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Wolfe, D.A., Crooks, C. V., Jaffe, P., Chiodo, D., Hughes, R., Ellis, W., Stitt, L., & Donner, A. (2009) A school-based program to prevent adolescent dating violence: a cluster randomized trial. Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine, 163(8), 692-699.
Wolfe, D. A., Crooks, C. V., Hughes, R., & Jaffe, P. J. (2008). The Fourth R: A school-based program to reduce violence and risk behaviors among youth. In D. Pepler & W. Craig (Eds), Understanding and addressing bullying: An international perspective (pp. 184-197). Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
Chiodo, D., Leschied, A.W., Whitehead, P., & Hurley, D (2008). Child welfare practice and policy related to the impact of children experiencing physical victimization and domestic violence. Children and Youth Services Review, 30, 564-574.
Chiodo, D., Nowicki, E., Rodger, S., & Leschied, A.W. (2008). Childhood predictors of adult criminality: A Meta-Analysis. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 50.
Sullivan, C., Whitehead, P., Leschied, A.W., Chiodo, D., & Hurley, D. (2008). Perception of risk among child protection workers. Children and Youth Services Review.
Crooks, C., Scott, K., Wolfe, D. A., Chiodo, D., & Killip, S. (2007). Understanding the link between childhood maltreatment and violent delinquency: What do schools have to add? Child Maltreatment, 12, 269-280.
Crooks, C.V., Goodall, G.R., Hughes, R., Baker. L.L., & Jaffe, P.G. (2007). Engaging men and boys in preventing violence against women: Application of a cognitive-behavioral model. Violence Against Women, 13, 217-239.
Scott, K. L. & Crooks, C. V. (2006). Intervention for abusive fathers: Promising practices in court and community responses. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 57, 29-44.
Crooks, C.V., Scott, K.L., Francis, K.J., Kelly, T., & Reid, M. (2006). Eliciting change in maltreating fathers: Goals, processes, and desired outcomes. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 13, 71-81.
Crooks, C.V., Goodall, G.R., Baker, L.B., & Hughes, R. (2006). Preventing violence against women: Engaging the fathers of today and tomorrow. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 13, 82-93.
Jaffe, P.G., & Crooks, C.V. & Wong, F. (2006). Parenting arrangements after domestic violence: Safety as a priority in judging best interests of children. Journal of the Center for Children and Families in the Courts, 6, 81-93.
Wolfe, D. A. (2006). Preventing violence in relationships: Psychological science addressing complex social issues. Canadian Psychology, 47, 44-50.
Wolfe, D. A., Francis, K. J., & Straatman, A. (2006). Child abuse in religiously-affiliated institutions: Long-term impact on men's mental health. Child Abuse & Neglect, 30, 205-212.
Hurley, D., Chiodo, D., Leschied, A.., &, Whitehead, P. (2006). Intergenerational Continuity and Child Maltreatment: Implications for Social Work Practice in Child Welfare. Canadian Social Work, 8 31-44.
Leschied, A.W., Chiodo, D., Whitehead, P., & Hurley, D. (2006). The association of poverty with child welfare service and child and family clinical outcomes. Community, Work and Family, 9, 29-46.
Leschied, A.W., Chiodo, D., Whitehead, P., & Hurley, D (2005). The relationship between maternal depression and child outcomes in a child welfare sample: Implications for policy and treatment. Child and Family Social Work, 10, 281-291
Crooks, C.V. & Peters, R. DeV. (2005). Predicting academic difficulties: Does a complex, multidimensional model outperform a unidimensional teacher rating scale? Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science, 37, 170-180.
Jaffe, P.G. & Crooks, C.V. (2005). Understanding women’s experiences parenting in the context of domestic violence: Implications for community and court-related service providers. Violence Against Women Online Resource. Available at: http://www.vaw.umn.edu/documents/commissioned/parentingindv/parentingindv.html
Jaffe, P.G. & Crooks, C.V. (2004). Partner violence and child custody cases: A cross-national comparison of legal reforms and issues. Violence Against Women, 10, 917-934.
Jaffe, P.G., Crooks, C.V., & Goodall, G.R. (2004). The role of affluence in child development: Implications for child support guidelines in exceptional circumstances. Canadian Family Law Quarterly, 22(3), 319-336.
Scott, K.L. & Crooks, C.V. (2004). Effecting change in maltreating fathers: Critical principles for intervention planning. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 11, 95-111.
Whitehead, P.C., Leschied, A.W., Chiodo, D., Hurley, D. (2004). Referrals and admissions to the children’s aid society: A test of four hypotheses. Child and Youth Care Forum, 33, 425-440.
Wolfe, D. A. Wekerle, C., Scott, K., Straatman, A., & Grasley, C. (2004). Predicting abuse in adolescent dating relationships over one year: The role of child maltreatment and trauma. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 113, 406–415.
Crooks, C.V. (2003). Media violence and its effect on aggression: Assessing the scientific evidence: A book review. Canadian Psychology, 44, 179-180.
Jaffe, P.G., Crooks, C.V., Dunford-Jackson, B.L., & Town, M. (2003). Vicarious trauma in judges: The personal challenge of dispensing justice. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 54, 1-9.
Jaffe, P.G., Crooks, C.V., & Poisson, S. E. (2003). Common misperceptions in addressing domestic violence in child custody disputes. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 54, 57-67.
Wolfe, D. A., Jaffe, P., Jette, J., & Poisson, S. (2003). The impact of child abuse in community institutions and organizations: Advancing professional and scientific understanding. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 10, pp 179-191.
Wolfe, D. A., Wekerle, C., Scott, K., Straatman, A., Grasley, C., & Reitzel-Jaffe, D. (2003). Dating violence prevention with at-risk youth: A controlled outcome evaluation. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71, 279-291.
Scott, K. L., Wolfe, D. A., & Wekerle, C. (2003). Maltreatment and trauma: Tracking the connections in adolescence. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 12, 211-230.
Scott, K. L., & Wolfe, D. A. (2003). Readiness to change as a predictor of outcome in batterer treatment. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71, 879-889.
Jaffe, P. G., Crooks, C. V., & Wolfe, D. A. (2003). Legal and policy responses to children exposed to domestic violence: The need to evaluate intended and unintended consequences. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 6, 205-213.
King, C., Leschied, A., Chiodo, D., Whitehead, P., & Hurley, D. (2003). Child protection legislation in Ontario: Past, present and future? Education and Law, 13 (1), 105-126.
Leschied, A.W., Chiodo, D., Hurley, D., Marshall, L & Whitehead, P. (2003). Protecting children is everybody’s business: Investigating the increasing demand for service at the children’s aid society of London/Middlesex. Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Society Journal, 47(3), 10-15.
Leschied, A.W., Chiodo, D., Hurley, D., Marshall, L & Whitehead, P. (2003). The empirical basis of risk assessment in child welfare: Assessing the concurrent and predictive validity of risk assessment and clinical judgment. Child Welfare, 82, 527-542.
Wolfe, D. A., Crooks, C. V., Lee, V., McIntyre-Smith, A., & Jaffe, P. G. (2003). The effects of exposure to domestic violence on children: A meta-analysis and critique. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 6 (3), 171-187.
Hildyard, K., & Wolfe, D. A. (2002). Child neglect: Developmental issues and outcomes. Child Abuse & Neglect, 26, 679-695.
Reitzel-Jaffe, D., & Wolfe, D. A. (2001). Predictors of relationship abuse among young men. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 16, 99-115.
Wolfe, D. A., Scott, K., Wekerle, C., & Pittman, A. (2001). Child maltreatment: Risk of adjustment problems and dating violence in adolescence. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 40, 282-298.
Wolfe, D. A., Scott, K., Reitzel-Jaffe, D., Wekerle, C., Grasley, C., & Straatman, A. (2001). Development and validation of the conflict in adolescent dating relationships inventory. Psychological Assessment, 13, 277-293.
McGee, R., Wolfe, D. A., & Olson, J. (2001). Multiple maltreatment, attribution of blame, and adjustment among adolescents. Development and Psychopathology, 13, 827-846.
Wekerle, C., Wolfe, D. A., Hawkins, D. L., Pittman, A., Glickman, A., & Lovald, B. E. (2001). Child maltreatment, posttraumatic stress symptomatology and adolescent dating violence: Considering the value of adolescent perceptions of abuse and a trauma mediational model. Development and Psychopathology, 13, 847-871.
Scott, K. L., & Wolfe, D. A. (2000). Change among batterers. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 15, 827-842.
Pittman, A., Wolfe, D. A., & Wekerle, C. (2000). Strategies for evaluating dating violence prevention programs. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 4, 217-238
Wolfe, D. A., & Feiring, C. (2000). Dating violence through the lens of adolescent romantic relationships. Child Maltreatment, 5, 360-363.
Wekerle, C., & Wolfe, D. A. (1999). Dating violence in mid-adolescence: Theory, significance, and emerging prevention initiatives. Clinical Psychology Review, 19, 435-456.
Grasley, C., Wolfe, D. A., & Wekerle, C. (1999). Empowering youth to end relationship violence. Children’s Services: Social Policy, Research, and Practice, 2(4), 209-223.
Wolfe, D. A., & Jaffe, P. (1999). Emerging strategies in the prevention of domestic violence. Futures of Children, 9(3), 133-144.
Wolfe, D. A., Wekerle, C., Reitzel-Jaffe, D., & Lefebvre, L. (1998). Factors associated with abusive relationships among maltreated and non-maltreated youth. Development and Psychopathology, 10, 61-85.
Wekerle, C., Wolfe, D. A. (1998). The role of child maltreatment and attachment style in adolescent relationship violence. Development and Psychopathology, 10, 571-586.
McGee, R. A., Wolfe, D. A., & Wilson, S. K. (1997). Multiple maltreatment experiences and adolescent behavior problems: Adolescents' perspectives. Development and Psychopathology, 9, 131-149.
Sas, L. Wolfe, D.A., & Gowdey, K. (1996). Children and the courts in Canada. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 23, 338-357.
Haugaard, J., Bonner, B., Linares, O., Tharinger, D., Weisz, V., & Wolfe, D. (1995). Recommendations for education and training in child abuse and neglect: Issues from the high school through postdoctoral levels. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology , 24, 78-83.
McGee, R., Wolfe, D.A., Yuen, S.A., Wilson, S.K., & Carnochan, J. (1995). The measurement of maltreatment: A comparison of approaches. Child Abuse & Neglect, 19, 233-249.
Wolfe, D. A., Reppucci, N. D., & Hart, S. (1995). Child abuse prevention: Knowledge and priorities. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 24, 5-22.
Wolfe, D. A. (1994). Preventing gender-based violence: The significance of adolescence. Violence Update, 5, pp. 1-2, 4, 8, 10. Reprinted in The Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies Journal, 39, 20-24.
Wolfe, D. A. (1994). The right expert: Qualifications, training, and education. Canadian Family Law Quarterly, 11, 1-11.
Wolfe, D. A., & Korsch, B. (1994). Witnessing domestic violence during childhood and adolescence: Implication for pediatric practice. Pediatrics, 94, 594-599.
Wolfe, D. A., & McGee, R. (1994). Child maltreatment and adolescent adjustment. Development and Psychopathology, 6, 165-181.
Wolfe, D. A., Sas, L., & Wekerle, C. (1994). Factors associated with the development of posttraumatic stress disorder among child victims of sexual abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18, 37-50.
Wolfe, D. A. (1993). Prevention of neglect: Emerging issues. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 20, 90-111.
Wolfe, D. A., & Wekerle, C. (1993). Treatment strategies for child physical abuse and neglect: A critical progress report. Clinical Psychology Review, 13, 473-500.
Wekerle, C., & Wolfe, D. A. (1993). Prevention of child physical abuse and neglect: Promising new directions. Clinical Psychology Review, 13, 501-540.
Wolfe, D. A. (1993). Child abuse prevention: Blending research and practice. Child Abuse Review, 2, 153-165.
Mash, E. J., & Wolfe, D. A. (1991). Methodological issues in research on physical child abuse. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 18, 8-29.
McGee, R., & Wolfe, D. A. (1991). Psychological maltreatment: Towards an operational definition. Development and Psychopathology, 3, 3-18.
McGee, R., & Wolfe, D. A. (1991). Between a rock and a hard place: Where do we go from here in defining psychological maltreatment? Development and Psychopathology, 3, 119-124.
Wolfe, V. V., Gentile, C., Michienzi, T., Sas, L., & Wolfe, D. A. (1991). The Children's Impact of Traumatic Events Scale: A measure of post sexual abuse PTSD symptoms. Behavioral Assessment, 13, 359-383.
Wolfe, D. A., & Jaffe, P. (1991). Child abuse and family violence as determinants of child psychopathology. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 23, 282-299.
Jaffe, P., Hurley, D., & Wolfe, D. A. (1990). Children's observations of violence: Critical issues in child development and intervention planning. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 35, 466-469.
Wilson, S. K., Cameron, S., Jaffe, P., & Wolfe, D. A. (1989). Children exposed to wife abuse: An intervention model. Social Casework, 70, 180-184.
Wolfe, V. V., Gentile, C., & Wolfe, D. A. (1989). The impact of sexual abuse on children: A PTSD formulation. Behavior Therapy, 20, 215-228.
Jaffe, P., Wilson, S., & Wolfe, D. A. (1988). Specific assessment and intervention strategies for children exposed to wife battering: Preliminary empirical investigations. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 7, 157-163.
Wolfe, D. A., Edwards, B., Manion, I., & Koverola, C. (1988). Early intervention for parents at-risk for child abuse and neglect: A preliminary investigation. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56, 40-47.
Jaffe, P., Wilson, S., Cameron, S., Zajc, R., & Wolfe, D. A. (1987). Are children who witness wife battering "in need of protection"? The Journal of the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies, 31, 3-7.
Jaffe, P., Wilson, S., & Wolfe, D. A. (1987). Children of battered women. Ontario Medical Review, 383-386.
Wolfe, D. A., & Bourdeau, P. A. (1987). Current issues in the assessment of abusive and neglectful parent-child relationships. Behavioral Assessment, 9, 271-290.
Jaffe, P., Wilson, S., & Wolfe, D. A. (1986). Promoting changes in attitudes and understanding of conflict resolution among child witnesses of family violence. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 18, 356-366.
Jaffe, P., Wolfe, D. A., Telford, A., & Austin, G. (1986). The impact of police charges in incidents of wife abuse. Journal of Family Violence, 1, 37-49.
Jaffe, P., Wolfe, D. A., Wilson, S., & Zak, L. (1986). Emotional and physical health problems of battered women. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 31, 625-629.
Jaffe, P., Wolfe, D. A., Wilson, S. K., & Zak, L. (1986). Similarities in behavioral and social maladjustment among child victims and witnesses to family violence. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 56, 142-146.
Jaffe, P., Wolfe, D. A., Wilson, S. K., & Zak, L. (1986). Family violence and child adjustment: A comparative analysis of girls' and boys' behavioral symptoms. American Journal of Psychiatry, 143, 74-77.
Wolfe, V. V., Cone, J. C., & Wolfe, D. A. (1986). Social and solipsistic observer training: Effects on agreement with a criterion. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 8, 211-226.
Wolfe, D. A., McPherson, T., Blount, R., & Wolfe, V. (1986). Evaluation of a brief intervention for educating school children in awareness of physical and sexual abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 10, 85-92.
Wolfe, D. A., Zak, L., Wilson, S., & Jaffe, P. (1986). Child witnesses to violence between parents: Behavioral and social adjustment. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 14, 95-104.
Jaffe, P., Wolfe, D. A., Wilson, S., & Zak, L. (1985). Critical issues in the assessment of children's adjustment to witnessing family violence. Canada's Mental Health, 33, 15-19.
Koverola, C., Manion, I., & Wolfe, D. A. (1985). A microanalysis of factors associated with child abusive families: Identifying individual treatment priorities. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 23, 449-506.
Wolfe, D. A. (1985). Child abusive parents: An empirical review and analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 97, 462-482.
Wolfe, D. A., Jaffe, P., Wilson, S., & Zak, L. (1985). Children of battered women: The relation of child behavior to family violence and maternal stress. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 53, 657-664.
Jaffe, P., Finlay, J., & Wolfe, D. A. (1984). Evaluating the impact of a specialized civilian family crisis unit within a police force on the resolution of family conflicts. Journal of Preventive Psychiatry, 2, 63-73.
Koverola, C., Elliot-Faust, D., & Wolfe, D. A. (1984). Clinical issues in the behavioral treatment of a child abusive mother experiencing multiple life stresses. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 13, 187-191.
Wolfe, D. A. (1984). Treatment of abusive parents: A reply to the special issue. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 13, 192-194.
Wolfe, D. A., & Manion, I. G. (1984). Impediments to child abuse prevention: Issues and directions. Advances in Behavior Research and Therapy, 6, 47-62. [Reprinted in The Ontario Collection, The Ontario Centre for Prevention of Child Abuse, Toronto, Ontario, 1985.
Wolfe, D. A., Mendes, M., & Factor, D. (1984). A parent-administered program to reduce children's television viewing. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 17, 267-272. [Reprinted in W. R. Borg (Ed.), Applying educational research (2nd Ed, pp. 271-278). Longman, New York, 1987.]
Wolfe, D. A., Fairbank, J., Kelly, J. A., & Bradlyn, A. (1983). Child abusive parents' physiological responses to stressful and non-stressful behavior in children. Behavioral Assessment, 5, 363-371.
Wolfe, D. A., & Mosk, M. (1983). Behavioral comparisons of children from abusive and distressed families. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 51, 702-708.
Wolfe, V. V., Boyd, A., & Wolfe, D. A. (1983). Teaching cooperative play to behavior problem preschool children. Education and Treatment of Children, 6, 1-9.
Wolfe, D. A., Katell, A. D., & Drabman, R. (1982). Parents' and preschool children's choices of disciplinary childrearing methods. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 3, 167-176.
Wolfe, D. A., St. Lawrence, J., Graves, K., Brehony, K., Bradlyn, A., & Kelly, J. A. (1982). Intensive behavioral parent training for a child abusive mother. Behavior Therapy, 13, 438-451.
Kistner, J., Hammer, D., Wolfe, D. A., Rothblum, E., & Drabman, R. (1982). Teacher popularity and contrast effects in a classroom token economy. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 15, 85-95.
Wolfe, D. A., Sandler, J., & Kaufman, K. (1981). A competency-based parent training program for child abusers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 49, 633-640.
Wolfe, D. A., & Sandler, J. (1981). Training abusive parents in effective child management. Behavior Modification, 5, 320-355.
Wolfe, D. A., Kelly, J. A., & Drabman, R. (1981). "Beat the Buzzer": A method for training an abusive mother to decrease recurrent child conflicts. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 10, 114-116.
Wolfe, D. A., Aragona, J., Kaufman, K., & Sandler, J. (1980). The importance of adjudication in the treatment of child abusers: Some preliminary findings. Child Abuse & Neglect, 4, 127-135.
Friedman, R., Lardieri, S., Murphy, R., Quick, J., & Wolfe, D. (1980). The difficult job of recruiting foster parents. Public Welfare, 38, 10-17.
Strauss, J. S., Wolfe, D. A., Van Ord, A., & Geoghegan, R. (1974). Inpatient alcoholics: Characteristics and needs. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 15, 153-164.