Domestic Violence Content Topic Results
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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.
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- General Material
July 2009
PTSD, TBI and DV: True or False?
Publisher(s):This article offers tips to determine when domestic violence is occurring in cases in which the perpetrator is a war veteran suffering from PTSD and/or TBI. Specific guidelines are provided to make such determination while avoiding justifications based on the perpetrator's acquired disability.
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- General Material
July 2009
Teen Pregnancy, Parenting, And Dating Violence
Publisher(s): This issue brief discusses the link between dating violence and pregnancy among teens and provides guidance for screening and responding to pregnant teens in violent relationships.
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- General Material
July 2009
The Myth of Mutuality, Issue Brief No. 6
Publisher(s):Identifying the predominant aggressor and the victim is necessary to understand what happened in a given incident and in the history of the relationship and is also important in allowing you to provide the best possible resources to the teens.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
July 2009
Battered Women's Protective Strategies
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper adopts a holistic approach to understand battered women’s protective strategies, reviewing a wide range of strategies used by women to cope with numerous threats posed by battering, not just the threat of bodily harm.
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- General Material
June 2009
Domestic violence legislation and its implementation: An analysis for ASEAN countries based on international standards and good practices
Publisher(s):This document analyzes domestic violence legislation in ASEAN countries with reference to international standards, specifically the CEDAW and UDHR.
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- General Material
June 2009
Practical Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research for Law Enforcement, Prosecutors and Judges
Publisher(s): The purpose of this work is to describe to practitioners what the research tells us about domestic violence, including its perpetrators and victims, the impact of current responses to it and, more particularly, the implications of that research for day-to-day, real-world responses to domestic violence by law enforcement officers, prosecutors and judges.
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- General Material
June 2009
Bringing Security Home: Combating Violence Against Women in the OSCE Region - A Compilation of Good Practices
Publisher(s):This publication documents more than 95 good practices to help eliminate gender-based violence and highlights their impact in preventing violence against women, protecting victims and prosecuting offenders. Strategies for involving men and young people in anti-violence activities are also described.
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- General Material
June 2009
How to Start and Facilitate a Support Group for Victims of Stalking
Publisher(s):A guide for victim service providers, volunteers, and other concerned community members on how to initiate and run a stalking support group in their agency or community.
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- General Material
June 2009
Keeping Women Alive - Assessing the Danger
Publisher(s):This report shares results of an action based research project on Danger Assessment useage in nine Alberta shelters over a two year period. Fourteen (14) practice-focused recommendations are provided in this report.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
May 2009
Where Do 'Domestic Violence' Statistics Come From and Why Do They Vary So Much?
Publisher(s):National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC), National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
Domestic Violence and Healthy Marriage advocates often appear to contradict each other when they report statistics on the levels and nature of intimate partner conflict. This research brief helps clarify some of the misunderstandings, errors and apparent contradictions which derive from treating domestic violence as a single phenomenon.
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- General Material
May 2009
Elder Abuse: A Women's Issue
Publisher(s):This report brings together experts and organizations that work to combat the problem of elder abuse. Through their voices, we learn about the many dimensions of and complexities surrounding elder abuse, how it affects women in a disproportionate manner, and we seek to find effective solutions.
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- General Material
May 2009
Asian Male Domestic Violence Victims: Services Exclusive for Men
Publisher(s): One of the main reasons abused men do not seek social services is strong endorsement of social/cultural values and avoidance of gender role conflict. This journal article explores how services for male victims in Asian communities often face obstacles such as secretiveness, cultural values, masculine identity, tolerance, shame, and loss of face.