 1994.

BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses. Children who witness abuse program counsellor's handbook: 20 most commonly asked questions. Vancouver: BCYSTH, 1995. 362.82 BCY 1995.

Cooper, M. Current and future effects on children witnessing parental violence: An overview and annotated bibliography. Vancouver: B.C. Institute Against Family Violence, 1992. 362.82 COO 1992.

Davis, D. Something is wrong at my house: A book about parents fighting. Seattle: Parenting Press, 1986. 362.82 DAV 1986.

Eriksen, J., Henderson, A., Davidson, M., & Ogden, S. Breaking the cycle: A parenting guide for single mothers of children who have witnessed domestic violence. Vancouver: FREDA, 1997. 362.761 ERI 1997.

Jaffe, P.G., Wolfe, D.A., & Wilson, S. K. Children of battered women. Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1990. 618.92 JAF 1990.

Jaffe, P., Wilson, S., & Wolfe, D. A. Promoting changes in attitudes and understanding of conflict resolution among child witnesses of family violence. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 1986. 362.82 JAF 1986.

Kashani, J.H., & Wesley, D.A. The impact of family violence on children and adolescents. California: Sage, 1998. 616.85 KAS 1998

MacLeod, L. Counselling for change: Evolutionary trends in counselling services for women who are abused and for their children in Canada. Ottawa: Health Canada, 1990. 362.82.1 MAC 1990.

Moore, T., Pepler, D., Weinberg, B., Hammond, L., Waddell, J., & Weiser, L. Research on children from violent families. Canada's Mental Health, 38 (2/3), 1990 Jul. 362.82 MOO 1990.

Peled, E., & Davis, D. Groupwork with children of battered women: A practitioner's manual. Thousand Oaks, CA.: Sage, 1995. 618.92 PEL 1995.

Reiss, D., Richters, J. E., Radke-Yarrow, M., & Scharff, D. Children and violence. New York: Guilford Press, 1993. 305.23 REI 1993.

Santa Clara County Domestic Violence Council. Ending family violence; A community challenge. Conference manual. San Jose: Santa Clara County Domestic Violence Council, 1997. 362.82 SOB 1997. Staddon, N.

Through the eyes of a child: An introductory manual on the impact of family violence for multicultural home/ school workers. Vancouver: Vancouver and Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society, 1993. 362.82 STA 1993.

Wolfe, D.A., McMahon, R.J., & Peters, R.D. (Eds). Child abuse: New directions in prevention and treatment across the lifespan. California: Sage, 1997. 362.76 WOL 1997.

Women's Rights Network. International resource guide on meeting the needs of children exposed to the abuse of their mothers. Massachusetts: Women's Rights Network, 1997. 362.82 WOM 1997.

Yawney, D., & Hill, B. Project child recovery: Group intervention for child witnesses of family violence. Lethbridge: Co-published by Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect and YWCA/Harbour House, 1993. 618.92 YAW 1993.

For information, please contact Rosie Croft, Resource Centre Coordinator at 669-7055.