Domestic Violence Content Topic Results

This assessment study found that although there are guidelines for health care practitioners to address violence against women, compliance to the guidelines varies. The assessment also found that collaboration between health care agencies and advocacy agencies affect the services provided to patients who experience domestic violence, and that health care institutions need more resources and sustained organizational commitment to address the problem of domestic violence.

This policy establishes procedures for handling acts of domestic violence committed by police officers and for implementing prevention strategies.

This is a report about research done on multidisciplinary collaborations within the elder abuse movement.

The Summer 2003 issue of the KCASDV Newsletter includes articles on Cell Phones, Internet Safety, Offensive Websites, Privacy, and Cyber Crimes. Also includes a glossary of commonly used tech terms.

These findings are based on National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) data collected by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The NCVS inquires about criminal victimizations from an ongoing, nationally representative sample of household residences in the United States. Violent acts examined include rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault.

This issue of the NIJ Journal focuses on the topic of intimate partner homicide.

This article discusses the importance of work environment in the development of vicarious trauma problems for domestic and sexual violence workers.

A Journey Towards Freedom: A Haggadah for Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence transforms the traditional Passover Seder into a special service that addresses the oppression and liberation of women journeying from abuse to safety.

As public recognition of domestic violence and sexual assault has reached increasing heights, there has been an outcry for more effective prevention programs. This paper looks at these prevention programs.

This resource guide describes a five-phased process of community mobilization, using five key strategies and participatory activities. The goal is to help organizations develop and implement a domestic violence project in their communities. Included here are full color examples of communication materials, a comprehensive community activism course, and planning, monitoring, and documentation tools.

This paper describes results from interviews with 55 women across six transitional housing supportive housing programs in a midwestern state. Women's recommendations for transitional housing are discussed.

This is a guide for promoting public education in rural and Native American communities.