Child welfare
Professionals' perceptions of electronic and online sexual behaviors of youth in their community
Early identification of youth with problematic sexual behavior: A qualitative study
Crime victimization distress, neighbourhood social cohesion and perceived police effectiveness
In Focus: Support for Prosecutors Who Work With Youth
Collaborating With Community Agencies To Support Children of Parents With Substance Use Disorders
Assessing Risk of Sexually Abusive Behavior Among Youth in a Child Welfare Sample
Human Trafficking and the Child Welfare Population in Florida
Assessment of Intimate Partner Violence by Child Welfare Services
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 1997
Correlating Incarcerated Mothers, Foster Care and Mother-Child Reunification
Does Child Maltreatment Predict Adult Crime? Reexamining the Question in a Prospective Study of Gender Differences, Education, and Marital Status
Children in the Crossfire: Child Custody Determinations Among Couples with a History of Intimate Partner Violence
Child Custody Mediation in Cases of Domestic Violence: Empirical Evidence of a Failure to Protect
Child Custody and Visitation Decisions When the Father has Perpetrated Violence Against the Mother
Prospective Investigation of Physical Health Outcomes in Abused and Neglected Children: New Findings From a 30-Year Follow-Up
Juvenile Justice System and Risk Factor Data: 2005 Annual Report
Domestic Violence
The Domestic Violence Special Feature provides access to federal and federally-funded publications and online resources related to family violence and the prevention of such violence.
Child Abuse
Access federal and federally-funded publications and online resources related to the prevalence and prevention of child abuse, as well as justice system responses.
System Backgrounds, Psychosocial Characteristics, and Service Access Among Dually Involved Youth: A Los Angeles Case Study
You Are Not Alone
Substance abuse is a major challenge in communities across America. A 2018 national survey revealed that in the past year, more than 20 million people age 12 and older had a substance use disorder related to the use of alcohol or illicit drugs. To help youth and families overcome the effects of substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders, the Office of Juvenile Justice and...