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January 2010
Boys and Men Healing Film Excerpts
Publisher(s):Excerpts from the film "Boys and Men Healing" presents the perspectives and stories of men as they discuss their experiences of child sexual abuse. Their comments include challenges in disclosing their abuse, barriers in seeking help, and misconceptions about male survivors of child sexual abuse.
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January 2010
Where Men Stand: Men's roles in ending violence against women
Publisher(s):This report describes how many men use violence against women, what men think about violence against women, and what role men can and do play in reducing and preventing this violence. The report is guided by the fundamental belief that men can play a positive role in preventing men’s violence against women.
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January 2010
Engaging Boys to Stop Violence: A step-by-step guide for initiating social change
Publisher(s):This step-by-step guide provides practical steps explaining how to go about engaging boys and men as partners to stop the violence against boys and girls, women and other men.
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- General Material
January 2010
Porn Use and Sex Crimes
Publisher(s):Reid argues that viewing pornography leads to developing an unhealthy view of sexuality and may promote sexually violence activities.
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November 2009
Dr. Elizabeth Celi talks about men's health, domestic abuse and social bias against men
Publisher(s): This video from the One in Three features Dr. Elizabeth Celi, author of Regular Joe Vs Mr. Invincible, in a discussion about men's health, domestic abuse, and social bias.
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November 2009
National Transgender Discrimination Survey Preliminary Findings
Publisher(s):This report on the preliminary findings of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey offers key findings, including statistics on unemployment, harassment on the job, loss of jobs, and housing instability. The report also discusses negative consequences of employment discrimination and high rates of poverty.
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November 2009
Who Answers to Women? Gender & Accountability: Progress of the World's Women 2008/2009
Publisher(s):Acknowledging that different groups of women encounter distinct challenges in gaining access to their rights, the publication examines how women, including the most excluded women, are strengthening their capacity to identify accountability gaps and call for redress.
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October 2009
Children's Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey
Publisher(s):This Bulletin discusses the most comprehensive nationwide survey of the incidence and prevalence of children’s exposure to violence to date, measuring the past-year and lifetime exposure for children age 17 and younger across several major categories.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
September 2009
Using Rapist Risk Factors to Set an Agenda for Rape Prevention
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper reviews the empirical research on the behaviors, traits, developmental experiences, and biological antecedents that have been found to be associated with an increased probability that a male will become sexually aggressive.
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September 2009
Girls Do What They Have to Do to Survive: Illuminating Methods Used by Girls in the Sex Trade and Street Economy to Fight Back and Heal
Publisher(s): This participatory action research study by the Young Women's Empowerment Project, a social justice organizing project led by and for young people of color who have current or former experience in the sex trade and street economies, addresses the violence that girls in sex trade and street economies face, as well as their resilience and resistance methods.
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September 2009
The Kentucky Civil Protective Order Study: A Rural and Urban Multiple Perspective Study of Protective Order Violation Consequences, Responses, & Costs
Publisher(s):This study addresses several gaps in the research literature on civil protective orders by examining protective order effectiveness, enforcement, and cost effectiveness.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
August 2009
Domestic Violence Awareness: Action for Social Change - Part II: Organizing and Communications
Publisher(s):This second installment of the Action for Social Change manual intends to generate critical thinking and enhance dialogue regarding community organizing and partnerships, communications and engaging the media.