NRCDV Publications
The materials displayed here include practice guides, research briefs and reports, policy papers, information packets, Technical Assistance Guidance (TAG) documents, webinar recordings, videos, brochure templates, and other publications of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
Practice guides, research briefs and reports, policy papers, information packets, Technical Assistance Guidance (TAG) documents, webinar recordings, videos, and brochure templates. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
September 2009
Using Rapist Risk Factors to Set an Agenda for Rape Prevention
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper reviews the empirical research on the behaviors, traits, developmental experiences, and biological antecedents that have been found to be associated with an increased probability that a male will become sexually aggressive.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
September 2009
The Effectiveness of Sexual Assault Services in Multi-Service Agencies
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper examines whether organizational affiliation and structure affect the quantity and quality of sexual assault services. The paper offers recommendations for future research evaluating the effectiveness of rape crisis centers.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
September 2009
Civil Tort Actions Filed by Victims of Sexual Assault: Promise and Perils
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper examines tort actions for sexual assault - law suits that seek financial compensation for wrongs that cause injury to the victim. The paper also discusses benefits and drawbacks of tort litigation for sexual assault survivors.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
September 2009
Culturally Competent Service Provision to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Survivors of Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):We have an ethical mandate to serve all survivors of sexual violence. Yet lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) survivors have often been excluded from our work.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
August 2009
The Use of Expert Testimony on Intimate Partner Violence
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper presents an overview of the uses of expert testimony, the qualifications and roles of experts, the literature on the use of testimony on the effects of battering, and considerations for future research.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
August 2009
WEBINAR: "Why Cry if No One Hears?" The Deaf Community's Experience of Sexual and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):Materials from the webinar held on July 28 and 29, 2009 include the PowerPoint presentation and questions and answers from the presenter.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
August 2009
Update of the 'Battered Woman Syndrome' Critique
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper reviews the definition, evolution, and utilization of "battered woman syndrome" in the courts and offers a critique of its framework and its use.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
August 2009
Domestic Violence Awareness: Action for Social Change - Part II: Organizing and Communications
Publisher(s):This second installment of the Action for Social Change manual intends to generate critical thinking and enhance dialogue regarding community organizing and partnerships, communications and engaging the media.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
July 2009
Battered Women's Protective Strategies
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper adopts a holistic approach to understand battered women’s protective strategies, reviewing a wide range of strategies used by women to cope with numerous threats posed by battering, not just the threat of bodily harm.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
June 2009
Sexual Violence Against Women: Impact on High-Risk Health Behaviors and Reproductive Health
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
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.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
May 2009
Where Do 'Domestic Violence' Statistics Come From and Why Do They Vary So Much?
Publisher(s):National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC), National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
Domestic Violence and Healthy Marriage advocates often appear to contradict each other when they report statistics on the levels and nature of intimate partner conflict. This research brief helps clarify some of the misunderstandings, errors and apparent contradictions which derive from treating domestic violence as a single phenomenon.
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
April 2009
WEBINAR: Meeting Survivors' Needs: A Multi-State Study of Domestic Violence Shelter Experiences
Publisher(s):This webinar highlights findings from the ground-breaking Meeting Survivors' Needs study.
Presenters include:
MaryLouise Kelley, Director of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program
Dr. Eleanor Lyon from the University of Connecticut
The Policy Team at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)