Research & Statistics Content Topic Results
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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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January 2013
Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): This domestic violence prevention and response guide provides an overview of considerations and strategies that police officers can utilize to address domestic violence through problem-solving and police-community partnerships.
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January 2013
Restoring Dignity: A Toolkit for Religious Communities to End Violence Against Women
Publisher(s):Designed in collaboration with religious leaders from countries around the world, this toolkit offers religious leaders, faith communities and Inter-religious Councils the practical resources and tools to carry out awareness, prevention and advocacy programs to help end to violence against women.
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January 2013
We Rise! Children, Trauma, and Resilience
Publisher(s):This document provides multiple activities and events to encourage young people to work through challenges related to violence that informed the development of a community mural.
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January 2013
Statistics on Guns, Domestic Violence and Homicide
Publisher(s):This fact sheet includes statistics spanning from 1998 to 2010 on the number of women murdered by an intimate partner, the use of firearms in the commission of intimate partner homicides, and the types of firearms used in the commission of these homicides.
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January 2013
The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2010 Findings on Victimization by Sexual Orientation Factsheet
Publisher(s):This fact sheet summarizes 2010 NISVS findings by sexual orientation on intimate partner violence, sexual violence and stalking. It also includes information on opportunities for prevention and action as well as additional resources.
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January 2013
Six Ways to Ground Yourself When You’re Feeling Anxious
This document provides steps to help reduce anxiety.
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January 2013
VAWA 2013 and TVPRA: What Practitioners Need to Know
Publisher(s):The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013), combined with the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), was signed into law on March 7, 2013. This practice advisory provides an overview of substantive changes and technical fixes both in VAWA and TVPRA as well as practice pointers for attorneys and advocates on how to work with these new changes.
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January 2013
Do You Have Problems at Home? Read About Your Rights in this Country
Publisher(s):This booklet explains the legal rights of immigrant victims of family violence including domestic violence, child abuse and elder abuse.
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January 2013
Meaningful Access for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (Acceso Significativo para Personas con Dominio Limitado del Ingles)
Publisher(s):This issue of Synergy is dedicated to immigration and child protection and custody issues in the context of domestic violence. This article describes the obstacles that victims with limited English proficiency face in our judicial system and how to improve the situation for them and their families.
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January 2013
Saving Our Sons: A 10-step plan to keep them nonviolent
This brief paper describes 10 simple steps that parents of sons can take to help combat the culture of violence for future generations.
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January 2013
And Boys Too
Publisher(s):This paper discusses the lack of recognition of the commercial sexual exploitation of boys in the United States.
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January 2013
The Relationship Spectrum
Publisher(s):All relationships live on a range, somewhere between healthy, unhealthy and abusive. This interactive Relationship Spectrum helps teens and young adults determine how parts of their relationship rank on the scale.