Attitudes / Perception / Awareness Content Topic Results

This document contains important information on common assumptions, both true and false, about sex offenders and their victims. Statistics and characteristics of adult and juvenile sex offenders are also included.

This article describes a framework for understanding risk reduction strategies while understanding power dynamics in heterosexual relationships.

This handbook offers guidance to teen girls and boys about recognizing dating violence in their relationships and seeking help for it. It also includes suggestions on helping friends who are in abusive relationships.

This article examines the dynamics of police-perpetrated domestic violence and how it impacts the victim, the department, and the community. It explores how a police officer's training and professional life contribute to his arsenal of techniques and tactics of abuse.

This article describes the components that make up and contribute to men’s violence. Patriarchy, Privilege, Permission, and Pressure, among others, comprise this description of men’s violence, hierarchies, and social constructions.

This statewide public awareness campaign collected and evaluated existing awareness materials, developed new materials focused on rural populations, tested creative strategies for distributing materials in rural areas, & compiled a rural resource listing.

This publication provides information and assistance to staff in higher education and/or domestic violence programs who are interested in developing a comprehensive response to dating abuse as it affects students on college campuses.

This article provides basic information on domestic violence in same-sex relationships and outlines some of the differences between lesbian, trans, and bisexual survivors and the experiences of other survivors.

This document provides basic information on the many ways to use the media to disseminate messages about domestic violence to the American public. A set of sample media materials is included.

Administrators will find these guidelines useful in developing policies concerning sexual issues within the preschool setting. The guidelines reflect a comprehensive approach to sexuality education and are organized into six key concepts: human development, relationships, personal skills, behaviors, health, and society/culture. Each key concept includes specific related topics and age-appropriate developmental messages.

This commentary offers one woman’s response to men in the movement to end domestic violence.

Addresses some of the common religious concerns raised by people dealing with family violence (including child sexual abuse and incest) and illustrates ways of converting potential religious roadblocks into valuable resources.