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
April 2006
Battered Immigrants and U.S. Citizen Spouses
Publisher(s):This study reveals that the rate of abuse is higher among immigrant women who are married to American citizens. Examples of immigration-related tactics of abuse are provided.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
April 2006
The Allstate Foundation's Domestic Violence Program: A National Partnership with NNEDV to Reduce the Economic Barriers to Safety and Security of Women and their Families
Publisher(s):This BCS newsletter features the Allstate Foundation’s Domestic Violence Program. The main article covers the three primary program components and highlights activities of the FY05 state domestic violence coalition grantees.
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- General Material
April 2006
Community Readiness: A Handbook for Successful Change
Publisher(s):The purpose is to guide communities and researchers to better understand the process of community change and to develop effective, culturally-appropriate, and community-specific strategies for prevention and intervention.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
April 2006
HarborCOV: One Community's Effort to Build Comprehensive Solutions to Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This paper describes how one local domestic violence program, located in Chelsea, MA, built an innovative organization that transformed services, improving options for women's safety and their families' well-being.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
March 2006
When Deaf and Hearing Meet: Until We Can Communicate with Ease - A work-book for Hearing People Connected to Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Disability, and Related Programs
Publisher(s):This workbook offers introductory information about language, culture, and respectful interactions between hearing and Deaf, helping the user feel comfortable, confident, creative, and competent to provide respectful assistance to Deaf individuals.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
February 2006
Casa de Esperanza: Mobilizing Latinas and Latino Communities to End Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This issue of the BCS newsletter features the strengths-based, community engagement approach of Casa de Esperanza, of St. Paul, MN. The main article describes their work of mobilizing Latinas and Latino communities to end domestic violence.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
February 2006
Marital Rape: New Research and Directions
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This document provides an overview of the research on marital rape including a brief legal history of marital rape; discussion of its occurrence; summary of the effects; and an analysis of practitionersí intervention with marital rape survivors.
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- General Material
February 2006
Intimate Partner Violence and HIV/STD Risk Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities
Publisher(s):This report discusses the intersection of violence and HIV in LGBT relationships based on a study conducted in New York, USA.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
February 2006
Assessment for Lifetime Exposure to Violence as a Pathway to Prevention
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This document provides a brief overview of the research on lifetime exposure to violence and the long-term health consequences of violence. It also examines how assessment for lifetime exposure to violence can create a pathway to prevention.
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- General Material
January 2006
A Community Psychologist's Perspective on Domestic Violence: A Conversation with Julia Perilla, Ph.D.
Publisher(s):In this interview, Julia Perilla presents a community psychologist’s perspective on the definition of domestic violence, describes the importance of understanding the cultural, historical and economic context in which domestic violence occurs, the many ways in which violence can be experienced, and how these forms of violence are linked.
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- General Material
January 2006
Tips for Domestic Violence Victims Seeking Unemployment Benefits
Publisher(s):This document provides Q&A explaining unemployment benefits, discussing eligibility in circumstances involving domestic violence, and describing the application process for benefits.
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- General Material
January 2006
"Why are Mami y Papi Fighting?" Latino Youths Perceptions of Why Parents Fight
Publisher(s):This research poster includes the findings from a study that focused on learning about what Latino/a youth believe are the reasons for their parents fights.