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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
March 2002
New Visions, New Allies: Creating Domestic Violence and Poverty State Teams
Publisher(s):Describes the Domestic Violence and Poverty State Team Leadership Institute held in Connecticut in July 2001, where teams in six states were developed to build and carry out a policy and practice agenda on domestic violence and poverty.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
February 2002
Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence: Cultural Challenges and Available Legal Protections
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
Explores the unique experiences and challenges facing immigrant battered women in the U.S. This paper also outlines legal protections available to immigrant women who experience domestic violence, including an overview of options available through VAWA.
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- General Material
January 2002
From Chastity Requirement to Sexuality License: Sexual Consent and a New Rape Shield Law
This document examines historical and contemporary rape shield laws and concludes with an original model rape shield law designed to meet existing gaps.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2002
Kid&TeenSAFE: An Abuse Prevention Program for Youth with Disabilities
Publisher(s):This publication details a project of SafePlace's Disability Services ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program) in Texas and provides its model program materials for use with youth with disabilities.
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- General Material
January 2002
Time to Work: Managing the Employment of Sex Offenders Under Community Supervision
Publisher(s):This paper discusses critical issues in the management of sex offender employment, including assessing potential job placements, approaching the job search process, making sound job placement decisions, developing relationships with employers, and monitoring sex offenders' job-related activities.
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- General Material
January 2002
The Case Against “Special Needs”
Words simultaneously reflect and reinforce our attitudes and perceptions. In this article, the author argues against using the descriptor “special needs” for people with disabilities, discussing how it can promote negative attitudes and segregation.
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- General Material
January 2002
The Effects of Prison Sentences and Intermediate Sanctions on Recidivism: General Effects and Individual Differences
Publisher(s):This examination of nearly half a million criminal offenders concludes that prisons and intermediate sanctions should not be used on their own with the expectation that they will reduce criminal behavior.
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- General Material
January 2002
Assessing Risk To Children From Batterers
Overview of potential sources of harm to children from contact with batterers, recommendations for evaluating risk, and assessment guidelines that professionals can apply in cases where a batterer admits to a history of abusiveness.
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- General Material
January 2002
Disability History Timeline
Publisher(s): This page from the Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Independent Living Management provides a list of national and international milestones highlighting people, events, and legislation affecting the disability rights movement.
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- General Material
January 2002
Nursing Education and Violence Prevention, Detection, and Intervention
Publisher(s):This document reviews the literature on education of nurses in domestic violence and informs educators, researchers, and policy makers about the gaps in nursing education in the area of violence against women.
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- General Material
January 2002
Violence in the Home is a Global Phenomenon: Immigrant and Refugee Power and Control Wheel
Publisher(s):An adaptation of the Power & Control Wheel, this illustration describes abusive tactics that batterers use to control their victims, focusing on how they may be experienced by battered immigrant and refugee women.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2002
Violence Against Women on the Internet
Publisher(s):This series of 5 online learning modules explores the various ways in which violence against women is facilitated through the use of the Internet, as well as ways in which the Internet may be used as a site of resistance to such violence.