Resources

Resource Year Topic Type
Updated Trends in Child Maltreatment, 2022
For 2022, child neglect declined 6% compared to 2021 and child maltreatment fatalities rose 6%.
2024 Trends In Child Victimization Paper
What works to prevent violence against children online?
[Finkelhor, D., Walsh, K., Jones, L., Sutton, S., & Opuda, E.] (2022). What works to prevent violence against children online? Geneva: World…
2022 Technology/Internet Victimization, Trends In Child Victimization Paper
Trends in adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
Finkelhor, D. (2020). Trends in adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Pediatrics, 108, 104641. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.10464
2020, 2021 Polyvictimization, Trends In Child Victimization Paper
Why have Child Maltreatment and Child Victimization Declined
Finkelhor D., and Jones, L. Journal of Social Issues, 62(4): 685-716.
2006 Sexual Abuse, Trends In Child Victimization Paper
The Decline in Sexual Abuse Cases
Finkelhor, D. and Jones, L. Juvenile Justice Bulletin -- NCJ184741 (pgs. 1-12). Order #CV39
2001 Sexual Abuse, Trends In Child Victimization Paper
Why is Sexual Abuse Declining? A Survey of State Child Protection Administration
Finkelhor, D., Jones, L. and Kopiec, K. Child Abuse & Neglect, 25(9): 1139-1158. Order #CV44
2001 Sexual Abuse, Trends In Child Victimization Paper
Explanations for the Decline in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
Finkelhor, D. and Jones, L. Juvenile Justice Bulletin -- NCJ199298 (pgs. 1-12). Order #CV58
2004 Sexual Abuse, Trends In Child Victimization Paper
Child Maltreatment Trends in the 1990's: Why Does Neglect Differ from Physical and Sexual Abuse?
Finkelhor D., Halter, S., and Jones, L. Child Maltreatment, 11(2): 107-120. Order #CV110
2006 Sexual Abuse, Trends In Child Victimization Paper
Trends in childhood violence and abuse exposure: Evidence from two national surveys.
Finkelhor, D., Turner, H.A., Ormrod, R.K., & Hamby, S.L. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 164(3): 238-242. (CV196)
2010 Exposure to Domestic Violence, General Child Victimization, JVQ, Trends In Child Victimization Paper
Have sexual abuse and physical abuse declined since the 1990s?
Finkelhor, D. & Jones, L. Durham, NH: Crimes against Children Research Center. (CV267)
2012 Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Trends In Child Victimization Paper
Online harassment in context:  Trends from three youth Internet safety surveys
Jones, L.M., Mitchell, K., Wolak, J., & Finkelhor, D. Psychology of Violence (Special Issue),3(1): 53-69. (CV271)
2013 Technology/Internet Victimization, Trends In Child Victimization Paper
Trends in Children's Exposure to Violence
Finkelhor, D., Shattuck, A., Turner, H.A., and Hamby, S.L. JAMA Pediatrics, doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.5296.
2014 Trends In Child Victimization Paper
Has Psychiatric Medication Reduced Crime and Delinquency? 
Finkelhor, D. & Johnson, M. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, DOI: 10.1177/1524838015620817.
2015 Trends In Child Victimization Paper
Corporal punishment: Current rates from a National Survey
Finkelhor, D., Turner, H., Crocker, B. K., Vanderminden, J., & Hamby, S. Journal of child and family studies, online first. doi:10.1007/s10826-…
2019 Trends In Child Victimization Paper
Trends in bullying and peer victimization
Finkelhor, D. (2013). Durham, NH: Crimes against Children Research Center. (CV280) - Updated August 2014
2013, 2014 Bullying/Peer Victimization, Trends In Child Victimization Paper