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The report analyses initial results gathered in 1988 and data gathered again from the same individuals in 1994. It has sections on brief issues and findings, key findings, the study design including their definitions of physical abuse and sexual abuse, and study findings, conclusions and implications. Study findings are detailed by gender, age, race, type of arrest, type of abuse, and juvenile record. The report also highlighted the impact of out-of-home placements and early detection and intervention in child abuse situations.

The paper is divided into many short sections covering: the background and goals of this piece; reasons for practitioners and victim advocates to collaborate with researchers and what strengths each bring to a collaboration; what type of research practitioners want and how researchers and the research benefit from practitioner insights; some characteristics and eight tips for successful collaborative relationships; main ways to initiate collaborative practitioner-research relationships; six tips for assessing the qualifications of researchers; things to consider when assessing the adequacy

This paper discusses the findings of the National Academy of Sciences Panel on the Understanding and Control of Violent Behavior, established to review the current status of research in violence; the extent and nature of violence in this country; promising opportunities for prevention; and areas in which further research and better measures are needed, particularly to identify causes and additional opportunities for prevention.

This fact sheet includes statistics that reflect recent research concerning domestic violence in the military.

The publication describes the results of a study analyzing how violence is reported in two nationally prominent CA newspapers during the course of a year. Findings of the study are described in detail to reveal how contemporary reporting portrays IPV.

The data was collected by Adult Protective Services in 2003.& Information includes:

• Statewide reporting numbers
• Sources of elder abuse reports
• Categories of elder abuse
• Victim profiles
• Alleged perpetrators
• Interventions and outcomes
• Recommendations

The report also provides recommendations for improving the collection of data on elder abuse in order to successfully address the problem.

This report provides an overview of a study that was done to determine the incidence rates of drug-facilitated sexual assault. It also seeks to examine the social aspects surrounding the issue.

The article takes a look at Australian data sources on the issue of drug and alcohol facilitated sexual assault.

Throughout the report, the right side margin presents brief but poignant stories of individual experiences of domestic violence.