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An Online Resource Library on Domestic & Sexual Violence
The purpose of this brief is to provide a broad overview of current research, professional literature, and practice trends relative to treatment for sexually abusive individuals, in an attempt to better illuminate this rather complex topic for those who have a stake in sex offender management.
It identifies the key questions to ask when evaluating a research report, explains why the answers matter and offers tips on where to find the information in the body of the report."
"These recommendations are designed for use both by anyone intending to do research on domestic violence against women (such as investigators, project co-ordinators and others implementing such research), and also by those initiating or reviewing such research (such as donors, research ethical committees etc.). The guidelines focus on the specific ethical and safety issues associated with planning and conducting research on this topic.
In addition to providing a list of organizations working on this issue, it also lists the following types of resources:
The survey included 474 young mothers in Chicago at two Illinois Department of Human Services Teen Parent Services sites and two community-based health clinics.
Findings indicated that 55% of the young women had experienced domestic violence at the hands of their boyfriends during the previous 12 months. In addition, 51% of the young women reported experiencing at least one form of birth control sabotage from their boyfriends, and 21% of the young women had experienced some form of work or school-related sabotage.
