Domestic Violence Content Topic Results
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January 2007
Deaf Power and Control Triangle
Publisher(s):This triangle provides a visual illustration with examples of the unique tactics abusers may use to gain and maintain power and control over a victim who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2007
Elder Sexual Assault: Technical Assistance Manual for Older Adult Protective Services
Publisher(s):Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR), Pennsylvania Department of Aging, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)
This is a manual for aging services workers that helps to ensure an appropriate response to an older victim of sexual abuse.
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- General Material
January 2007
The Role of the Dental Team in Responding to Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This article discusses the role of dental care professionals in identifying domestic violence and responding to patients who have facial injuries that are a result of domestic violence.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2007
Teen Action Toolkit: Building a Youth-led Response to Teen Victimization
Publisher(s):This toolkit provides guidance to implement the Teen Action Partnership (TAP) for Teen Victims program, encouraging youth leaders to change their communities' response to teenage victims of crime, while building the resilience of the youth participants.
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- General Material
January 2007
ABA Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking in Civil Protection Order Cases
Publisher(s):This document offers guidelines as 'a reference tool' for legal service providers representing victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in civil protection cases. The standards of practice cover a wide range of abuses, including elder abuse.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2007
Domestic Violence Against Asian & Pacific Islander Women
Publisher(s):This curriculum is designed to guide advocates serving API survivors. It describes the impacts of violence over the lifecourse, dynamics of domestic violence against API women, and cases involving multiple batterers.
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- General Material
January 2007
The Impact of Minnesota's Felony Strangulation Law
Publisher(s):This groundbreaking study provides key insights into the implementation and outcomes of Minnesota’s felony strangulation law, including discussion of obstacles and recommendations for changes in the handling of strangulation cases.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
January 2007
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) Communities and Domestic Violence: Information and Resources
Publisher(s):Domestic violence in LGBT communities is about abuse of power, manipulation, exploitation, oppression and barriers to service. This collection is designed for dv program advocates, activists working in LGBT communities and those wishing to become allies.
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January 2007
The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds
Publisher(s):Report describes the healthy aspects of free and unstructured play, noting that it is essential for helping children reach important social, emotional, and cognitive developmental milestones as well as helping them manage stress and become resilient.
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- General Material
January 2007
Domestic Violence in the Workplace
Publisher(s): This article by a nursing student describes a study of intimate partner violence that either occurred in the workplace or that directly impacted the victim’s work.
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- General Material
January 2007
Trends in Workplace Homicides in the U.S., 1993-2002: A Decade of Decline
Publisher(s):This study found that type IV workplace homicides -- that is, those involving a personal relationship between the worker and the offender -- had actually declined significantly less than overall workplace homicides and declined the least of the four types.
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- General Material
January 2007
Representing Victims of Police-Perpetrated Domestic Violence
This document discusses some challenges in representing a victim of domestic violence whose batterer is a police officer.