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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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July 2009

PTSD, TBI and DV: True or False?

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This article offers tips to determine when domestic violence is occurring in cases in which the perpetrator is a war veteran suffering from PTSD and/or TBI. Specific guidelines are provided to make such determination while avoiding justifications based on the perpetrator's acquired disability.
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July 2009

Asset Building and Financial Literacy Fact Sheet

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This brief fact sheet outlines the importance of asset building for low income families and provides a few key statistics.
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July 2009

Safety Planning With Teens, Issue Brief No. 5

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This issue brief provides advocates with information on how to safety plan with a teen, including discussing teen safety plan specifics.
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July 2009

Creating Cultures of Trauma-Informed Care (CCTIC): A Self-Assessment and Planning Protocol

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This Self-Assessment and Planning Protocol and its accompanying CCTIC Program Self-Assessment Scale provide consistent guidelines for agencies or programs interested in facilitating trauma-informed modifications in their service systems.
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July 2009

Why Are People Homeless?

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This fact sheet provides an overview of current poverty and housing statistics, as well as additional factors contributing to homelessness. A list of resources for further study is also provided.
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June 2009

Effects of Pornography on Perceptions of Women and Sexual Violence

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This blog post discusses research and analyzes the framing of sexual violence in the media.
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June 2009

"Bring the Gun or You'll Die:" Torture, Rape, and Other Serious Human Rights Violations by Kenyan Security Forces in the Mandera Triangle

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This report documents rampant abuses during the operation and provides detailed accounts of the events in four of the 10 communities that were targeted.
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June 2009

Bringing Security Home: Combating Violence Against Women in the OSCE Region - A Compilation of Good Practices

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This publication documents more than 95 good practices to help eliminate gender-based violence and highlights their impact in preventing violence against women, protecting victims and prosecuting offenders. Strategies for involving men and young people in anti-violence activities are also described.
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June 2009

Domestic violence legislation and its implementation: An analysis for ASEAN countries based on international standards and good practices

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This document analyzes domestic violence legislation in ASEAN countries with reference to international standards, specifically the CEDAW and UDHR.
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June 2009

Keeping Women Alive - Assessing the Danger

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This report shares results of an action based research project on Danger Assessment useage in nine Alberta shelters over a two year period. Fourteen (14) practice-focused recommendations are provided in this report.
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June 2009

Going Home: The Washington State Reentry Project Interim Report: 18-Month Recidivism Rates for Program Participants

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The Institute was contracted to evaluate the effectiveness of the Department of Corrections' 'Going Home Project.' The program was designed to transition younger, high-risk, violent offenders into the community. To date, not enough time has passed to conduct an outcome evaluation with a comparison group and 36-month follow-up. This interim report outlines the research design and provides 18-month recidivism rates for program participants.
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June 2009

Sexual Violence Against Women: Impact on High-Risk Health Behaviors and Reproductive Health

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This Applied Research paper provides a brief overview of research on the impact of sexual violence on females’ high-risk health behaviors and reproductive health, focusing on studies of sexual assault or rape experienced primarily during adulthood.