Social network sites SNSs are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach This special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication brings together scholarship on these emergent phenomena In this introductory article, we describe features of SNSs and propose a comprehensive definition We then present one perspective on the history of such sites, discussing key changes and developments After briefly summarizing existing scholarship concerning SNSs, we discuss the articles in this special section and conclude with considerations for future research

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00393.x

Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship

Basics of qualitative research: Grounded theory procedures and techniques

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Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study

The world report on violence and health.

Attachment--and loss.

Foreword - Murray A Straus Partner Violence - Jana L Jasinski and Linda M Williams et al A Comprehensive Review of 20 Years of Research Characterizing and Assessing Risk in Violent Partner Relationships - Glenda Kaufman Kantor and Jana L Jasinski Social and Psychological Consequences of Partner Violence - Jean Giles-Sims Effects of Partner Violence on Children - Janis Wolak and David Finkelhor Sexual Assault in Marriage - Patricia Mahoney and Linda M Williams Prevalence, Consequences and Treatment of Wife Rape Leaving a Second Closet - Carolyn M West Outing Partner Violence in Same-Sex Couples Lifting the 'Political Gag Order' - Carolyn M West Breaking the Silence around Partner Violence in Ethnic Minority Families Prevention and Intervention of Partner Violence - Sherry L Hamby

Partner Violence: A Comprehensive Review of 20 Years of Research

This study examined parent perspectives on bullying, parent/child concordance about bullying involvement, and family characteristics associated with bullying perpetration and peer victimization. Participants were 205 fifth-grade students and their parents. Students attended an urban, ethnically diverse school district in the Northeast. Youth completed self-report measures about bullying involvement, attitudes toward and responses to bullying, and victimization in the home. Parents responded to self-report survey questions about attitudes toward and responses to bullying, perceptions of their child's involvement in bullying, and family characteristics. Bullying perpetration and victimization rates were higher when reported by students than parents, and parents were particularly unaware of their children bullying others. Family support was related to students telling their parents about peer victimization and youth getting in trouble at home for bullying perpetration. Finally, victims' homes were c...

Parent/Child Concordance about Bullying Involvement and Family Characteristics Related to Bullying and Peer Victimization

Prior victimization: a risk factor for child sexual abuse and for PTSD-related symptomatology among sexually abused youth

Objective To assess trends in children's exposure to abuse, violence, and crime victimizations. Design An analysis based on a comparison of 2 cross-sectional national telephone surveys using identical questions conducted in 2003 and 2008. Setting Telephone interview. Participants Experiences of children aged 2 to 17 years (2030 children in 2003 and 4046 children in 2008) were assessed through interviews with their caretakers and the children themselves. Outcome Measure Responses to the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire. Results Several types of child victimization were reported significantly less often in 2008 than in 2003: physical assaults, sexual assaults, and peer and sibling victimizations, including physical bullying. There were also significant declines in psychological and emotional abuse by caregivers, exposure to community violence, and the crime of theft. Physical abuse and neglect by caregivers did not decline, and witnessing the abuse of a sibling increased. Conclusion The declines apparent in this analysis parallel evidence from other sources, including police data, child welfare data, and the National Crime Victimization Survey, suggesting reductions in various types of childhood victimization in recent years.

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Trends in Childhood Violence and Abuse Exposure: Evidence From 2 National Surveys

Two studies were conducted to identify the incidence (Study 1) and characteristics (Study 2) of juvenile prostitution cases known to law enforcement agencies in the United States. Study 1 revealed a national estimate of 1,450 arrests or detentions (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1,287-1,614) in cases involving juvenile prostitution during a 1-year period. In Study 2, exploratory data were collected from a subsample of 138 cases from police records in 2005. The cases are broadly categorized into three main types: (a) third-party exploiters, (b) solo prostitution, and (c) conventional child sexual abuse (CSA) with payment. Cases were classified into three initial categories based on police orientation toward the juvenile: (a) juveniles as victims (53%), (b) juveniles as delinquents (31%), and (c) juvenile as both victims and delinquents (16%). When examining the status of the juveniles by case type, the authors found that all the juveniles in CSA with payment cases were treated as victims, 66% in third-party exploiters cases, and 11% in solo cases. Findings indicate law enforcement responses to juvenile prostitution are influential in determining whether such youth are viewed as victims of commercial sexual exploitation or as delinquents.

David Finkelhor

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Partner Violence: A Comprehensive Review of 20 Years of Research

Parent/Child Concordance about Bullying Involvement and Family Characteristics Related to Bullying and Peer Victimization

Prior victimization: a risk factor for child sexual abuse and for PTSD-related symptomatology among sexually abused youth

Trends in Childhood Violence and Abuse Exposure: Evidence From 2 National Surveys

Conceptualizing Juvenile Prostitution as Child Maltreatment: Findings from the National Juvenile Prostitution Study: