Policy & Systems Advocacy 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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August 2004
Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence: Consensus Recommendations for Child and Adolescent Health
Publisher(s):Futures Without Violence, Family Violence Prevention Fund, Child Witness to Violence Project (CWVP), National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
This document highlights the need for child health care providers to become actively involved in domestic violence prevention and provides recommendations for regular and universal screening for domestic violence in child health care settings.
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- General Material
August 2004
Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs
Publisher(s):This booklet offers information to individuals with disabilities and other special needs on how to prepare a disaster emergency plan.
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- General Material
July 2004
Coping after a homicide: A guide for family & friends
Publisher(s):This handbook is intended to assist family and friends of homicide victims in their grieving process and to explain what lies ahead with respect to the criminal case.
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- General Material
July 2004
Women at Work: Looking Behind the Numbers
Publisher(s):It includes statistics on women in the workplace as well as EEOC data on various forms of discrimination from FY1992 to FY2003.
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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
June 2004
Advocates and Fatality Reviews
Publisher(s):This document describes the “System Analysis” approach. “This approach avoids blaming individuals and instead focuses on the analysis of systems and institutions with the goal of creating lasting changes.”
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
June 2004
Teen Dating Violence: Information and Resources
Publisher(s):An introduction to the dynamics, prevalence and consequences of teen dating violence, this packet examines current provision of support services for teens and presents information about a variety of promising prevention /intervention strategies.
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- General Material
June 2004
A Balanced Collaboration: How Vermont Built a Protocol for Law Enforcement Response to Children and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This paper provides a starting point for other communities to explore their own response to children at domestic violence incidents, as well as an approach that can be used to examine other aspects of intervention.
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- General Material
June 2004
A Review of the Literature: Elder Abuse in Indian County - Research, Policy, and Practice
Publisher(s):This document describes the nature and extent of elder abuse in Indian country, what is being done about it, and identifies promising approaches and practices for addressing the problem.
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- General Material
May 2004
Decade of HOPE VI: Research Findings And Policy Challenges
Publisher(s):This research and policy report offers an extensive overview of the HOPE VI (Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere) program. The introduction provides historical background, evaluation challenges and suggested reforms. It includes a description of the policy debates surrounding HOPE VI.
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- General Material
May 2004
Voter Privacy in the Digital Age
Publisher(s):Report on a nationwide, state-by-state survey on voter registration data and the privacy implications of data-gathering and dissemination practices. Designed to inform the development of policy solutions that address voter privacy in the digital age.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
May 2004
Sexual Victimization in Indian Country: Barriers and Resources for Native Women Seeking Help
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This document summarizes the barriers facing and resources available to American Indian victims of sexual victimization, with a focus on systemic barriers found in the organizations and communities most likely to serve native women.