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April 2006
Battered Immigrants and U.S. Citizen Spouses
Publisher(s):This study reveals that the rate of abuse is higher among immigrant women who are married to American citizens. Examples of immigration-related tactics of abuse are provided.
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- General Material
April 2006
Iraqi Women Under Siege
Publisher(s):This report sheds some light on the history of Iraqi women's rights and status prior to the war to recent context. It also aims to dispel 'myths, misconceptions and even outright lies about Iraqi women's roles and status.' (3) In the preface, Dr. Nadje Al-Ali asserts that although Saddam Hussein's dictatorship undeniably and systematically oppressed women, Iraqi women were among the better off in the region. She goes on further to say that Iraqi women's agency has been challenged by being relegated to the home and subject to stricter private mores.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
April 2006
Current Trends in Psychological Assessment and Treatment Approaches for Survivors of Sexual Trauma
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This document provides a review and critique of current trends in mental health assessment and treatment for sexual trauma survivors with an emphasis on early intervention. Treatment approaches are restricted to psychotherapy.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
April 2006
The Allstate Foundation's Domestic Violence Program: A National Partnership with NNEDV to Reduce the Economic Barriers to Safety and Security of Women and their Families
Publisher(s):This BCS newsletter features the Allstate Foundation’s Domestic Violence Program. The main article covers the three primary program components and highlights activities of the FY05 state domestic violence coalition grantees.
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- General Material
April 2006
Community Readiness: A Handbook for Successful Change
Publisher(s):The purpose is to guide communities and researchers to better understand the process of community change and to develop effective, culturally-appropriate, and community-specific strategies for prevention and intervention.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
April 2006
HarborCOV: One Community's Effort to Build Comprehensive Solutions to Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This paper describes how one local domestic violence program, located in Chelsea, MA, built an innovative organization that transformed services, improving options for women's safety and their families' well-being.
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March 2006
Sexual Violence and Homelessness
Publisher(s):This fact sheet provides information on the link between homelessness and sexual violence, the barriers homeless face in receiving services, and what rape crisis centers can do to meet the needs of the homeless. It provides general information on the topic as well as information and statistics specific to Pennsylvania.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
March 2006
The Psychological Consequences of Sexual Trauma
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This document describes current research findings on the effects of childhood and adulthood sexual victimization on women's mental health. Existing data on understudied communities and risk factors for mental health problems are discussed.
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- Training Tools
March 2006
When Deaf and Hearing Meet: Until We Can Communicate with Ease - A work-book for Hearing People Connected to Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Disability, and Related Programs
Publisher(s):This workbook offers introductory information about language, culture, and respectful interactions between hearing and Deaf, helping the user feel comfortable, confident, creative, and competent to provide respectful assistance to Deaf individuals.
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- General Material
March 2006
Reproductive Rights as Human Rights
Publisher(s):"Reproductive rights activists in the United States underutilize the global human rights framework. This is largely because many are unfamiliar with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and international treaties that protect women's reproductive rights. Reproductive justice advocates should become familiar with the human rights obligations of the U.S. government... Eight Categories of Human Rights: Civil, Political, Economic, Social, Cultural, Environmental, Developmental and Sexual."
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February 2006
Washington State's Community Notification Law: 15 Years of Change
Publisher(s):Washington State's Community Notification Law: 15 Years of Change by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (2006)
In 1990, Washington became the first state to authorize the release of information regarding sex offenders to the public. Since then, the law has been amended numerous times to expand its application, increase uniformity across counties, and increase citizen access.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
February 2006
Casa de Esperanza: Mobilizing Latinas and Latino Communities to End Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This issue of the BCS newsletter features the strengths-based, community engagement approach of Casa de Esperanza, of St. Paul, MN. The main article describes their work of mobilizing Latinas and Latino communities to end domestic violence.