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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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December 2004
Indigenous Women’s Reproductive Justice A Survey of Sexual Assault Policies and Protocols Within Indian Health Service Emergency Rooms
Publisher(s):The Indian Health Service has a long history of providing reproductive health services to Native American women in a manner that challenges a woman’s right to services and violates her basic human rights.
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- General Material
December 2004
Family Violence: An Intervention Model for Dental Professionals
Publisher(s):This bulletin argues that dental professionals need to be trained in intervention skills and strategies for domestic violence prevention.
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- General Material
December 2004
Statutory Rape: A Guide to State Laws and Reporting Requirements
Publisher(s):This report provides an overview of state laws and reporting requirements for sexual activities involving minors and individual reporting responsibilities. This material may not reflect the most current state law - users should confirm the information.
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- General Material
November 2004
A Guide for Legal Advocates Providing Services to Victims of Human Trafficking
Publisher(s):United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Migration and Refugee Services (MRS), Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)
This legal guide contains information in chapter format ranging from An Overview of Human Trafficking, T Nonimmigrant Visas, Continued Presence, Benefits for Victims, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for Children, and resources for advocates.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
November 2004
Building a Coalition to Address Domestic Abuse in Later Life: Planning and Training Guide
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
November 2004
Generating Resources for Battered Women via Community Empowerment
Publisher(s):This issue profiles the community organizing and community-based organization (CBO) capacity building approach of the Community Empowerment Program (CEP) of CONNECT, Inc. of New York City.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
November 2004
The Effectiveness of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Programs
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This paper describes SANE programs in the US, and presents current research on their effectiveness in 3 areas: providing care in an empowering setting, improving the quality of forensic evidence collection, and increasing prosecution rates.
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- General Material
October 2004
Every Step You Take, Every Move You Make, My GPS Unit Will Be Watching You
Publisher(s):This article describes several tactics employed by abusers to track victims using technology. 'Technology may be ushering in a golden age of stalking, in which predators use GPS, cellphones and other devices to track and terrorize.'
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- General Material
October 2004
Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Women's Labor Force Participation, Final Report
This study assesses the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on labor force participation of welfare recipients and examines whether change in economic status affects violence levels.
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- General Material
October 2004
Addressing violence against women in the Latin American and Caribbean Region: A critical review of interventions
Publisher(s):This document presents an overview of gender-based violence in Latin America and examines good practice interventions to prevent such violence in four sectors: justice, health, education, and multi-sectoral approaches.
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- General Material
October 2004
Addressing the Health Consequences of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):In this keynote, Ellen Tallaferro suggests that women who experience violence are likely to visit health care providers more frequently for physical and mental health problems and highlights the important role of health care providers in responding to intimate partner violence by identifying, documenting, making provision for safety, referral, and assurance to women who have been abused.
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October 2004
Addressing Domestic Violence as a Barrier to Work: Building Collaborations between Domestic Violence Service Providers and Employment Services Agencies
Publisher(s):The report describes and recommends practices including collaboration, training, and screening/referral.