VlCTlMS OF CHILD ABUSE LAWS

VOCAL NEW YORK'S Bibliography of Recommended Reading Materials

Books:

Barnhart, Keith, Rev., Guilty Until Proven Innocent,
Hannibal Books, 921 Center Street, Hannibal, MO 6340 I.
Magazine Articles:

Besharov, Douglas J., Esq., "An Overdose of Concern: Child Abuse and the Overreporting Problem," Regulation, November 1985. 
Bernstein, Nina, The Lost Children of Wilder: The Epic Struggle to Change Foster Care (Pantheon: 2001).
Bush, Malcolm, Families in Distress: Public, Private and Civic Responses (University of California Press, 1988).
Callahan, Mary,  Memoirs of a Baby Stealer: Lessons I've Learned as a Foster Mother (Pinewoods Press: 2003).
Campbell, Terence C., Smoke and Mirrors: The Devastating Effect of False Sexual Abuse Claims (Insight Books 1998)
Coleman, Lee, The Reign of Error. Beacon Press. Coleman, Lee, MD., "False Accusations of Child Sexual Abuse: Have the Experts Been Caught With Their Pants Down?", Forum, January 1986.
Dunsmore, Lillian and Richard, MD., The Shredding of Families, Fallowfield Publications, 2300 West Chester Road, Coatesville, PA 19320 Dillon, Kathleen M., C.S.W., "False Sexual Abuse Allegations: Causes and Concerns," Social Work, Volume 32, Number 6, November 1987.
Dunsmore, Lillian and Richard, MD., The Spiders and the Fly, Xlibris Corporation; (February 2003) ISBN: 1401085792 Dwyer, Margretta, "Sex Abuse 'Hoax' Cases Linked to Divorce," Marriage and Divorce Today," August 12, 1985.
Eberle, Paul and Shirley, The Politics of Child Abuse,
Lyle Stuart, Inc.
Emans, Robert 1., "Abuse in the Name of Protecting Children, " Phi Delta Kappan, June 1987. 
Ferguson, Dana, Bad Moon Rising Winston-Derek Publishers. Akka Gordon, "Taking Liberties,"City Limits, December, 2000. A former caseworker for the child protection agency in New York City describes how the agency really works. found at www.citylimits.org
Finkelhor, David, Child Sexual Abuse: New Research and Theory, The Free Press. Gordon, Corey L., Esq., "False Allegations of Abuse in Child Custody Disputes," Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry. 25, :449-456, 1986.
Margaret A. Hagen, Whores of the Court: The Fraud of Psychiatric Testimony and the Rape of American Justice, review it

Heeney, Thomas 1., Esq., "Coping with the Abuse of Child Prosecutions: The Criminal Defense Lawyer's Viewpoint," Champion, August 1985.

Heckler, David, The Battle and the Backlash: The Child Sexual Abuse War, Lexington Books, 1988. Howson: Roy N., Esq., "Child Sexual Abuse Cases: Dangerous Trends and Possible Solutions," Champion August 1985. 
Jones, E.P., Where is Home? Living Through Foster Care (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1990). Katz, Alyssa , "Impaired Judgment," City Limits, February 1999.
Lapp, Barbara Lyn & Rachel, No Law against Mercy, Hand of Hope Press, Cassadaga, New York 14718, 1997. Lapp, Hannah B., "Child Abuse: In the Name of Protecting Kids from Harm, Social Workers Subject Them to Cruel and Unusual Punishment", Reason, February 1994.
Lyon Kathryn, Witch Hunt: A True Story of Social Hysteria and Abused Justice, NY: Avon Books 1998. McIver, William F., Ph.D., "The Case for a Therapeutic
Interview in Situations of Alleged Sexual Molestation,
"Champion, January 1986.
Pelton, Leroy, For Reasons of Poverty: A Critical Analysis of the Public Child Welfare System in the United States (Praeger: 1989). Nauer, Kim, "Guilty Until Proven Innocent," City Limits (New York, N.Y.) November, 1994.
Pendergrast, Mark, Victims of Memory,  2nd Ed, Upper Access, Inc., Hinesburg, Vermont, 1996.  Neuman, Elena, "Child Welfare or Family Trauma?", Insight, May 1994.
Pride, Mary, The Child Abuse Industry, Crossway Books.  Renshaw, Domeena C., MD., "Evaluating Suspected Cases of Child Sexual Abuse," Psychiatric Annals 17:4, April 1987.
Ringer, Robert J., Winning Through Intimidation, Ballantine Books. Schuman, Daniel C., M.D., "False Accusations of Physical and Sexual Abuse," Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatric Law, Volume 14, Number 1,1986.
Rabinowitz, Dorothy, No Crueler Tyrannies   Slicker, William D., Esq., "Child Sex Abuse: The Innocent Accused," Case and Comment, Volume 91, Number 6, November 1986.
 Roberts, Dorothy, Shattered Bonds: The Color of Child Welfare (Basic Civitas Books: 2002).
Scott, Brenda, Out of Control: Who's Watching Our Child Protection Agencies?, Huntington House Publishers. P.O. Box 53788, Lafayette, Louisiana. Underwager, Ralph, Ph.D., "Interviewing the Alleged Victim in Cases of Child Sexual Abuse: The Role of the
Psychologist," Champion, January 1987.
 Schorr, Lizbeth B., Within Our Reach: Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage (Anchor Press/Doubleday: 1988). Wexler, Richard, "Analysis of ASFA: NCCPR Executive Director Richard Wexler's analysis of the so- called Adoption and Safe Families Act" was published in the New England Law Review, can be found at www.nccpr.org/reports
Schorr, Lizbeth B. , Common Purpose: Strengthening Families and Neighborhoods to Rebuild America (Anchor Press/Doubleday: 1997).
Spiegel, Lawrence D., A Question of Innocence Unicorn Publishing House. Request free publications list from:
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect, P.O. Box 1182, Washington, D.C. 20013. (703) 385-7565
Tong, Dean, Ashes to Ashes...Families to Dust, FamRights Press, 6102 Webb Road, No. 8Il, Tampa, FL 33615. Subscribe to:
Issues in Child Abuse Accusations, 13200 Cannon City Blvd., Northfield, MN 55057 (507) 645-8881
Tong, Dean, Don't Blame Me, Daddy; False Accusations of Child Sexual Abuse - A Hidden National Tragedy Hampton Roads Publishing Co., Norfolk, Virginia,1992. Enroll in:
1.PT Resource File, 13200 Cannon City Blvd., Northfield, MN 55057 (507) 645-8881
Tong, Dean, Elusive Innocence, Survival Guide for the Falsely Accused, Huntington House Publishing, ISBN 1-56384-190-8, 1997-2003
Wakefield, Hollida and Underwager, Ralph, Accusations of Child Sexual Abuse, Charles C. Thomas Publishers.
Wakefield, Hollida and Underwager, Ralph, Return of the Furies: An Investigation into Recovered Memory, Open Court Publishing, P.O. Box 599, Peru, Ilinois.
Wexler, Richard, Wounded Innocents. Prometheus Books.

Check your local library or bookstore or call a local VOCAL Chapter.



Revised January 1998 Number 8