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In 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded RTI International to identify programs designed to prevent first-time male perpetration of sexual violence and to provide&evaluation assistance to a subset of these programs. RTI conducted an environmental scan to identify programs in the relatively new field of prevention of first-time perpetration of sexual violence. The current report provides updated information on 23 of the original 37 programs and adds information on 36 new programs that have been developed since the 2003 report.

This report offers a catalogue of programs targeting prevention of first-time male perpetration of sexual violence. The report provides an overview of literature findings on sexual violence prevention and a detailed description of steps used to obtain information about existing programs in this substantive area.

Despite many similarities, the risk factors for and consequences of sexual violence within adolescent relationships differs from adult marital or cohabiting relationships. As such, programs must be tailored to meet the specialized needs of the population.

This paper analyzes the connections between sexual violence and colonialism in the lives and histories of Native peoples and argues that colonialism is itself structured by the logic of sexual violence.

These findings are based on National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) data collected by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The NCVS inquires about criminal victimizations from an ongoing, nationally representative sample of household residences in the United States. Violent acts examined include rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault.

This is a manual that provides practical strategies for the evaluation of domestic violence coordinating councils, task forces and committees in order to make the process of evaluation easier.

  Examines the relationship between the US, Canada, and Mexico, how trafficking is connected to that relationship Briefly reports on trafficking in each of the three countries in the context of the following categories: Background, Legal Initiatives, Prevention Initiatives, Recovery, and Conclusion

As public recognition of domestic violence and sexual assault has reached increasing heights, there has been an outcry for more effective prevention programs. This paper looks at these prevention programs.

This educational resource manual on domestic violence advocacy for persons with disabilities was developed to enhance the skills of community based domestic violence advocates.

Provides an analysis of domestic violence prevention efforts and presents recommendations for promising approaches. Strategies to close gaps in efforts to effectively prevent IPV in the lives of adolescents and young adults are identified.

A Journey Towards Freedom: A Haggadah for Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence transforms the traditional Passover Seder into a special service that addresses the oppression and liberation of women journeying from abuse to safety.

This NSVRC publication sheds light on the obstacles facing service providers and victims in rural communities across the United States.