Sexual Violence Content Topic Results
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October 2006
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
Publisher(s):This 7 minute clip from the full-length educational film, "Tough Guise," introduces the impact of media culture on social constructions of masculinity.
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September 2006
Sexuality and Child Development
Publisher(s):This resource provides a basic knowledge of the development of sexuality from infancy to adolescence. For each age group, an introductory discussion of key points related to child sexual development is provided.
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- General Material
September 2006
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: A National Resource Directory and Handbook
Publisher(s):This directory brings together many of the currently available resources and initiatives related to child sexual abuse prevention, providing descriptions of organizations, programs, projects, and a wide range of resources.
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- General Material
September 2006
Male Survivors of Sexual Assault and Rape
Publisher(s):This issue of the ACSSA Wrap provides an overview of the research on male survivors of sexual assault and takes a closer look at the role that communities have in addressing this issue. Contents Include:
Theoretical Perspectives
Reporting: Avenues and Barriers
Prevalence and Incidence Reports
Victim Characteristics and Risk Factors
Treatment Options
Policy Initiatives
Service Responses and Limitations
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
September 2006
No Safe Place: Sexual Assault in the Lives of Homeless Women
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This paper consolidates knowledge about the damaging interplay between homelessness and sexual violence. It clarifies steps researchers, policy-makers, and service providers can take to intervene with victims and prevent future sexual assaults.
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- Training Tools
September 2006
Reaching Individuals Along All Literacy Levels
Publisher(s):The bulletin includes an overview of the link between literacy and sexual violence and tips on developing universal outreach, prevention, and intervention materials.
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- General Material
August 2006
Ending Violence Against Women Programming for Protection, Prevention and Care
Publisher(s):This document draws from UNFPA’s experiences from the field and offers practical suggestions to practitioners for designing and implementing projects that address violence against women.
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August 2006
Community Re-entry Recast as Primary Prevention
Publisher(s):Recent trends have made community re-entry the trigger point for society's most venomous and simplistic responses toward people with a history of sexually offending. Ironically, the re-entry process also has the potential to become one of the best forums for creating the conditions for a safer community and preventing the sexual abuse of children.
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August 2006
The Impact of Residency Restrictions on Sex Offenders and Correctional Management Practices: A Literature Review
Publisher(s):The residency of convicted sex offenders released from confinement continues to be an issue of public concern. This report examines local ordinances and state statutes across the country that restrict where a sex offender may legally live, and the constitutional implications of such restrictions. The report also discusses comprehensive risk assessment tools identified by the latest research.
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July 2006
Statement from a Transgender Woman Prisoner in California
Publisher(s):This document includes a testimonial submitted by a transgender woman serving a life sentence in California on her experiences of sexual assault in prison and the systems that fail to keep her safe. It also includes statistical information based on letters received by Stop Prison Rape, an organization dedicated to ending sexual assaults in the prison system.
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July 2006
Hurricanes Katrina/Rita and Sexual Violence: Report on Database of Sexual Violence Prevalence and Incidence Related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Publisher(s):This is a preliminary report from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center on the first six months of data collection on sexual violence committed in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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July 2006
Victims of Violence in Times of Disaster or Emergency
Publisher(s):This paper highlights a number of emergency preparedness issues as they relate to violent crime and trauma and offers key recommendations to begin addressing gaps in victim services provision.