Publications of the Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System

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We have over 70 publications available, many of which can be downloaded at no cost. Hard copies can also be ordered from the Centre for the cost of printing plus shipping and handling.

Annual Reports

Our annual reports provide a good overview of current activities and highlights at the Centre.

Resources on Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

In one place, you will find all the Centre's resources on children exposed to family violence.

Training Material

Manuals for a variety of criminal justice professionals and educators on the topics of children and family violence, helping children testify in court, conduct disorder, depression, and cognitive behavioral approaches to work in custody settings.

Research Reports

Links to the pages about research reports on peer-to-peer violence, child protection mediation, children living with domestic violence, children of incarcerated mothers, and a multi-site randomized trial of multisystemic therapy for high-risk young offenders, etc. You can also see the Centre's ethical protocol for research.

SIGMA: Applied Essentials for the Helping Professions

The SIGMA series succinctly summarizes the lastest research on important topics for social workers, teachers, and other helping professionals. Issues are available on ambiguous loss in adolescents, depression and suicide in adolescents, adolescent dating violence, peer-to-peer aggression in residential facilities, and conferencing in youth justice.

The Margaret McCain Lecture Series

Each lecture will addresses a topic of interest shared by Margaret and our staff, such as the early years and the effects of violence on children. A summary of the 2004 lecture is available, entitled Maltreatment and the Developing Brain, by Dr. Bruce Perry.

Conference Proceedings

A representation of papers from our international conferences on children and family violence.

Resources for Families

Books Published by Centre Staff

En français

Nous avons 11 ressources qui sont disponible en français.

The Centre is committed to sharing information through publication and dissemination of our research findings and clinical experience. Most of our publications are available for download at no cost in the Adobe Acrobat .pdf format. Copies can also be ordered. To order publications, please print a copy of our publication order form and submit it by fax or mail. We accept both Canadian and U.S. funds. All orders must be prepaid prior to shipping. We accept credit card payments.