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.

When the names of child victims and other identifying information appear in the media it can exacerbate trauma, complicate recovery, discourage future disclosures and inhibit cooperation with authorities for the children involved. In this study, we evaluated the amount of identifying information available in a systematic sample of 561 newspaper articles about non-fatal child victimizations published from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2004. Identifying information about the victim (e.g. name of the child’s street, school or a family member’s full name) was published in 51 percent of articles covering child victimizations. For cases of sexual assault, victim identifiers were most likely to be included when the alleged offender was related to the victim or was a high-profile community member. Based on these findings, we examine the arguments for and against more restrictive policies regarding identifying information, and suggest some guidelines that would provide additional protections for child victims.

Protecting victims’ identities in press coverage of child victimization

Reporting Crimes Against Juveniles. Juvenile Justice Bulletin.

Improving Data Systems about Juvenile Victimization in the United States.

Contents * About the Contributors * Introduction * Program Evaluation and Family Violence Research * Overviews of Research on Family Violence Interventions * How Evaluation Research Can Help Reform and Improve the Child Welfare System * Assessing Family Violence Interventions: Linking Programs to Research-Based Strategies * Research Synthesis in Family Violence: The Art of Reviewing Research * Experimental Designs and Alternatives * What Are the Lessons of the Police Arrest Studies? * Linking Research to Practice: Challenges and Opportunities * Outcomes Research * Treatment Research in Child Maltreatment: Clinical and Research Directions * Canadian Child Welfare Outcomes Indicator Matrix: An Ecological Approach to Tracking Service Outcomes * Evaluating Interventions in Specific Institutional Settings * Evaluating Interventions for Children Exposed to Family Violence * Strategies for Evaluating Dating Violence Prevention Programs * Collaboration and Activist Issues * Community Collaboration to Develop Research Programs in Partner Violence * Ethical Issues in Evaluating Interventions * Human Subject Issues in Batterer Program Evaluation * Index * Reference Notes Included

David Finkelhor

Papers

Protecting victims’ identities in press coverage of child victimization

Reporting Crimes Against Juveniles. Juvenile Justice Bulletin.

Improving Data Systems about Juvenile Victimization in the United States.

Program Evaluation and Family Violence Research

How does receiving information about sexual abuse influence boys' perceptions of their risk?