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July 2012
Trafficking in Persons Symposium: Final Report
Publisher(s):This report summarizes best practices for responding to child trafficking, as identified by the 127 participants, as well as their recommendations for addressing current challenges. The report served as the foundation for the development of the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program's current training programs for states and communities.
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June 2012
2012 Trafficking in Persons Report: India
Publisher(s):This report describes the incidence and background of human trafficking in India.
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June 2012
Promoting Healthy Relationships Among Youth: Reducing Teen Pregnancy by Recognizing and Responding to Dating Violence and Reproductive Coercion
Publisher(s):This presentation includes information on the link between Adolescent Relationship Abuse (ARA) and condom/birth control interference, the likelihood of pregnancy among female victims of ARA, and the difficulty of negotiating the use of birth control with abusive partners.
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June 2012
Violent Crime against the Elderly Reported by Law Enforcement in Michigan, 2005-2009
Publisher(s):This report presents information about criminal victimization and incidents of violent victimization of persons age 65 or older known to law enforcement in Michigan.
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- NRCDV Publications
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June 2012
Parenting Interventions for Men Who Batter
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper provides an overview of the research on the commonalities and controversies surrounding parenting interventions programs for men who batter with an emphasis on improving outcomes for women and child survivors of domestic violence.
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June 2012
GPS Monitoring Technologies and Domestic Violence: An Evaluation Study
This report describes a study of the use of GPS monitoring technology to enforce no contact orders in domestic abuse cases. The report outlines some of the benefits and burdens of GPS monitoring, as well as policy implications and the importance of maintaining relationships with survivors.
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- NRCDV Publications
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June 2012
Practical Considerations for Parenting Interventions for Men who Batter
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper provides an overview of the practical considerations related to parenting interventions programs for men who batter. These include questions about program length and organization, referral routes, specific program content, and nature of collaboration between agencies.
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June 2012
Still Hidden in the Closet: Trans Women and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This article addresses the issue of domestic violence against trans women and examines some of the factors that make trans women particularly and uniquely vulnerable.
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May 2012
How can my center participate in a local Pride Festival?
Publisher(s): During the month of June, many communities host Pride Events, Festivals and Parades as a space for activism around sexual and gender equality. NRCDV's June 2012 TA Question of the Month offers tips for getting connected with Pride.
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May 2012
AFI Legislation: Assets for Independence Act 42 USC 604
Publisher(s): This webpage provides the actual statutory language of the Act that sets criteria for IDAs under the AFI program.
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May 2012
Lack of Online Privacy Rights Is Very Troubling
Publisher(s):In this podcast, ABA Journal web producer Lee Rawles talks with Lori Andrews, author of I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy about the lack of online privacy rights and the need for a social media constitution.
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May 2012
Cultivating Fear: The Vulnerability of Immigrant Farmworkers in the US to Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment
Publisher(s):This report describes rape, stalking, unwanted touching, exhibitionism, or vulgar and obscene language by supervisors, employers, and others in positions of power. Most farmworkers interviewed said they had experienced such treatment or knew others who had. And most said they had not reported these or other workplace abuses, fearing reprisals. Those who had filed sexual harassment claims or reported sexual assault to the police had done so with the encouragement and assistance of survivor advocates or attorneys in the face of difficult challenges.