Resources

Resource Category Topic Type
Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Findings from a National Survey
Finkelhor, D., Turner, H., Colburn, D., & Walsh, W. (2023). Online child sexual exploitation and abuse: Findings from a National Survey. Durham,…
 2023 Technology/Internet Victimization Bulletin
Online Sexual Abuse: Overview and Prevention, a talk by David Finkelhor
Video
 2023 Prevention, Technology/Internet Victimization Video
The Impact of Youth Digital Citizenship Education: Insights from a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Outcome Evaluation of the Be Internet Awesome (BIA) Curriculum
Jones, L. M., Mitchell, K. J., & Beseler, C. L. (2023). The Impact of Youth Digital Citizenship Education: Insights from a Cluster Randomized…
 2023 Evaluation, Prevention, Technology/Internet Victimization Paper
Updated Trends in Childhood Maltreatment, 2021
This bulletin shows declines in physical abuse and neglect, but a 6% increase in sexual abuse from 2020-21
 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Exposure to Domestic Violence Paper
Demographic Variation in Sibling Aggression and Abuse (SAARA Bulletin #5)
This bulletin reviews variation in sibling aggression rates and perceptions by race and ethnicity, gender, social class, ability, and sexual identity.
 2023 Bullying, Peer and Sibling, Sibling Aggression and Abuse Bulletin
What is the Line: When Does Sibling Conflict, Teasing, and Roughhousing Become Something More Serious? (SAARA Bulletin #4)
This bulletin provides guidance on identifying when sibling behavior has crossed the line.
 2023 Bullying, Peer and Sibling, Sibling Aggression and Abuse Bulletin
Victimization and abuse among children with disabilities: Age adjusted rates in a US national sample
Vanderminden, J., Finkelhor, D., Hamby, S., & Turner, H. (2023). Victimization and abuse among children with disabilities: Age adjusted rates in…
 2023 General Child Victimization Paper
Sibling Aggression and Abuse: Recommendations and Resources for Parents and Professionals (SAARA Bulletin #3)
The goal of this bulletin is to provide guidance for parents and professionals on preventing and responding to sibling aggression and abuse.
 2023 Bullying, Peer and Sibling, Sibling Aggression and Abuse Bulletin
Recommendations for Parents on Managing Sibling Conflict and Aggression (SAARA Bulletin #2)
This bulletin provides guidance to parents on how to manage sibling conflict, as well as what to do when sibling conflict goes too far.
 2023 Bullying, Peer and Sibling, Sibling Aggression and Abuse Bulletin
Levels of support for legislative bans to end physical punishment in schools and homes in a national sample
Fleckman, J. M., Taylor, C. A., Gershoff, E., Finkelhor, D., Holden, G. W., & Klika, B. (2023). Levels of support for legislative bans to end…
 2023 General Child Victimization Paper
Disentangling Sibling Rivalry from Aggression and Abuse (SAARA Bulletin #1)
This bulletin distinguishes rivalry, aggression, and abuse in sibling relationships.
 2023 Bullying, Peer and Sibling, Sibling Aggression and Abuse Bulletin
Perpetrators’ Identity in Online Crimes against Children: A Meta-analysis
Sutton, S., and Finkelhor, D. (2023). Perpetrators’ Identity in Online Crimes against Children: A Meta-analysis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse,…
 2023 Technology/Internet Victimization Paper
U.S. Hate Crime Investigation Rates and Characteristics: Findings from the National Hate Crime Investigations Study (NHCIS)
The National Hate Crime Investigation Study (NHCIS) is the first study to collect detailed data on hate crime investigations from a nationally…
 2021 Hate and Bias Victimization Paper
Patterns of sibling aggression and mental health in childhood and adolescence
Tucker, C. J., Finkelhor, D., & Turner, H. (2023). Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody & Child Development. DOI: 10.1080/26904586.2023.…
 2023 Bullying, Peer and Sibling, Impacts of Child Victimization, Sibling Aggression and Abuse Paper
Predictors of Online Child Sexual Abuse in a U.S. National Sample
Turner, H., Finkelhor, D., & Colburn, D. (2023). Predictors of Online Child Sexual Abuse in a U.S. National Sample. Journal of interpersonal…
 2023 Technology/Internet Victimization Paper
Which dynamics make online child sexual abuse and cyberstalking more emotionally impactful: perpetrator identity and images?
Finkelhor, D., Turner, H., & Colburn, D. (2023). Which dynamics make online child sexual abuse and cyberstalking more emotionally impactful:…
 2023 Technology/Internet Victimization Paper
Help-Seeking from websites and police in the aftermath of technology-facilitated victimization
Colburn, D., Finkelhor, D., & Turner, H. (2023). Help-Seeking from websites and police in the aftermath of technology-facilitated victimization.…
 2023 Technology/Internet Victimization Paper
Commercial Sexual Exploitation Outcomes in a Community Sample of Youth
O'Brien, J. E., Jensen, T., Mitchell, K., & White, K. (2023). Commercial Sexual Exploitation Outcomes in a Community Sample of Youth.…
 2023 Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Paper
Medical First Responders and Child Sexual Exploitation: Needs, Efforts, and Next Steps
O’Brien, J. E., DellaPenna, R., Gonzalez-Pons, K., & Mitchell, K. (2022). Medical First Responders and Child Sexual Exploitation: Needs, Efforts…
 2022 Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Paper
“What Does It Matter How We Define It?”: Exploring Definitions of DMST Among Service Providers and Victims/Survivors
O’Brien, J. E. (2019). “What Does It Matter How We Define It?”: Exploring Definitions of DMST Among Service Providers and Victims/Survivors. Journal…
 2019 Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Paper