Attitudes / Perception / Awareness Content Topic Results
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December 2011
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey Communications Toolkit
Publisher(s):This toolkit contains creative ideas and examples that CDC’s partners, grantees, and other groups can use leading up to and following the release of NISVS data.
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December 2011
Penn State: The mother of all teachable moments for the bystander approach
Publisher(s):NSVRC shares lessons from the Penn State University sexual abuse case in this three-part series on bystander intervention as a continuation of their support of and focus on this approach to sexual violence prevention. This article highlights the MVP program.
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November 2011
Theories that shape our work
Publisher(s):This page presents the various theories guiding the work of Men Can Stop Rape, including explanations for Bystander Intervention, Socio-Ecological Model for Prevention, Social and Emotional Learning Theory, and Dominant Stories and Counter-stories of Masculinity.
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- NRCDV Publications
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- General Material
October 2011
Twitter Town Hall Summary: #reachyouth
Publisher(s):This document provides a summary of the participants, discussion themes, shared resources, and feedback related to the Twitter Town Hall on the use of language and generational accessibility in dating violence prevention efforts.
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October 2011
Queer, Undocumented and Unafraid
Publisher(s):This blog written by queer Latin@ activist Julio Salgado, exposes the challenges faced by queer undocumented students and the dangers of deportation for many of them. Salgado explains the homophobic climate in many countries where non-heterosexual orientation is often times punished with death.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
October 2011
Changing Perceptions of Sexual Violence Over Time
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
The author reviews available research on perceptions held by the general public about sexual violence and how they have changed over time. She also makes recommendations for future practice, which include discussing the root causes of sexual violence and addressing subtle victim blaming.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
August 2011
WEBINAR: Media Advocacy: Getting Our Issues in the News
Publisher(s):This session emphasizes how anti-violence advocates can work in partnership with traditional print and radio outlets to promote our message of anti-violence advocacy.
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July 2011
Cyberbullying, Sexting, and Predators, Oh My! Addressing Youth Risk in the Digital Age in a Positive and Restorative Manner
Publisher(s):This resource addresses the key areas of risk associated with the use of digital technologies by young people. The major message presented is that it is necessary to delete the “oh my” reaction and address these concerns in a manner that is positive and restorative.
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June 2011
2011 College Dating Violence and Abuse Poll
Publisher(s):This survey with 508 college students including 330 women and 178 men reveals that a significant number of college women (43%) are victims of dating violence.
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June 2011
A Different World is Possible: A call for long-term and targeted action to prevent violence against women and girls
Publisher(s):This report from the UK calls for long-term and targeted action to prevent violence against women and girls. In particular, it asks schools and other educational institutions to play their part.
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June 2011
A Different World is Possible: Promising practices to prevent violence against women and girls
Publisher(s):This UK report sets out 15 innovative case studies of "promising" prevention programs including workshops with boys in schools, drama groups, enabling girls at risk of gang violence to access decision makers, and training "bystanders" to intervene to challenge the attitudes of their peers.
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June 2011
Partners in Social Change Newsletter: Engaging Men
Publisher(s):This issue of "Partners in Social Change" examines what it looks like to engage men in sexual violence prevention. Much of the work we do focuses on how communities can prevent sexual violence; therefore this issue seeks to examine men as a community that has the potential to help create social change.