Family Violence

Effective June 30, 2011, the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence will no longer be disseminating hard copy publications. Please consult the publications in this section and visit our new online inventory for access to a wide range of printer-friendly documents on family violence prevention and intervention.

• Abuse of Older Adults
• Child Abuse & Neglect
• Child Sexual Abuse
• Intimate Partner Abuse Against Women
• Intimate Partner Abuse Against Men
• Family Violence

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Abuse is wrong
by Justice Canada
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This booklet is for anyone who is suffering from abuse in a relationship or in a family. It provides information on many aspects of family violence, including:

- the types of abuse or violence that can occur in families,
- laws and other ways family violence is dealt with in Canada,
- how to seek help, and
- what people can expect when they seek help.  2009, 28p. J2-351-2009E

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Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2006
by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
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85-224-XIE-2006E

 

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Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2007
by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
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85-224-XIE-2007E

 

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Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2008
by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
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This is the eleventh annual Family Violence in Canada report produced by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics under the Federal Family Violence Initiative. This annual report provides the most current data on the nature and extent of family violence in Canada, as well as trends over time, as part of the ongoing initiative to inform policy makers and the public about family violence issues.

Each year the report has a different focus. This year, for the fi rst time, the focus of the report is spousal violence in the provinces and territories. The data used to examine spousal violence, the Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR2)survey is more nationally representative than ever before. National coverage of the UCR2 survey reached 90% in 2006.In addition, the report also presents fact sheets, data tables and fi gures examining family violence against children and youth, family violence against seniors (aged 65 years and older), and family-related homicides. 2008, p. 53  85-224-XIE-2008E

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Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2009
by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
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This is the 12th annual Family Violence in Canada report produced by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics under the Federal Family Violence Initiative. This annual report provides the most current data on the nature and extent of family violence in Canada as well as trends over time, as part of the ongoing initiative to inform policy makers and the public about family violence issues. This year, the focus of the report is a profile of shelters that provide residential services to women and children fleeing abusive situations. Data for this profile come from the Transition Home Survey, a biennial census of residential facilities for female victims of family violence in Canada. In addition, using police-reported data, the report also presents fact sheets, data tables and figures examining spousal violence, family violence against children and youth, family violence against seniors (aged 65 years and older), and family-related homicides. 2009, 62p. 85-224-XWE

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Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile
by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
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This is the thirteenth annual Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile report produced by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics under the Federal Family Violence Initiative. This annual report provides the most current data on the nature and extent of family violence in Canada, as well as trends over time, as part of the ongoing initiative to inform policy makers and the public about family violence issues.

Each year the report has a different focus. This year, the focus of the report is on self-reported incidents of spousal victimization from the 2009 General Social Survey on Victimization.

In addition, using police-reported data, the report also presents information on family violence against children and youth, family violence against seniors, and family-related homicides. 2011, 51p. 85-224-XIE

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Family Violence and Homelessness: A Review of the Literature
by Sylvia Novac, Ph.D.
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This literature review summarizes current knowledge about the relationship between family violence and homelessness. More specifically, it provides data on the high rates of family violence in the histories of homeless people – particularly women, children and Aboriginal people – and discusses the correlation between abuse experienced in the home and the use of shelter services. This review will provide policy makers, program development officers, researchers and front-line service providers with information on how to best respond to the varied and unique needs of homeless people in Canada. 2006, 52p. HP20-4-2007E

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Family Violence Hurts
by Justice Canada
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Promotional card describing the new Justice Canada website designed for youth. H72-2

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Family Violence Initiative Performance Report for April 2004 to March 2008
by Wanda Jamieson and Lee Gomes, JHG Consulting
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The Family Violence Initiative Performance Report for April 2004 to March 2008 presents performance results of the federal government’s Family Violence Initiative (FVI) for the four year period ending in March 2008. It outlines key progress and achievements and showcases promising and innovative work that has been supported through the FVI. 2008, 38p. HP-2-2008

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National Clearinghouse on Family Violence PUBLICATIONS CATALOGUE 2006-2007
by NCFV
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An up-to-date guide to National Clearinghouse on Family Violence publications. 2006, 36p. HP-1-2006

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Psychological Abuse: A Discussion Paper
by Deborah Doherty et Dorothy Berglund
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This discussion paper provides a review of research on psychological abuse which occurs in family relationships. It includes a general discussion of approaches to the issue as well as definitional information about the tactics and behaviours involved. The paper also provides statistical data and information on risk factors and indicators for psychological abuse in different types of relationships (e.g., intimate partner, child-parent and other relationships of trust), as well as a discussion of legal remedies and suggested actions for dealing with this form of abuse. 2008, 32p. HP20-12-2008E