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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January 2015
Culture, Language, and Access: Key Considerations for Serving Deaf Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):This document offers a framework for understanding and addressing the unmet needs of Deaf survivors that is rooted in a cultural and linguistic perspective.
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- Training Tools
January 2015
Making Domestic Violence Services Accessible to Individuals with Limited English Proficiency: A Planning Tool for Advocacy Organizations
Publisher(s):This toolkit bridges the gap between the laws, rules, and standards of services; and the effort necessary - community assessments, program policy, staff training, etc. - to develop and implement language access services for survivors with limited English proficiency (LEP).
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- General Material
January 2015
Press Kit for Media Professionals: Reporting on Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): This kit is for people in the media reporting on domestic violence. The kit provides education about what domestic violence is and how reporters can cover it in a way that is effective, accurate, and respectful to victims.
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- General Material
January 2015
Reciprocal Advancement: Building Linkages Between Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This report explores how the fields of domestic violence and sexual assault are “linked-yet-distinct” and highlights opportunities to partner, collaborate, and better serve survivors.
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- General Material
January 2015
Stalking Fact Sheet
Publisher(s):This fact sheet from the Stalking Resource Center defines stalking, lists some common stalking tactics, and offers statistics on the prevalence of stalking. Note that several of the main tactics include the misuse of technology, and that there are links between stalking, domestic violence, and intimate partner homicide.
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- General Material
January 2015
2014 Femicide Report
Publisher(s):The Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women publishes The Femicide Report, a report on women and children murdered in Minnesota, to educate the public about the lethality of domestic violence and child abuse.
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January 2015
Reclaiming What is Sacred: Addressing Harm to Indigenous Elders and Developing a Tribal response to Abuse in Later Life
Publisher(s): This paper, a resource for tribes and villages on how to create meaningful responses to abuse in later life, identifies specific guiding philosophies, cultural considerations, and potential action steps tribes and villages might wish to do when addressing abuse in later life in their communities.
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January 2015
The Resource: Technical Assistance from Your Coalition: Planning for the Unexpected
Publisher(s):This document collects lessons learned by DV and SA programs in Missouri that have faced unexpected challenges. The lessons learned can serve as guidance for advocates across the country in planning for disasters and other emergency situations.
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January 2015
Developing Policy on Officer-Involved Domestic Violence
This article discusses various elements that may be considered by police administrators and victim advocates for inclusion in a policy on officer-involved domestic violence.
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January 2015
Georgia Domestic Violence Fatality Review Project: 12th Annual Report
Publisher(s):This Report features the story of Trisha, a young woman who lost her mother to domestic violence homicide at the tender age of 14.
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- General Material
January 2015
Coercing Pregnancy
Publisher(s):This article details how some abusers coerce their female partners into pregnancy as a tactic to exert control over their lives. Abusive acts related to this phenomenon include rape, using threatening or manipulative language, and interfering with birth control.
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- General Material
January 2015
National Directory of Programs with Experience Serving Immigrant Victims
Publisher(s):This directory includes contact information for service providers with experience working with immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, U-visa crimes and human trafficking. The database is organized by state and also searchable by language.