Sexual 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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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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- General Material
January 2007
Legislative Analysis: Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006
Publisher(s):Summaries of each title are followed by notes for advocates and, where appropriate, NAESV's position on particular aspects of the Act.
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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
- Training Tools
January 2007
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth Serving Organizations: Getting Started on Policies and Procedures
Publisher(s):Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
This guide identifies six key components of child sexual abuse prevention for organizations. It includes prevention goals and critical strategies for each component. Suggestions for addressing challenges and tools to help organizations get started are also provided.
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- General Material
January 2007
WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting and Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies
Publisher(s):This document follows on a 2006 expert consultation on ethical, safety and methodological issues in researching, monitoring and documenting sexual violence in emergencies. The document addresses the unique set of challenges when collecting and using information about sexual violence and provides much needed guidance in the area of ethical and safety guidelines specific to collection of information about sexual violence in emergencies.
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- General Material
January 2007
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act: A Sketch
Publisher(s):This resource provides a brief summary of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, P.L. 109-248 (H.R. 4472) which reformulates the federal standards for sex offender registration in state, territorial and tribal sexual offender registries. "It does so in a manner designed to make the system more uniform, more inclusive, more informative and more readily available to the public online."
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- General Material
January 2007
Myths and Facts about Sexual Offenders: Implications for Treatment and Public Policy
Publisher(s):The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent perceptions about sexual offenders are based on empirical evidence or misconceptions.
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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
January 2007
Faith Communities: Domestic Violence Protocol
Publisher(s):The purpose of these protocols is to provide all religious and lay leaders of New Hampshire with an action plan to safely respond to families in their faith communities who are experiencing domestic violence. This report was created by a collaboration of New Hampshire professionals with broader application to other states.
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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
Assessing the Risk of Sexual Offenders on Community Supervision: The Dynamic Supervision Project
Publisher(s):This study analyzed 997 sexual offenders in sixteen Canadian jurisdictions and 2 American states (Iowa and Alaska) for risk assessment methodologies.
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- General Material
January 2007
Community-Based Standards for Addressing Youth Who Have Caused Sexual Harm
Publisher(s):These standards are offered as benchmarks for programs to work toward as they strive to best serve the youth, their families, and the community.