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April 2008

Incorporating Evaluation into Media Campaign Design

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This Applied Research paper provides information on core concepts relevant to media campaign evaluation strategies and showcases several sexual violence prevention campaigns that have completed evaluations at various stages of the implementation process.
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April 2008

How We Gave up Curfew (and a lot of other rules, too)

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A program director reflects on how her program’s staff worked to pare down the shelter rules, rethinking what was necessary and reexamining their own investment in particular rules.
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  • NRCDV Publications
  • General Material
March 2008

A Prevention Primer for Domestic Violence: Terminology, Tools, and the Public Health Approach

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This document provides an introduction to basic prevention concepts by exploring the public health approach, two classification systems, a planning tool used to develop more comprehensive initiatives, and the importance of understanding terminology.
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March 2008

Connecticut Department of Children and Families Domestic Violence Consultant Initiative: A State Child Welfare Agency Response to Domestic Violence

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This report describes the impact of the Safe and Together model, developed specifically for domestic violence cases involving children to improve practice and decision making with the goal of safety, permanency and well-being of children at its center.
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March 2008

Maze of Injustice: The failure to protect Indigenous women from sexual violence in the USA, one year update

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This update presents the main achievements of the past year in detail and identifies urgent priorities going forward.
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February 2008

When Closeness Goes Wrong

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In this 8 minute podcast, Dr. Michele Black discusses a link between intimate partner violence and illnesses, including asthma, arthritis, stroke, increased heavy or binge drinking, smoking, and risk factors such as HIV or sexually transmitted diseases.
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February 2008

Adverse Health Conditions and Health Risk Behaviors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence - United States, 2005

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This report indicates that persons who report having experienced IPV in their lifetimes also are more likely to report current adverse health conditions and health risk behaviors, underscoring the need for IPV assessment in healthcare settings. Additionally, the results indicate a need for secondary intervention strategies to address the health-related needs of IPV survivors and reduce their risk for subsequent adverse health conditions and health risk behaviors.
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February 2008

Online "Predators" and Their Victims: Myths, Realities, and Implications for Prevention and Treatment

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This article summarizes current research on online sexual victimization and compares it to media accounts. Authors recommend that prevention efforts with adolescents be targeted, age-appropriate, and include frank discussions of sexuality and the hazards of relationships with older people.
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February 2008

A Guide to Addressing Teen Dating and Sexual Assault in a School Setting

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This guide details schools' responsibility to take a leadership role to prevent and respond to teen dating and sexual violence in schools and in the community.
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  • General Material
February 2008

Effective Court Practice for Abused Elders

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This report is the product of two-year research. The study examined elder abuse cases and specialized response to elder abuse by courts. Included in this report are innovative and promising practices in addressing elder abuse and elder needs.
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  • NRCDV Publications
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February 2008

Restorative Justice Responses to Sexual Assault

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This Applied Research paper examines restorative justice for sexual assault from the perspective of survivors. A large international literature promotes restorative justice options as satisfying and empowering to crime victims.
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January 2008

Disaster Preparedness Training for Tribal Leaders

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This document provides information related to public health emergency and bioterrorism preparedness and response training for tribal personnel.