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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.
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January 2004
Sexual Violence Prevention: Beginning the Dialogue
Publisher(s):This resource discusses sexual violence as a serious public health problem with extensive short- and long-term health consequences. It identifies concepts and strategies that may be used as a foundation for planning, implementing, and evaluating sexual violence prevention activities.
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January 2004
10 Things Men Can Do To End Men's Violence Against Women
Publisher(s):This 1-pager provides guidance to men who are looking for ways to challenge and help end violence against women, including self-examination and peer education.
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January 2004
Through a Public Health Lens. Preventing Violence against Women: An Update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publisher(s):Explains how 4 core public health principles - emphasizing primary prevention, advancing the science of prevention, translating science into effective programs, & building on the efforts of others - drive current programmatic activities in prevention.
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January 2004
Sexual Development and Sexual Behavior Problems in Children Ages 2-12
Publisher(s):This fact sheet provides basic information about sexual development and problematic sexual behavior in children ages 2-12.
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January 2004
Audism: Exploring the Metaphysics of Oppression
Publisher(s):This paper explores three dimensions of audism (individual, institutional, and metaphysical) in further detail.