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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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- General Material
January 2008
Men Abused by Women in Intimate Relationships
Publisher(s): This booklet from the Canadian Alberta Human Services, Family Violence Prevention and Homeless Supports, offers information on working with male-identified survivors. The booklet defines abuse in intimate relationships and how to recognize it. It also offers information on how to recognize abuse, actions to take as a survivors of abuse, and how to safety plan.
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- General Material
January 2008
De Hombre A Hombre ¿Qué Podemos Hacer Ante La Violencia Doméstica?
Publisher(s):Este panfleto ofrece información a los hombres para examinar su comportamiento y prevenir la violencia contra su pareja.
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- General Material
January 2008
Promoting Safety: A Resource Packet for Marriage and Relationship Educators and Program Administrators
Publisher(s):The Resource Guide was developed for relationship and marriage educators and program administrators to help them understand and respond to domestic violence issues that may arise within their programs.
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- General Material
January 2008
The Power to Change: How to Set up and Run Support Groups for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):An extensive manual for those who are interested in starting a domestic violence support group, with recommendations about facilitation, group development and management, policies, and program models.
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- General Material
January 2008
Do Sex Offender Registration and Notification Laws Affect Criminal Behavior?
Publisher(s):The evidence suggests that registration reduces the frequency of sex offenses among "local" victims" (e.g., friends, acquaintances, neighbors) but not against strangers. It also presents evidence that community notification deters first-time sex offenses but increases recidivism by registered offenders by imposing social and financial costs, making non-criminal activity relatively less attractive after an initial conviction. This is consistent with previous work by criminologists and important because the stated purpose of community notification is to reduce recidivism.
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- General Material
January 2008
A Victim-Centered Approach To Domestic Violence Against Native Women
Publisher(s):Tribal governments across the United States are creating programs to improve response to violent crime. As sovereign governments, tribes can assert jurisdiction in criminal and civil actions involving assaults against Native women.
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- General Material
January 2008
Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and cognitive injuries, their consequences and services to assist recovery
Publisher(s):This report highlights the psychological toll of deployments involving prolonged exposure to combat-related stress over multiple rotations and how these types of deployments may be disproportionately high compared with the physical injuries of combat.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
December 2007
Screening for Sexual Violence: Gaps in Research and Recommendations for Change
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 review of the current literature on screening women for sexual violence in health care facilities, and discusses the reasoning and rationale behind screening women for sexual violence.
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- General Material
December 2007
Engaging Men in Womens Issues: Inclusive Approaches to Gender and Development
Publisher(s):This issue explores how men can be engaged to support and promote women’s rights and thus help to establish gender equitable societies. The topics covered include men’s perceptions of gender roles; men’s opinions of “women’s empowerment”; factors and incentives that influence men’s receptiveness to social, political, and economic programs for women; obstacles faced by men who wish to implement change in their communities; and proven strategies to create partnerships with men to positively transform gender relations.
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- General Material
November 2007
Parents' Low Education Leads to Low Income, Despite Full-Time Employment
Publisher(s):This fact sheet reveals the effect on decreasing children's poverty rates as parents, even those working full time, increase their own education level. Implications for policy are discussed.
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- General Material
November 2007
Most Low-Income Parents are Employed
Publisher(s):This sheet shows that most children in low-income families have parents employed full-time and year round, and that many low-income parents are unable to find full-time, year-round work. It also addresses the concentration of low-income workers in the service industry.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
November 2007
Freedom from Violence: Tools for Working with Trauma, Mental Health and Substance Use
Publisher(s):This comprehensive toolkit includes information, personal stories, and guides for specific situations for service providers. It works within an Anti-Oppression Perspective and uses a Harm Reduction Framework to promote safety for women who have experienced trauma, mental health problems, and substance abuse, issues which are highly pertinent to any domestic violence shelter.