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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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April 2013
A Multi-Site Assessment of Court-Focused Elder Abuse Initiatives
Publisher(s):This 2011 American Bar Association Study demonstrates that court-focused elder abuse initiatives enhance access to justice for victims and offer benefits to courts and other agencies.
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April 2013
#FemFuture: Online Revolution
Publisher(s):In this report, the authors build on a 2012 convening where 21 writers, activists, and educators who work in the online feminist landscape came together to discuss their needs, desires, and hopes for the online feminist future.
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April 2013
Write it Out: Using Words and Art to Strengthen and Heal Family Bonds
Publisher(s):All activities within this manual have been designed by youth advocates specifically to create opportunities for kids and caregivers to safely spend time together expressing ideas and feelings, listening fully to one another, telling stories from their own experiences, and sharing their dreams for the future.
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- Training Tools
April 2013
Yes We Can! Public Benefits for Immigrant Survivors
Publisher(s):National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), Legal Momentum, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA)
This webinar from the Office on Violence Against Women, NIWAP, Legal Momentum, and CALCASA covers public benefits that are available to immigrant survivors of violence.
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- General Material
April 2013
Domestic Violence and Firearms: A Deadly Combination
Publisher(s):This webinar recording “discussed the intersection of firearms and domestic violence, pertinent statutes addressing restrictions on possessing firearms, and the fundamentals of prosecuting these firearm possession cases.”
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- Training Tools
April 2013
You Have Options
Publisher(s): In this webinar, detective Carrie Hull and Susan Moen share how the “You Have Options” program is reducing barriers to reporting sexual assault. “You Have Options” is the result of over two years working in collaboration with victims, victim advocates, and other community partners to identify ways law enforcement can increase sexual assault reporting to ultimately have a better chance at holding offenders accountable.
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- NRCDV Publications
April 2013
What do we need to know about childhood sexual development?
Publisher(s): Increasing children’s knowledge about their bodies, sexuality, and development is one piece of the puzzle in preventing child sexual abuse. NRCDV's April 2013 TA Question of the Month shares information about childhood sexual development.
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March 2013
Findings on Victimization by Sexual Orientation: Implications for Preventing Sexual Violence and IPV in LBGT Communities
Publisher(s):This webinar describes the findings of the NISVS study and discusses implications for developing, implementing and evaluating sexual violence and intimate partner violence prevention efforts in LGBT communities.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
March 2013
Using Policies to Promote Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: What is Working?
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper reviews both international and U.S.-based policy efforts to promote sexual abuse prevention and offers considerations for policy development in communities and organizations.
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- NRCDV Publications
March 2013
What is the connection between intimate partner violence and HIV/AIDS?
Publisher(s): In the United States, a review of the literature on the link between IPV and the risk of HIV transmission among women indicates that experiencing IPV may increase a woman’s risk for HIV. NRCDV's March 2013 TA Question of the Month explores that link.
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March 2013
Domestic Violence Prevention: A History of Milestones and Achievements
Publisher(s):This timeline documents key historical events known to significantly impact or advance the goal of intimate partner violence prevention in the United States, noting intersections with sister social justice movements. The information is complied from several timelines and listings of prevention milestones.
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March 2013
Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking, and Sexual Violence Among Active Duty Women and Wives of Active Duty Men - Comparisons with Women in the U.S. General Population, 2010
Publisher(s):The findings in this technical report, based on 2010 NISVS data, reveal that overall, the prevalence of IPV, SV, and stalking were similar among women in the U.S. population, active duty women, and wives of active duty men.









