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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
January 2003
Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
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.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2003
Enough and yet Not Enough: An Educational Resource Manual on Domestic Violence Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities in Washington State
Publisher(s):This educational resource manual on domestic violence advocacy for persons with disabilities was developed to enhance the skills of community based domestic violence advocates.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
January 2003
Developing Culturally-Relevant Responses to Domestic Abuse: Asha Family Services, Inc.
Publisher(s):Documents the development and growth of the first and only recognized culturally-specific family violence intervention and prevention program in Wisconsin which employs methods specific to serving African American families.
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- General Material
January 2003
Organizational Prevention of Vicarious Trauma
Publisher(s):This article discusses the importance of work environment in the development of vicarious trauma problems for domestic and sexual violence workers.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
January 2003
Housing Policy And Practices: Battered Women's And Service Providers' Perspectives
Publisher(s):This paper describes results from interviews with 55 women across six transitional housing supportive housing programs in a midwestern state. Women's recommendations for transitional housing are discussed.
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- General Material
January 2003
LGBTQIA Terminology
Publisher(s):This page provides a working list of terminology used to define or describe LGBTQIA individuals, and communities. It also provides a guide to gender neutral language and pronouns.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2003
Circles of Healing: A Support Group Curriculum for Abused Christian Women
Publisher(s): A three-session support group curriculum for abused Christian women. Developed by the Domestic Violence Awareness Task Force of the Office of Peace and Justice, Catholic Diocese of Richmond, VA.
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- General Material
January 2003
Level Three Sex Offenders Residential Placement Issues: 2003 Report to the Legislature
Publisher(s):This report to the Minnesota Legislature discusses community placement of high-risk sex offenders. The report concludes that residential proximity to potential child victims is unrelated to recidivism risk and that imposing such restrictions unnecessarily complicates the work of corrections staff attempting to reintegrate these men into communities.
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- General Material
January 2003
Understanding Sexual Violence Using a Public Health Model
Publisher(s):This issue presents an overview of resources and articles that provide insight to those seeking to understand sexual violence utilizing the public health model.
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- General Material
January 2003
Managing Sex Offenders in the Community: A National Overview
Publisher(s):Topics under the juvenile sex offender management include assessment, treatment, aftercare and effectiveness of treatment.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2003
Making Allies, Making Friends
This curriculum provides over 30 classroom sessions to help young people build healthy multi-cultural communities and prevent violence.
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- General Material
January 2003
Factors Associated with Women's Risk of Rape in the Military Environment
Publisher(s):A research article that discusses findings of a survey of 558 women enrolled in the national VA healthcare registry. Twenty eight percent (n=151) of participants reported experiencing rape. The authors found that certain environmental factors increased the likelihood of rape, including sexual harassment and unwanted sexual advances on duty.