NRCDV Logo
  • Adult Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
  • Runaway & Homeless Youth Toolkit
  • Prevent Intimate Partner Violence
  • Violence Against Women Resource Library
  • Domestic Violence and Housing Technical Assistance Consortium
  • Domestic Violence Awareness Project
  • National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

img-user-picture.png

 Create an account to save and access your bookmarked materials anytime, anywhere.

  create account  |   login

An Online Resource Library on Domestic & Sexual Violence

Attitudes / Perception / Awareness Content Topic Results

The results displayed below have been grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections - containing our most highly valued resources - then by individual related materials. Refine your search by category, types, author and/or publisher using the options provided. Sort by date published, date added, or alphabetically. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
total results: 384  | date published date added a-z

Materials

Materials
  • General Material
September 2013

Engaging Bystanders to Prevent Sexual Violence Information Packet

Publisher(s):
This information packet provides a series of documents on bystander intervention, including current research, resources, and examples of bystander programs.
Materials
  • General Material
September 2013

Policy Implications of Recognizing that Caregiver Stress is Not the Primary Cause of Elder Abuse

Author(s): Publisher(s):
Studies show the causes of elder abuse to be wide-ranging, and not necessarily an outcome of caregiver stress. This paper discusses how seeing caregiver stress as a primary cause of abuse has unintended and detrimental consequences that affect the efforts to end this widespread problem.
Materials
  • General Material
  • Training Tools
July 2013

Addressing Oppression and Violence within the Latino Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Communities

Publisher(s):
This webinar focuses on the intersections of homophobia, heterosexism and racism that often enhance negative stereotypes associated with being Latino and LGBT. The presenter discusses the impact of language on our anti-oppression work as well as other elements that complicate the experiences of victimization of members of the Latino LGBT communities.
Materials
  • General Material
June 2013

Domestic Violence Screening in Relation to HIV Counseling, Testing, Referral & Partner Notification

Publisher(s):
New York State model and protocol for screening HIV positive individuals who may also be at risk for domestic violence. This screening takes place within an overall context which recognizes the intersection between risk of domestic violence and risk of HIV/AIDS.
Materials
  • General Material
  • Training Tools
June 2013

Working with Deaf Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence

Publisher(s):
This Q and A was conducted with Jennifer Shaw, Project EMERGE Director, Vera House and Lindsay Ryan Anthony, ASADV Empowerment/Project EMERGE Advocate. It provides recommendations for building trust with the Deaf community to ensure that domestic violence services, policies and trainings are grounded in an understanding of Deaf culture.
Materials
  • General Material
June 2013

Women of Color Leadership: A Look at the Experiences of Women of Color Executives in the Anti-Violence Against Women's Movement

Publisher(s):
In 2010, the Women of Color Network engaged in a nation-wide survey on the experiences of WOC executives in the domestic violence and sexual assault movements, which identified real issues and patterns to that must be addressed in order to promote leadership of WOC in the anti-violence movement. This report outlines survey findings and action steps.
Materials
  • General Material
May 2013

Audism: A Theory and Practice of Audiocentric Privilege

Publisher(s):
This brief document reviews the history of the term audism and provides examples of audist practices and their intersections.
Materials
  • General Material
May 2013

Insecure Communities: Latino Perceptions of Police Involvement in Immigration Enforcement

Author(s): Publisher(s):
This report presents findings from a survey of Latinos regarding their perceptions of law enforcement authorities in light of the greater involvement of police in immigration enforcement.
Materials
  • General Material
March 2013

Domestic Violence Prevention: A History of Milestones and Achievements

Publisher(s):
This timeline documents key historical events known to significantly impact or advance the goal of intimate partner violence prevention in the United States, noting intersections with sister social justice movements. The information is complied from several timelines and listings of prevention milestones.
Materials
  • General Material
February 2013

Be a Man

Author(s): Publisher(s):
In this TED Talk, speaker Joe Ehrmann unpacks the phrase "be a man," and the harmful message it sends to boys about repressing the very thing that makes us human — emotions.
Materials
  • General Material
February 2013

Chatting with Latino Youth

Publisher(s):
This is a conversation with Latino Peer Youth Educators from Casa de Esperanza and Raul Sanchez, a member of the executive committee and youth advisory board from loveisrespect. These young leaders discuss healthy relationships and what you can do in your communities to prevent and respond to teen dating violence.​
Materials
  • General Material
February 2013

Dying To Be A Woman/Morir por ser Mujer

Publisher(s):
This video provides details about the dangers that transwomen face when transitioning without adequate medical support. It also shares the graphic details of the death of a Latin@ transwoman highlighting the devastating impact of transphobia. This video was produced by the TransLatin@ Coalition, an organization that advocates for the specific needs of Trans Latin@ immigrants who reside in U.S. and plan advocacy strategies that would improve their quality of life. This video can be ordered free of charge on the TransLatin@ Coalition's website: translatinacoalition.org