This CD-ROM contains the citations and abstracts in the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information database from 1965 through July 1995 and is accompanied by two user's manuals that explain the use of the CD-ROM and the contents of the database.
The database contains books, journal articles, reports, conference papers, descriptions of service programs and prevention and treatment strategies, public awareness materials, directories, and audiovisual materials. The materials are targeted to professionals working in the fields of child abuse and neglect, health professionals, legal professionals, researchers, and educators. The major subject areas include physical abuse, emotional and psychological abuse, child sexual abuse, and child neglect. Topics include definition, causes, identification, treatment, prevention, impacts on children and adults abused as children, social and economic factors, family preservation programs and strategies, legal issues, research projects, training programs, state laws, public awareness materials, and organizations working in the fields of child maltreatment. Guidelines on searching the database and the use of search terms