Domestic Violence Content Topic Results
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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
February 2006
Marital Rape: New Research and Directions
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This document provides an overview of the research on marital rape including a brief legal history of marital rape; discussion of its occurrence; summary of the effects; and an analysis of practitionersí intervention with marital rape survivors.
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- General Material
February 2006
Intimate Partner Violence and HIV/STD Risk Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities
Publisher(s):This report discusses the intersection of violence and HIV in LGBT relationships based on a study conducted in New York, USA.
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- General Material
January 2006
Tips for Domestic Violence Victims Seeking Unemployment Benefits
Publisher(s):This document provides Q&A explaining unemployment benefits, discussing eligibility in circumstances involving domestic violence, and describing the application process for benefits.
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- General Material
January 2006
The Impact of Exposure to Domestic Violence on Child Development
Publisher(s):Provides a detailed chart that illustrates the impact of exposure to domestic violence on 5 stages of child development as defined by Erikson. Describes general impact, specific signs/symptoms, and children's perspectives from infancy through adolescence.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2006
Finding Dawn
Publisher(s):Finding Dawn illustrates the deep historical, social and economic factors that contribute to the epidemic of violence against Native women in this country.
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- General Material
January 2006
Housing Discrimination Against Abused Women
Publisher(s):This Q&A discusses discrimination in housing and the legal avenues that DV survivors can use. This includes information regarding the Fair Housing Act and when to contact an attorney.
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- General Material
January 2006
"Why are Mami y Papi Fighting?" Latino Youths Perceptions of Why Parents Fight
Publisher(s):This research poster includes the findings from a study that focused on learning about what Latino/a youth believe are the reasons for their parents fights.
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- General Material
January 2006
The Family Violence Risk Assessment Project and its Domestic Violence Screening Instrument (DVSI-R)
Publisher(s):This Sanctions Update focuses on the DVSI-R: what it is, how it is used in the courts, how it benefits system players and victims, and what the next steps are for refining it even further.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2006
Opening the Door: A Pastor's Guide to Addressing Domestic Violence in Premarital Counseling
Publisher(s): A critical new interdenominational resource for Christian pastors and counselors seeking to prevent domestic violence. A must-have, step-by-step resource for every Christian minister who provides premarital counseling. Assists clergy in discussing domestic violence in the context of premarital counseling.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
January 2006
There Is No Room for Abuse in Our Community
Publisher(s):West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WVCADV), National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This brochure is designed to raise awareness of services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans communities.
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- General Material
January 2006
Before It Occurs: Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse
This document discusses various levels of prevention and focuses on primary prevention strategies for intimate partner violence. It also explores health care professionals' role in primary prevention of intimate partner violence.
Materials
- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2006
Breaking the Silence: A Training Manual for Activists, Advocates and Latina Organizers
Publisher(s):This manual suggests strategies for organizing, how to work together as a group, how to ensure that the group stays together, how to start an agency to provide culturally specific services, and how to negotiate and improve the system.