VAWnet: Special Collections

VAWnet’s Special Collections are organized lists of select resources on specific topics related to violence against women that provide contextual information to encourage critical analysis. Collections are developed by VAWnet staff and our consultants and collaborative partners at the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, and Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse at the University of Minnesota. All collections are subjected to a peer-review process where seasoned advocates, academics, and other professionals in the field with particular expertise in the issue at hand are invited to provide input and recommend resources.

We have organized the Special Collections according to the topic areas below. Please click on the tabs to view VAWnet’s offering of collections in each area. Or see our full list of collections as a printer-friendly PDF. If for any reason you cannot find what you're searching for, please send us a materials request via our online contact form.

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Updated January 2013

Preventing and Responding to Teen Dating Violence

This collection emphasizes collaborative and multilevel approaches to the prevention of and response to teen dating violence.

Authors: Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse

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Updated July 2012

Preventing and Responding to Domestic & Sexual Violence in Later Life

This collection brings together selected materials related to preventing and responding to elder abuse, specifically domestic and sexual violence.

Authors: Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse in collaboration with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

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May 2012

Enhanced Services to Children and Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence: Promising Practices & Lessons Learned

This Special Collection provides lessons learned and related resources from nine HHS-funded 3-year demonstration projects to enhance services to children and youth who have been exposed to domestic violence.

Authors: National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

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October 2011

Sexual Violence in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Queer (LGBTIQ) Communities

The select resources and research in this special collection illustrates the LGBTIQ communities’ experiences with sexual violence within the US. Resources especially relevant to these individuals, as well as straight allies and professionals, address the issue of sexual violence in LGBTIQ communities, relationships, and the impact on society.

Authors: National Sexual Violence Resource Center

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June 2009

Violence in the Lives of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing

This collection offers information regarding the experiences and needs of individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing and victims/survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence. The purpose of this collection is to: 1) increase knowledge and understanding of Deaf culture, 2) provide resources to assist helping professionals in direct service work with Deaf individuals, and 3) highlight best practices.

Authors: National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

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March 2009

Immigrant Women and Domestic Violence

This collection highlights the common experiences of immigrant women who are in abusive relationships, the legal protections and public benefits available, and practices and suggestions for increasing the effectiveness of services provided to immigrant women.

Authors: National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

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March 2009

Immigrant Women and Sexual Violence

This collection highlights the common experiences of immigrant women who are victims of sexual violence, the legal protections and public benefits available, and practices and suggestions for increasing the effectiveness of services provided to immigrant women.

Authors: National Sexual Violence Resource Center

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