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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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- General Material
September 2004
Fact Sheet: The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
Publisher(s):Addresses the impact of domestic violence on children and the likelihood that men who abuse their partners will also abuse their children. Lists statistics that reflect the most recent research concerning the effects of domestic violence on children.
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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
Making Sense of Rape in America: Where Do the Numbers Come From and What Do They Mean?
Publisher(s):This resource is designed to help public policy officials, health care professionals, and other pertinent professionals understand how rape in America is measured, what the numbers mean, and what the limitations are of existing research.
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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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- 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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- General Material
September 2004
Hidden Slaves: Forced Labor in the United States
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- Training Tools
- General Material
September 2004
Interactive Training Exercises on Abuse in Later Life
Publisher(s):This manual offers interactive exercises on understanding and responding to abuse in later life.
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- General Material
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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- 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
September 2004
HIPAA Privacy call for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocates
Publisher(s):Family Violence Prevention Fund, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR), Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV)
This call was held to assist domestic violence and sexual assault providers to better understand the provisions under HIPAA and their application to advocacy programs that have relationships with health care facilities.