Sexual Violence Content Topic Results
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March 2009
National Elder Mistreatment Study
Publisher(s):Findings of this nationally representative study showed that more than one in ten respondents experienced some type of abuse or potential neglect in the past year.
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February 2009
The Vulnerable Women's Project: Refugee and Asylum Seeking Women Affected by Rape or Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):This literature review summarizes current evidence on the prevalence of sexual violence against refugee women, and addresses topics regarding access to justice in some of the countries from which the Vulnerable Women's Project's clients have fled.
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February 2009
A Call for Change: Protecting the Rights of LGBTQ Detainees
Publisher(s):This article explores the danger of sexual violence experienced by LGBTQ prisoners. Reporting on the inmate survey mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), this article includes recommendations on raising awareness, ensuring safety, training staff, and responding to reports of sexual violence.
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February 2009
Youth who commit sex offenses: Facts and Fiction
Publisher(s):This fact sheet debunks some of the most common misperceptions about young people convicted of sex offenses.
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January 2009
Statement of Dr. Kaye Whitley in the Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military: Victim Care and Advocacy
Statement of Dr. Kaye Whitley in the Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military: Victim Care and Advocacy by Kaye Whitley (January 28, 2009)
This resource provides the statement made by the director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel. The statement includes of history of SAPRO, efforts to address sexual assault within the military, and explanations of reporting procedures and care for service members who face sexual assault.
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January 2009
Violence Prevention: The Evidence - Changing cultural and social norms that support violence
Publisher(s):This document discusses the role of cultural and social norms in promoting VAW and presents promising interventions aiming to change these norms. The document also identifies challenges in rigorously evaluating the effectiveness of such interventions.
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January 2009
Community Needs and Resources Assessment
Publisher(s):A needs and resources assessment is a systematic process of gathering and critically interpreting information (data) about a given problem. This 2-pager describes the process for identifying and prioritizing needs in 3 categories for the development of a primary prevention plan.
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January 2009
Website Safety: Tips For Advocacy Organizations
Publisher(s):This handout covers 3 basic steps organizations can take if they work with survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking: (1) have safety alerts and an escape button on every page of your website; (2) post some general safety tips that alert survivors to risks without educating stalkers about new ways to abuse; and, (3) use web forms that promote informed consent.
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January 2009
Hope for Healing: Information for Survivors of Sexual Assault in Detention
Publisher(s):This publication is written for men and women who have survived sexual assault in prisons, jails, or other forms of detention. It offers general information about sexual abuse as well as information about the healing process.
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January 2009
World Report 2009
Publisher(s):It reflects extensive investigative work undertaken in 2008 by Human Rights Watch staff, usually in close partnership with human rights activists in the country in question.
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January 2009
Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence & Intimate Partner Violence
Publisher(s):This manual, a technical assistance tool in developing primary prevention initiatives at local sexual and domestic violence agencies, was intended to serve as an organizing philosophy rather than an irrefutable prescription for prevention work.
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January 2009
The Accuracy of Recidivism Risk Assessments for Sexual Offenders: A Meta-Analysis
Publisher(s):These results suggest that it is possible to conduct psychologically informed risk assessments that have the dual advantages of high predictive accuracy and clinically useful understanding of specific cases.