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September 2004
Understanding Rape Shield Laws
This report outlines the history of rape shield laws and delineates the types of shield laws in all 50 states. The author analyzes the serious gaps in these laws and critiques the continued admission of evidence of complainants' sexual history.
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- General Material
September 2004
Hidden Slaves: Forced Labor in the United States
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- General Material
September 2004
Rate of Children in Low-Income Families Varies Widely by State
Publisher(s):This brief provides state-by-state percentages of children in low-income families, including percentages based on age, parents with a high school degree, living with a single parent, and living with two immigrant parents.
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- General Material
September 2004
The Violence Against Women Act and Its Impact on Sexual Violence Public Policy: Looking Back and Looking Forward
Publisher(s):The paper provides policy recommendations for strengthening the Act's response to victims of sexual violence, including core services for victims.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
- General Material
September 2004
Domestic Violence, Immigration & Trafficking Teleconference
Publisher(s):The collection of documents address legislation aimed at both legal and illegal immigrants and its potentially harmful effects on victims of domestic violence and trafficking. The documents also provide additional resources for research and assistance.
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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
September 2004
Fact Sheet: Domestic Violence and Pregnancy
Publisher(s):Highlights the prevalence, risks, and lethality of violence against pregnant women.
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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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- General Material
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.