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April 2004
Research & Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Battering, Work, & Welfare, Final Grant Report
This research project sought to understand the obstacles women receiving welfare identified in their lives, as well as the strengths and resources they bring to their struggles for safety and solvency.
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April 2004
Fact Sheet: Victims of Domestic Violence and TANF Reauthorization
Publisher(s):This fact sheet addresses the issues that face battered women on welfare. The fact sheet discusses the impact of the Family Violence Option, marriage promotion, and education and job training in the TANF program and their possible impact on victims of dom
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April 2004
Model Protocol on Working with Friends and Family of Domestic Violence Victims
Publisher(s):This manual provides guidance around beginning or enhancing work with friends or family of survivors as primary supports in his/her life.
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March 2004
Report on Safety Issues Raised by Living Arrangements for and Location of Sex Offenders in the Community as Prepared for the Colorado State Judiciary Committees, Senate and House of Representatives
Publisher(s):This report examines safety issues raised by sex offenders' community living arrangements, with particular focus on: (1) Do the living arrangements of sex offenders, including shared living arrangements, have an impact on community safety? (2) Do the location of sex offender residences, specifically in proximity to schools and childcare centers, have an impact on community safety? The report concludes that recidivism rates were significantly lower for men in shared living arrangements and that family and community support were important factors contributing to lowered recidivism.
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March 2004
Narrative Art and Incarcerated Abused Women
Publisher(s):This article describes an alternative arts program for abused women in prison which could be adapted to fit any service setting.
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February 2004
Developing Linguistically and Culturally Responsive Materials for Latina Survivors of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This paper summarizes efforts undertaken by the National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence to develop responses to the particular challenges and barriers faced by Spanish-speaking Latina survivors and by organizations serving them. Included here are guidelines for developing Spanish-language material.
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February 2004
National Consensus Guidelines on Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence Victimization in Health Care Settings, Second Edition
Publisher(s):The guidelines are designed to assist health care providers from multiple settings and in various professional disciplines in addressing domestic violence victimization, including assessment, documentation, intervention and referral information.
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February 2004
When the Batterer is a Law Enforcement Officer: A Guide for Advocates
Publisher(s):This is a comprehensive resource for any advocate working with a survivor of a batterer who is in law enforcement, including information on particular safety considerations and advocacy strategies.
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February 2004
Developing Linguistically and Culturally Responsive Materials for Latina Survivors
Publisher(s):Provides a summary of efforts made by the Alianza to understand and respond to the barriers and challenges and concludes with recommendations for service providers to develop culturally and linguistically appropriate materials.
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February 2004
America's Neighbors: The Affordable Housing Crisis And the People It Affects
Publisher(s):The first part of this report analyzes housing problems in comparison to food insecurity and lack of health insurance, for the purpose of raising awareness as to the enormity of the housing crisis (while emphasizing that the report should not be read to minimize the seriousness of the problems of food insecurity and lack of health care). The second part of the report reviews housing problems in more depth and is an excellent resource for talking point references regarding housing.
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January 2004
Danger Assessment
Publisher(s):The Danger Assessment (DA) was originally developed by Co-Investigator Campbell (1986) with consultation and content validity support from battered women, shelter workers, law enforcement officials, and other clinical experts on battering.
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January 2004
No Refuge Here: A First Look at Sexual Abuse in Immigration Detention
Publisher(s):"This report calls attention to the problem of sexual abuse in immigration detention centers in the United States, focusing on three central issues: (1) the considerable and troubling reported record of sexual abuse of detainees, (2) the lack of substantive policies and procedures in place to address such abuse, and (3) immigration officials' refusal to allow independent monitoring of conditions for detainees.& Through this report, Stop Prisoner Rape calls on U.S.