Surf these sites: 100+ Songs Related to Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault -- A listing of more than 100 songs in every genre, from traditional ballads to punk, many with links to online lyrics. A Comparison of Pimps and Batterers by Evelina Giobbe -- Evelina Giobbe is at the Commercial Sexual Exploitation Resource Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The mission of CSERI is to abate commercial sexual exploitation through research, education and community organizing, and to advocate for the human rights of prostituted women, youth, and transgendered persons, and to increase opportunities for individuals to leave the sex industry. AABL: Advocates for Abused and Battered Lesbians -- AABL provides confidential support and advocacy services for lesbian domestic violence victims in the Seattle area of Washington State. The site includes: info about our services; articles; a reading list; a special section for survivors to tell their stories; and the only global directory of other services for battered lesbians. Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc. - Internet Warning -- Detailed information on abuser''s access via the internet. Battered Women and Their Children -- Reports, papers and a training curriculum on identifying families with child abuse and domestic violence. Biderman''s Chart of Coercion -- Analysis of mind control with significance for survivors of domestic violence. Calculating Intimate Danger: MOSAIC® and the Emerging Practice of Risk Assessment Supervision, 1999, -- Critique of the popular practice of risk assessment now used by some law enforcement agencies with respect to batterers and stalkers. Call to Protect -- A domestic violence prevention project to provide those in danger with instant access to help in the form of a wireless phone. Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence -- The Center is a non-profit organization headquartered in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Founded in 1977 by the Rev. Marie M. Fortune, the Center is an interreligious educational resource addressing issues of sexual and domestic violence. Communities Against Violence Network -- CAVNET - Addressing Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Violence Against Women Cost/Benefit Analysis of a Domestic Violence Shelter Program -- Sharon A. Chanley, Women''s Studies Program, Arizona State University and Jesse J. Chanley, Jr. , School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University DV/CPS Collaboration Home -- DV/CPS collaborative strategies for integrating domestic violence services into child protection systems. Domestic Violence Handbook -- Informative general information site hosted in Oakland County, Michigan. Site is joint effort of the Oakland County Domestic Violence Coordintating Council, Creative Communciations Group, and the American Divorce Information Network, publishers of Divorce Online. Domestic Violence Information Center -- Information and resources from The Feminist Majority Foundation. Domestic Violence Information Manual: -- Informative articles, resources and web links designed to: increase public awareness of the nature and extent of domestic violence - from Australia. Domestic Violence Prevention Online -- Electronic Journal dealing with domestic violence prevention issues Domestic Violence and Homelessness -- National Coalition for the Homeless Fact Sheet #8, May 1998 Domestic Violence and Welfare -- from the Welfare Information Network. Articles on the economic aspects of domestic violence, welfare and homelessness. Domestic Violence as a Form of Child Abuse -- Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) - National Child Protection Clearing House, Issues Papers - Article by Marianne James, Senior Research Officer, Australian Institute of Criminology Domestic Violence in the Military -- A history of women in the military from the Revolutionary War to present day. Information about sexual harassment issues, current women veterans issues, and extensive information for military women, past and present. Domestic Violence in the Workplace -- Information targeted at security managers on domestic violence in the workplace. Domestic Violence: A Workplace Issue -- Department of Labor Publication Domestic and Family Violence - Bibliography -- Several hundred books relevant to the topics of domestic and family violence are listed here with hyperlinks to sources. Domestice Violence in the Navy -- Virginian-Pilot online special report Education Wife Assault -- Education Wife Assault''s (Canada) website includes information for abused women, professionals, friends & family on woman abuse, immigrant women, abusive men, teen dating violence, elder abuse, child abuse, gays and lesbians, Deaf women, women with disabilities. E-Commerce enabled for publications sales and donations. Ending Violence Against Women, Population Reports, Series L, Number 11 -- published by the Population Information Program, Center for Communication Programs, The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Family and Domestic Violence Training Package - Participants'' Kit -- Australian government site with a step by step training manual on domestic violence. Firearms and Domestic Violence -- Fact Sheet from the Violence Policy Center Graphic Resource Site for Women''s Domestic Violence Issues. -- Free graphic images and designs to use as posters, handouts, or for other applications including use at fund raising events related to violence against women issues. Please request permission for reproduction. Immigration Interim Rule on Battered Woman Immigrants -- This interim rule amends the Immigration and Naturalization Service ("the Service") regulations to allow a spouse or child to seek immigrant classification if he or she has been battered by, or subjected to extreme cruelty committed by, the citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse or parent. Institute on Domestic Violence in the African-American Community -- An African American perspective on community and family violence. Language/Etymology/rule of thumb -- Definitive essay on the purported "rule of thumb" law about wife-beating. Loved?, Dishonored, & Abused -- Includes a personal story, warning signs and justice issues. Maitri - San Francisco, CA -- Maitri is 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. We provide peer support and referrals to legal help, emergency shelters and counselors. Men and Women Against Domestic Violence -- An internet-based coalition of men and women working to address the issue of domestic violence. We declare that this is not just a women''s issue, but is very much a men''s issue, too. Therefore, it is our responsibility to educate and advocate against physical, mental, emotional and sexual violence of all kinds. Ministry of Women''s Equality - Violence Prevention Pipeline -- Domestic Violence services in British Columbia NOW and Violence Against Women -- The National Organization for Women''s site on issues related to violence against women. NV: SAFE House Web Page -- Stopping Abuse in the Family Environment - Shelter & Crisis Services in Henderson, NV National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information -- Making the Link - Domestic Violence & Alcohol and Other Drugs National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape -- Started in 1978, when marital rape was a crime in only 4 states, the Clearinghouse follows current cases nationally and has compiled over 700 files of legal briefs, legislative testimony, bills, statutes, law reviews, newspaper clippings, magazine and journal articles, statistics, published and unpublished studies (sociological, historical, psychological, medical, etc.) and letters. National Coalition Against 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." National Domestic Violence Hotline -- 24-Hour Access from all 50 states. Translators available. New Social Security Numbers For Domestic Violence Victims And Others -- SSA Publication No. 05-10093 - describes procedures and requirements for requesting a new social security number. New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence -- Promoting effective cross-systems'' responses to DV through training, technical assistance and policy development. Partnerships Against Violence -- Serves as a virtual library" of information about violence and youth-at-risk, including data from seven different Federal agencies. PeaceWorks Home Page -- "PEACEWORKS"is an unique art documentary about domestic violence being developed by The Shelter, Inc. A team of artists/activists/formerly battered women and technicians, have come together to produce this screenplay. Drawn from the poetry, music and artwork of victims, the film stitches together vignettes exploring the root causes of violence and outlining the individual and communal journey of healing from abusive relationships. Psychologists may spark violence by using inappropriate couples therapy -- Many psychologists don''t know how to assess for domestic violence, and may even use couples-therapy approaches that are inappropriate and could make a violent situation more brutal. Reading List on Domestic Violence -- Good basic reading list on domestic violence -- history, research, self-help. Relationship Violence: Warning Signs and Resources -- Information on date rape and domestic violence prevention including advice on assertiveness, guidelines for men, and facts about Rohypnol. Survivor-friendly. Responding to Domestic Violence: Where Federal Employees Can Find Help -- Site prepared by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. (Slow loading). The online PDF Acrobat Readable version is at: http://www.opm.gov/workplac/pdf/full.pdf SAWNET; South Asian Women''s NETwork - Domestic Violence -- Domestic Violence information for South Asian Women (taken to include Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). SafetyNet Domestic Violence Resources -- SafetyNet - Resources and links, including statistics and a listing of state coalitions against domestic violence from Cybergrrl. Be aware that there is good information on this site, but it has not been updated in several years. Take Back The Night -- Louisville Kentucky Take Back The Night home page. Part of the national Take Back the Night events in October, the program works to end violence against women and children. The Battered Husband Controversy -- Debunks the myth that men and women are equally violent in the home. Over twenty citations. The Family Violence Prevention Fund -- The Family Violence Prevention Fund describes itself as "a national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform." The Silent Witness National Initiative -- Silent Witness National Initiative is a non-profit organization promoting peace, healing and responsibility in adult relationships in order to eliminate domestic murders by the year 2010. The Urban Institute -- Coordinated Community Responses to Domestic Violence in Six Communities: Beyond the Justice System Understanding Domestic Violence -- Definition, laws and important information relating to domestic violence. Read an excerpt from "The We Speak of Love" - Trilogy, by Diana Marie Weitzel, M.A. A true story about understanding and overcoming emotional violence. Understanding the Victims of Spousal Abuse -- Some answers to all those "why" questions... United Declaration Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women -- Text of the UN''s Declaration. This is a gopher site, no frills, but the complete text is given. United States DV Resources -- Domestic Violence Resources by State on a clickable map, sponsored by Womens Rural Advocacy Programs in Minnesota Victim Services Domestic Violence Shelter Tour -- A virtual tour of a shelter for domestic abuse survivors in New York City. Violence Against Women Act of 1994 -- Hyperlinked text of the Violence Against Women act. Provided by the Department of Justice, Violence Against Women Office. Violence Against Women Office -- Violence Against Women Office, U.S. Department of Justice Violence by Intimates -- Bureau of Justice Statistics Fact Book in PDF format. WARNING: How an Abuser Can Discover Your Internet Activities -- American Bar Association site with caution and advice on how to use the internet more safely to obtain information and resources on domestic violence. Why Doesn''t She Just Leave? -- Facts and Myths about Domestic Violence - Article by Trish Wilson in the online journal, Feminista Wife, Marital, Spousal Rape - Information Page -- The Wife Rape Information Page at the University of New Hampshire Women''s Rights Network -- 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. Zonta International Strategies to Eradicate Violence Against Women -- ZISVAW is a program dedicated to eliminating violence against women and children funded by the Zonta International Foundation.
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