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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
March 2002
Offering a Helping Hand: Legal Protections for Battered Immigrant Women, A History of Legislative Responses
This article presents an overview of the history of legal protections for immigrant women who experience domestic violence in the United States. The document notes legal amendments since 1990 that reflect an increased understanding of the danger of domestic violence to the society as a whole and to individual survivors.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
March 2002
Evaluating Violence Against Women Research Reports
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This document is a helpful guideline for the use and evaluation of research reports. It is intended to help advocates become more skilled and confident about reading and understanding research reports.
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- General Material
March 2002
Transcending Boundaries: Investigating Domestic Violence Among South Asian Immigrant Women
Publisher(s):This research project emphasizes working with individuals as well as their families to create safe social networks for immigrant women.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
March 2002
Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Publisher(s):This packet provides an introduction to the complex and varied issues around children's exposure to intimate partner violence. It includes articles, research findings, statistics and resources pulled from work done between 1990-2002.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
March 2002
General Domestic Violence Statistics Packet: Using Statistics and Evaluating Research
Publisher(s):Offers key issues on selecting statistics and questions to ask when reviewing a dataset or research study. Includes an annotated list of various statistics, a chart comparing four national datasets, a bibliography and extensive web site resource list.
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- General Material
March 2002
Public Policy: Representing Sexual Assault Survivors Through Public Policy Work
Publisher(s):This resource addresses ways in which service providers can get involved with developing public policy without violating nonprofit lobbying regulations.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
March 2002
Policy Blueprint on Domestic Violence and Poverty
Publisher(s):This paper offers a new and important tool for advocates working with domestic violence and poverty issues in single or multiple systems. It provides a straightforward framework for policy analysis and concrete policy implementation strategies.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
March 2002
How Are Domestic Violence Programs Meeting the Economic Needs of Battered Women in Iowa? An Assessment and Recommendations
Publisher(s):Explores the economic needs of battered women as identified by 9 focus groups, 5 composed of battered women and 4 of domestic violence advocates. Recommendations are made for improving economic advocacy within local programs and state coalitions.
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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
Keep Children Safe: A program to Help Children Cope with Community Violence
Publisher(s):Keeping Children Safe is a prevention/intervention program that was developed to examine the effects of exposure to community violence and its association with symptoms of posttraumatic stress in children. Some activities were also developed to prevent children from becoming involved in unsafe situations.
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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.