Material Listing

This article by Sara Shoener and Erika A. Sussman of the Center for Survivor Agency & Justice explores how “indirect and lasting economic consequences ripple throughout survivors’ lives long after the abuse has stopped” (p. 83).

This infographic by the Center for Survivor Agency and Justice succinctly shows how poverty and domestic violence are intertwined.

This webinar presented by the Center for Survivor Agency and Justice and Amy Traub of the policy organization Demos discusses how credit checks can prevent domestic violence survivors from accessing employment.

This report discusses how issues with home foreclosure can be intertwined with domestic violence issues.

This is a printable brochure with a basic explanation of what credit reports are and how survivors can explain negative information on their credit reports, add positive information, and build a credit history.

This is a printable brochure with sixteen guidelines for domestic violence survivors who are unable to pay all their expenses and need to prioritize which expenses to pay first.

This short webpage by the National Association of Consumer Advocates discusses financial issues of importance to domestic violence survivors and includes links to other helpful sources.

This law review piece explores the abuse tactic of “coerced debt.” Author Christine Kim argues “that domestic violence victims have been left behind in credit card regulation, consumer protection policy, and private enforcement” (p. 283).

This article by a nursing student describes a study of intimate partner violence that either occurred in the workplace or that directly impacted the victim’s work.

This article describes a study of five master’s level counseling students to determine their level of acceptance of rape myths, which are destructive beliefs that rape victims are lying about their abuse or bear some responsibility for their victimization.

This law review advances the argument that activists working to combat domestic violence should advocate against the current system of mass incarceration.

This dissertation describes a study conducted in the Atlanta, Georgia area of a peer workshop on domestic violence for Latina community members led by local Latina survivors of domestic violence.

This report studies domestic violence homicides in Massachusetts during a ten-year period.

This is a bundle of materials created by the Texas Council on Family Violence for organizations to use during National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in February.

This kit is for people in the media reporting on domestic violence. The kit provides education about what domestic violence is and how reporters can cover it in a way that is effective, accurate, and respectful to victims.

This piece, originally published in More magazine, received an honorable mention for the 2014 Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma. It explores how previous domestic violence and sexual trauma can continue to impact survivors many years later in the form of chronic health problems.

This is a tipsheet for reporters to help them report sensitively and accurately on issues involving intimate partner violence.

This guide is designed to help advocates communicate effectively with media and the public about sexual and domestic violence issues.

This is an online guide for advocates who work with victims of domestic and sexual violence in the justice system. Some information is specific to California but much of the information will also be helpful to advocates in other states. Available in English and Spanish.

This is a seven-part online guide to help women learn how to help young girls victimized by prostitution or sex trafficking. Este es una guía electrónica para que las mujeres puedan aprender a ayudar a víctimas jóvenes de la prostitución y la trata sexual.

This law review article about female genital mutilation (FGM) is described by the author in his acknowledgements as being “for advocates and activists who fight against patriarchy and sexism and promote the importance of health and human rights” (p. 585).

This form is meant to provide guidance for programs regarding confidentiality and releasing of information in the event of a program participant’s death.

PCADV developed this toolkit to help domestic violence programs navigate a crisis situation – a homicide, suicide, natural death, accident or fire – that could disrupt services, distress staff and shelter residents, and attract unwanted media and public interest.

This document provides suggestions to help families cope with grief during the holiday season.

This document offers suggestions on how friends and family members might support a someone who is grieving.