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September 1999
Herstory of Domestic Violence: A Timeline of the Battered Women's Movement
Publisher(s):This document provides a detailed timeline of events related to the battered women's movement ranging from the year 753 B.C. through 1999.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
July 1999
Getting the Word Out... Domestic Violence Awareness in Rural Communities
Publisher(s):West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WVCADV), National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This statewide public awareness campaign collected and evaluated existing awareness materials, developed new materials focused on rural populations, tested creative strategies for distributing materials in rural areas, & compiled a rural resource listing.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 1999
A Place to Start: A Resource Kit for Preventing Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):The Minnesota Center for Crime Victim Services and the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, along with a workgroup of various MN sexual violence prevention organizations, agencies and individuals created this kit to support community sexual violence prevention efforts.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
January 1999
Media Outreach Made Easy: An Advocate's Guide to Working With the Press
Publisher(s):This document provides basic information on the many ways to use the media to disseminate messages about domestic violence to the American public. A set of sample media materials is included.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
January 1999
The Austin Community Domestic Violence Project: A Blueprint for Raising Community Awareness and Promoting Local Action
Publisher(s):Describes a community organizing project that worked within an African American community to mobilize and train citizen leaders and business gatekeepers to safely and effectively intervene in domestic violence cases and raise neighborhood awareness.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
January 1999
Organizing College Campuses Against Dating Abuse
Publisher(s):This publication provides information and assistance to staff in higher education and/or domestic violence programs who are interested in developing a comprehensive response to dating abuse as it affects students on college campuses.
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- General Material
April 1998
Improving the Health Care Response to Domestic Violence: A Trainer's Manual for Health Care Providers
Publisher(s):This Trainer’s Manual encourages the integration of the sometimes separate fields of health, domestic violence, and culture in the development of health care policies, procedures, practice, and trainings for responding to domestic violence victims. The Trainer's Manual is a companion piece to "Improving the Health Care Responses to Domestic Violence: A Resource Manual for Health Care Providers."
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 1995
Minimal Elements of a Domestic Violence Protocol & Implementation of a Domestic Violence Protocol
Publisher(s):This short document provides guidance for the development and implementation of a domestic violence protocol for use within a health care setting.
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- General Material
December 1993
UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Publisher(s):Adopted in 1993 by the UN General Assembly, this declaration defines violence against women. As a consequence of the declaration, the Commission on Human Rights adopted Resolution 1994/45 that appointed a Special Rapporteur on violence against women.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 1991
Not in My Church / Not in My Congregation: Study Guide for Christian or Jewish Audiences
Publisher(s): An excellent resource for trainers and presenters, "Not in My Church" and "Not in My Congregation" help to facilitate conversations about clergy misconduct and sexual abuse by a religious leader.
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- General Material
January 1987
The Construction of Masculinity and the Triad of Men's Violence
This article discusses the concept of surplus repression and how it tends to lead to surplus aggression in males. It also addresses the fact that traditional masculinity can lead men to commit violence not only against women, but against other men, and themselves too.
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The Search for Masculinity
Publisher(s):This series of articles suggests ways to shape positive masculinity in boys when they are surrounded by "rules" of boy life. "We should talk with boys about the reality of gender expectations, and help them brainstorm about how to negotiate this problem."