Economic Justice Content Topic Results
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October 2004
Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Women's Labor Force Participation, Final Report
This study assesses the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on labor force participation of welfare recipients and examines whether change in economic status affects violence levels.
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- General Material
October 2004
Self-Sufficiency and Safety: The Case for Onsite Domestic Violence Services at Employment Services Agencies
This report highlights some of the barriers to employment that many domestic violence survivors experience, service needs, and outcomes.
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- General Material
September 2004
Hidden Slaves: Forced Labor in the United States
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
- General Material
September 2004
Teleconference: Housing and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):Teleconference facilitated by Allison Randall of the National Network to End Domestic Violence. The collection of associated articles address the numerous complex difficulties victims of domestic violence face in obtaining and maintaining housing.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
September 2004
Economic Resource Connections for Battered Women: A Collaborative Community Approach
Publisher(s):This newsletter features Her Will, Inc. It describes their approach to establishing and maintaining resource connections for battered women and their families. A list of BCS papers on job opportunities and training for battered women is also included.
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- General Material
June 2004
Violence Against Women: The Role of Welfare Reform
Using survey research in two California counties, this study documents high rates of domestic violence among welfare recipients, and its impact, along with mental health and substance abuse issues, on women's ability to find work.
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- General Material
April 2004
Fact Sheet: Victims of Domestic Violence and TANF Reauthorization
Publisher(s):This fact sheet addresses the issues that face battered women on welfare. The fact sheet discusses the impact of the Family Violence Option, marriage promotion, and education and job training in the TANF program and their possible impact on victims of dom
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- General Material
April 2004
Research & Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Battering, Work, & Welfare, Final Grant Report
This research project sought to understand the obstacles women receiving welfare identified in their lives, as well as the strengths and resources they bring to their struggles for safety and solvency.
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- General Material
February 2004
America's Neighbors: The Affordable Housing Crisis And the People It Affects
Publisher(s):The first part of this report analyzes housing problems in comparison to food insecurity and lack of health insurance, for the purpose of raising awareness as to the enormity of the housing crisis (while emphasizing that the report should not be read to minimize the seriousness of the problems of food insecurity and lack of health care). The second part of the report reviews housing problems in more depth and is an excellent resource for talking point references regarding housing.
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- General Material
January 2004
Domestic Violence at the Crossroads: Violence Against Poor Women and Women of Color
Publisher(s):This article explains how failing to address multiple oppressions of poor women of color jeopardizes the validity and legitimacy of the anti-violence movement.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2004
Asset Building in Native Communities Activity Workbook
Publisher(s):This workbook is comprised of two activity modules to help think through designing an IDA with funding from the Assets for Independence program that meets the particular needs of the community.
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- General Material
January 2004
Early Childhood, Domestic Violence, and Poverty: Helping Young Children and Their Families
Publisher(s):This paper contains practical guidelines and policy recommendations for pediatric health settings, early childhood programs, family support providers, police, and domestic violence agencies.