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 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.
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- General Material
January 2006
The Impact of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA) on the Housing Rights and Options of Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):This Q&A document explains the key housing provisions of VAWA 2005, including housing-related grant programs, amendments to public housing and section 8 regarding eviction defense, eligibility, and portability, HMIS changes, and new planning requirements.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2006
Safe at any age: A curriculum designed to educate elders in Pennsylvania communities about sexual violence
Publisher(s):This curriculum is designed to educate elders in Pennsylvania communities about sexual violence. The primary audience of this curriculum is persons over the age of 60 who live in a community and do not require full time health care.
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- General Material
December 2005
Key Considerations for Reunifying Adult Sex Offenders and their Families
Publisher(s):U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM)
It provides an overview of the dynamics and key issues warranting attention when considering reunification and preservation with sex offenders as part of a broader, more comprehensive approach to sex offender management.
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- General Material
December 2005
Domestic Violence Against Older Women: Final Technical Report
Publisher(s):This qualitative study report examines domestic violence in older women. The report presents older women's definition of domestic violence, their views about causes, reporting, interventions, and consequences for perpetrators, and barriers to help seeking.
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- General Material
December 2005
Caught in the Storm: The Impact of Natural Disasters
Publisher(s):This report explores the disproportionate vulnerability of women in disaster situations.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
October 2005
A Call to Men: Ending Domestic Violence, Becoming Part of the Solution
Publisher(s):This web seminar discusses strategies for working with men and boys to prevent intimate partner violence.
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- General Material
October 2005
Understanding the Needs of the Victims of Sexual Assault in the Deaf Community
Publisher(s):The report contains a review of relevant literature as well as information on best practices.
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- General Material
October 2005
Sex Offender Residence Restrictions: A Report to the Florida Legislature
Levenson argues that there is no evidence that sex offender residency restrictions prevent sex crimes or promote public safety. Rather, Levenson believes that such policies may actually exacerbate offenders' psychosocial stressors and thereby increase the likelihood of reoffending.
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September 2005
ReShape Issue 16: Sex Offender Management
Publisher(s):This publication deals with the topic of sex offender management and provides important information to coalitions on how to respond to this issue.
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- General Material
September 2005
Violence Against Children in Cyberspace
Publisher(s):This report is intended to provide a framework for promoting recognition and understanding of the real risks of violence for children and young people in cyberspace and through the use of new technologies, in particular the internet and mobile phones.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
September 2005
Reaching and Serving Teen Victims: A Practical Handbook
Publisher(s):This manual is a resource for victim advocates/service providers that discusses adolescent development, the unique impact of victimization on teens, and strategies for assessing local teen victimization, creating effective outreach activities, making service environments teen-friendly, and interacting with teens in helpful and productive ways. The guide also includes guidance on parent and family involvement and mandatory reporting.