Gender 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 2002
Engaging Men: Strategies and Dilemmas in Violence Prevention Education Among Men
Publisher(s):This paper outlines Australian community education campaigns directed at men and the dilemmas with which they deal. It then identifies five key challenges in such work.
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January 2002
Factors Associated with a Man's Risk for Abusing His Partner
Publisher(s):This resource presents common risk factors at each socio-ecological level of prevention. Examples of common risk factors for perpetrating intimate partner violence include marital instability, poverty, and traditional gender norms.
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January 2002
Re/Defining Gender and Sex: Education for Trans, Transsexual and Intersex Access and Inclusion to Sexual Assault Centres and Transition Houses
Research conducted and presented in a masters thesis provides insight and reflection on issues, challenges, and cultural climates of sexual assault service providers in British Columbia. Sexual assault centers and advocates may find this research helpful in working to build culturally competent services and capacities.
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January 2002
Conversations with Women on Leadership and Social Transformation
Publisher(s):Features conversations with eighteen outstanding women leaders that describe their visions, explain their perspectives on coalition building and leadership, and address fundamental questions on how to challenge power and accountability.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
February 2001
Towards an Understanding of Women's Use of Non-Lethal Violence in Intimate Heterosexual Relationships
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
The paper examines the complex issue of women's use of non-lethal violence against their male partners including a review of existing research, an examination of the motivations and context, and a critical analysis to inform policy and practice.
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February 2001
Psychological Effects of Partner Abuse Against Men: A Neglected Research Area
Publisher(s):This academic article discusses the research on abuse against men in intimate relationships with a primary focus on the psychological effects of this abuse.
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January 2001
It Can Happen to Your Agency: Tools for Change: Emergency Management for Women's Services
Publisher(s):This guidebook focuses on the increase in violence against women that results from a disaster, and how women’s service agencies can better prepare to meet the ensuing extra demand for service.
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January 2001
Why Do Men Batter?
Publisher(s):How a community understands the source of battering in many ways determines the type of program it will support. This article includes common explanations and a discussion of sexism as the root of the problem.
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January 2001
Advocacy to Improve Services for Battered Migrant and Immigrant Women Living in Rural Communities
Publisher(s):This manual provides information to immigrant, migrant and refugees living in rural communities about their rights, legal options and public assistance available, and safety planning tips. The manual also includes strategies for improving services for migrant and immigrant survivors of domestic violence women in rural communities.
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- General Material
January 2001
Male Victims of Domestic Violence: A Substantive and Methodological Research Review
Publisher(s):This paper explores claims of gender symmetry in intimate partners' use of violence by reviewing the empirical foundations of the research and critiquing existing sources of data on domestic violence.
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January 2001
Young Men as Allies in Preventing Violence and Abuse: Building Effective Partnerships with Schools
Publisher(s):This paper argues that "young men can play a critical role in constructing a healthier world for women and men, a world free of violence and founded on principles of equity and compassion."
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January 2001
A Deadly Myth: Women, Handguns, and Self-Defense
Publisher(s):Analyzing FBI data, this study reports that a woman is far more likely to be the victim of a handgun homicide than to use a handgun in a justifiable homicide.