Domestic Violence is a major cause of injury and death for women in the United States and worldwide. This category includes information on domestic violence research, community resources, law enforcement protocols, domestic violence and family court, effects of domestic violence on children, substance abuse and domestic violence, safety planning for victims, and shelter organizations.
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Information for victims of domestic violence by police officers and firefighters.
A gateway to all types of domestic violence cases, resources, statistics, and research with a "true crime" focus.
Violence Policy Center Study of Murder/Suicide Trends -- Results indicate that most murder/suicides perpetrated by males upon their intimiate partners and children by the use of guns.
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Help for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in and around Portland, Oregon with a 24-hour state-wide hotline.
Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find help and information concerning domestic violence, elder abuse and abuse against disabled persons in the United States.
Article from The FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children.
Look up help for a loved one or family member from all over the United States. There are stories of families and their struggle with domestic violence.
Devoted exclusively to innovative programs, legal developments, and current services and research in domestic violence law and prevention. Includes: An Advocate's Introduction to DV and the Military.
Statistics and resources on domestic violence.
The Institute is a non-profit organization headquartered in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Founded in 1977 by the Rev. Marie M. Fortune, the Institute is an interreligious educational resource addressing issues of sexual and domestic violence.
Fact Sheet from the Violence Policy Center
A License To Abuse: The Impact of Conditional Status on Female Immigrants by Michelle J. Anderson [Text and footnotes of this article are reprinted from The Yale Law Journal. Volume 102 . April 1993 . Number 6. Copyright (c) 1993 by The Yale Law Journal Co., Inc.]
A free, confidential, nonprofit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area, that helps South Asian women facing domestic violence, emotional abuse or family conflict. They provide peer support and referrals to legal help, emergency shelters and counselors.
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is "a grassroots non-profit membership organization working since 1978 to end violence in the lives of women and children."
24-Hour Access from all 50 states. Translators available.
This site provides access to program development, policy and technical assistance and training related to the nexus between domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse/neglect.
Special issue of Mother Jones magazine devoted to domestic violence.
No Safe Place offers resources and insights into the origins and possible solutions to violence against women. (Public Broadcasting System)
Danger Assessment instrument from Johns Hopkins. Caution: to download the assessment, you must register on the site.
Harry Kreisler interviews Judith Herman on the personal and political dimensions of trauma and recovery; September 2000. Explains how PTSD develops in women survivors of domestic violence.
"The PMWI is a 58-item instrument designed to measure the level of psychological abuse of women by their intimate male partners. Partial text from Tolman's PMWI validation Study (1995) is available." - Kristin Ward, Cornell University
A grassroots community-based organization working as advocates for women who are victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Provides information on direct action political organizing to make system-wide change to give women access to justice.
Good basic reading list on domestic violence -- history, research, self-help.
Handbook for journalists supported by grants from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and The California Wellness Foundation
Prepared by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Includes places to turn to and a sectionalized report.
Resources, links and articles on emotional, psychological, verbal and physical abuse and online predators.
When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1999 Homicide Data. Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents. Site maintained by the Violence Policy Center.
The National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center was funded, in September 1998, through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control. The Center is a consortium of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), The University of Missouri at St. Louis (UMSL), and Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) at Wellesley College.
Findings of a study by Frank R. Ascione and Utah State University colleagues concerning history of pet abuse in households of women housed in shelters for victims of domestic violence. Includes links to related resources.
(April 25, 1997)
Prepared by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Includes places to turn to and a sectionalized report.
Help for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in and around Portland, Oregon with a 24-hour state-wide hotline.
24-Hour Access from all 50 states. Translators available.
A free, confidential, nonprofit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area, that helps South Asian women facing domestic violence, emotional abuse or family conflict. They provide peer support and referrals to legal help, emergency shelters and counselors.
Statistics and resources on domestic violence.
Good basic reading list on domestic violence -- history, research, self-help.
Violence Policy Center Study of Murder/Suicide Trends -- Results indicate that most murder/suicides perpetrated by males upon their intimiate partners and children by the use of guns.
[PDF]
A grassroots community-based organization working as advocates for women who are victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Provides information on direct action political organizing to make system-wide change to give women access to justice.
The National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center was funded, in September 1998, through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control. The Center is a consortium of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), The University of Missouri at St. Louis (UMSL), and Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) at Wellesley College.
Devoted exclusively to innovative programs, legal developments, and current services and research in domestic violence law and prevention. Includes: An Advocate's Introduction to DV and the Military.
The Institute is a non-profit organization headquartered in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Founded in 1977 by the Rev. Marie M. Fortune, the Institute is an interreligious educational resource addressing issues of sexual and domestic violence.
A gateway to all types of domestic violence cases, resources, statistics, and research with a "true crime" focus.
Resources, links and articles on emotional, psychological, verbal and physical abuse and online predators.
Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find help and information concerning domestic violence, elder abuse and abuse against disabled persons in the United States.
Article from The FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children.
Handbook for journalists supported by grants from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and The California Wellness Foundation
Danger Assessment instrument from Johns Hopkins. Caution: to download the assessment, you must register on the site.
Information for victims of domestic violence by police officers and firefighters.
When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 1999 Homicide Data. Females Murdered by Males in Single Victim/Single Offender Incidents. Site maintained by the Violence Policy Center.
This site provides access to program development, policy and technical assistance and training related to the nexus between domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse/neglect.
"The PMWI is a 58-item instrument designed to measure the level of psychological abuse of women by their intimate male partners. Partial text from Tolman's PMWI validation Study (1995) is available." - Kristin Ward, Cornell University
Special issue of Mother Jones magazine devoted to domestic violence.
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is "a grassroots non-profit membership organization working since 1978 to end violence in the lives of women and children."
Look up help for a loved one or family member from all over the United States. There are stories of families and their struggle with domestic violence.
Fact Sheet from the Violence Policy Center
Harry Kreisler interviews Judith Herman on the personal and political dimensions of trauma and recovery; September 2000. Explains how PTSD develops in women survivors of domestic violence.
A License To Abuse: The Impact of Conditional Status on Female Immigrants by Michelle J. Anderson [Text and footnotes of this article are reprinted from The Yale Law Journal. Volume 102 . April 1993 . Number 6. Copyright (c) 1993 by The Yale Law Journal Co., Inc.]
No Safe Place offers resources and insights into the origins and possible solutions to violence against women. (Public Broadcasting System)
Findings of a study by Frank R. Ascione and Utah State University colleagues concerning history of pet abuse in households of women housed in shelters for victims of domestic violence. Includes links to related resources.
(April 25, 1997)
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