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
February 2015
Building and Repairing Your Credit History for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): This is a printable brochure with a basic explanation of what credit reports are and how survivors can explain negative information on their credit reports, add positive information, and build a credit history.
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- General Material
February 2015
Tribal Legal Code Resource: Domestic Violence Laws Guide for Drafting or Revising Victim-Centered Tribal Laws Against Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): This guide includes exercises, examples, and discussion questions to help you customize your laws to meet the needs of your community. This resource was revised and updated in March of 2015, including changes addressing issues concerning the 2010 enactment of the Tribal Law and Order Act and VAWA 2013.
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- General Material
February 2015
Panel Discussion on Intersecting Identities of Disability, Culture, and Gender
Publisher(s):This webinar is a panel discussion among three staff members from Alaska social justice organizations discussing how issues involving disability, culture, and gender identity can intersect.
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- General Material
February 2015
The Highly Trained Batterer: Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution of Officer-Involved Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): This article discusses the dynamics and tactics commonly encountered in officer-involved domestic violence.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
January 2015
How can my program help domestic violence survivors access affordable health coverage?
Publisher(s): For many victims of domestic violence, access to health care is a critical component of their healing and recovery. NRCDV's January 2015 TA Question of the Month provides information on accessing affordable healthcare under the Affordable Care Act.
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- General Material
January 2015
The "Kingston Mills Murder" and the Construction of "Honor Killings"
This article addresses the ways in which some acts of violence against women are often characterized as "honor killings," and asserts that this a form of labeling other "Others" as being backward and inherently more violent than western cultures. The author stresses the importance of rejecting this narrative.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2015
Serving Individuals Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind and Do Not Use American Sign Language
Publisher(s): Tips and resources on ensuring access for victims who have additional language access needs.
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- General Material
January 2015
Create Your Policy
Publisher(s):This tool, available on the “Workplaces Respond” website, will help employers create a workplace policy by guiding employers through a series of questions, offering a choice of model language based on a promising practice (which has the most protective language for employees) or, if applicable, language based on the law in the specific state or locality.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2015
Workplace Toolkit
Publisher(s):With only a few small steps, workplaces can help keep everyone safe and productive. Use the resources in this toolkit to help raise awareness, address employment issues and connect people in your workplace to the assistance they may need.
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- General Material
January 2015
Representing Battered Respondents Under The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: A Practice Guide for Attorneys and Domestic Violence Victim Advocates
Publisher(s):This Guide is intended to assist attorneys and domestic violence victim advocates in their representation and work with battered mother respondents in the United States in cases filed under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
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- General Material
January 2015
Líderes Comunitarias: Evaluation of Community Workshops on Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This dissertation describes a study conducted in the Atlanta, Georgia area of a peer workshop on domestic violence for Latina community members led by local Latina survivors of domestic violence.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2015
Considerations when Using Interpreters for Victims with Limited English Proficiency
Publisher(s):Tips on ensuring accurate interpretation and confidentiality while avoiding conflicts of interest.