Women and Violence

 Violence Against Women
What Their Stories Tell Us - Sisters In Spirit 2010 Research Findings; by Native Women’s Association of Canada; 2010
Alcohol And Violence: Exploring Patterns And Responses; by International Center For Alcohol Policies; 2008
Freedom from Violence: Tools for Working with Trauma, Mental Health and Substance Use; by Ending Violence Association of British Columbia; November, 2007
You Are Not Alone: Violence, Substance Use and Mental health: A Peer Approach to Increasing Your Safety; by Ending Violence Association of BC; 2009
The Experience of Violence in the Lives of Homeless Women - A Research Report;  Final Report to the National Institute of Justice; by Jasinski, J., Wesely, J., Mustaine, E., and Wright, J.; (2005)
Family Law Resource Manual for Community Based Advocates Assisting Women Dealing with Violence Issues; BC Association of Specialized Victim Assistance Counselling Programs; 2004
Also appears under - Justice and Legal Issues; and
Also appears under - Guidebooks, Manuals and Interventions
Power and Control Wheel in Domestic Violence; Domestic Abuse Intervention Project Duluth Minnesota
Theory-Derived Explanations Of Male Violence Against Female Partners Literature Update And Related Implications For Treatment And Evaluation; by Alison Cunningham, Peter G. Jaffe, Linda Baker, Trish Dick, Sue Malla, Nadia Mazaheri, Samantha Poisson; London Family Court Clinic, September 1998
Herstory of Domestic Violence: A Timeline of the Battered Women's Movement (753 BC to 2000 AD); by SafeNETWORK for California Statewide Conference on Domestic Violence; 1999
Addressing the Co-Occurrence of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse: Lessons from Problem Solving Courts; by Lisa Lightman & Francine Byrne; JOf The Center for Families, Children & The Courts, V6, 2005
Violence and Abuse Against People with Disabilities: Experiences, Barriers and Prevention Strategies; by L.E. Power, M. Oschwald; Center on Self-Determination, Oregon Institute on Disability and Development, Oregon Health and Science University, 2007
Alcohol Problems and Violence Against Women - Final report; by William R. Downs, PhD;  University of Northern Iowa; 2001
Alcohol and Interpersonal Violence, Policy Briefing; WHO; 2005
Identifying And Responding To Domestic Violence - Consensus Recommendations For Child And Adolescent Health; by Betsy McAlister Groves, Marilyn Augustyn, Debbie Lee, Peter Sawires;  Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF); August, 2004
Women's Experiences of Abuse as a Risk Factor for Incarceration; by M. E. Gilfus; VAWnet Applied Research Forum, National Electronic Network on Violence Against Women (VAWnet); December 2002)
What About Me! Seeking to Understand the Child's View of Violence in the Family;  by Alison Cunningham and Linda Baker; Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System; 2004
Learning to Listen; Learning to Help: Understanding Woman Abuse and its Effects on Children; by Linda L. Baker & Alison J. Cunningham; the Centre for Children &Families in the Justice System; 2005
Professor's  Resource Guide To Teaching About Woman Abuse And Its Effects On Children;  by Linda Baker &  Alison Cunningham,The Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System; 2005
Helping Children Thrive : Supporting Woman Abuse Survivors As Mothers; by Linda L. Baker &  Alison J. Cunningham; Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System; 2004
Best Practice Approaches Child Protection And Violence Against Women;  Ministry of Children & Family Development; May, 2004
Working With Women Who Have Experienced Violence: A Handbook For Health Care Professionals In Saskatchewan; by The Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS); November 2005
Sexual Violence And Dislocation As Social Risk Factors Involved In The Acquisition Of HIV Among Women In Manitoba; Dr. Iris McKeown, Sharon  Reid, Shelley Turner, Dr. Pam Orr; The Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence; July 2002
Violence Against Women with Mental Illness; Consensus Project; Council of State Governments; 2005
*NOTE:  You will have to register on the site to view article.  There is no charge.
Medical and Legal Protocol for Dealing with Victims of Domestic Violence;  New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence; 2004
*NOTE:  Though specific to NY state, overall content would be applicable anywhere
Violence in the Lives of Young Women: Clinical Care and Management; by V. I. Rickert, S. Edwards, S. D. Harrykissoon, C. M. Wiemann; Current Women's Health Reports, Vol. 1 - 2001
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - A Guide to Screening and Intervention; by T. M. Nappi, J. Seligson Sillman, D. M. Brockmeyer, L. Rand, A. Lee-Parritz, C. Welch, M. Figueroa, A. Nicoletti, M. Tonelli, L. R. Halpern, R. Glassman, M. D. Chapin, J. Ann Bigby, S. Gharib; Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Mary Horrigan Connors Center for Women’s Health; 2004
Patterns of Violence Against Women: Risk Factors and Consequences; by Ross Macmillan and Candace Kruttschnitt; Final research report submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice.
I Couldn't Say Anything so my Body Tried to Speak for Me:  The Cost of Providing  Health Care Services to Women Survivors of  Childhood Sexual Abuse; Sandra Burgess, Ailsa Watkinson, Anne Elliott, Wendy MacDermott, Michael Epstein; Centres for Excellence in Women's Health; 2003
Women's Needs, Available Choices: Juxtaposing Criminal Justice Response to Wife Abuse with Women's Words; Joanne Minaker, University of Manitoba; 1998
Transition Houses and Shelters for Abused Women in Canada; Government of Canada; 2004.

 Pregnancy
Exposure to Violence Among Sunstance Dependent Pregnant Women and Their Children; by Martha L. Velez, Ivan D. Montoya, Lauren M. Jansson, Vickie Walters, Dace Svikis, Hendree E. Jones, Howard Chilcoat, Jacquelyn Campbell;  Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment Vol 30; 2006
Conceptualizing Violence Against Pregnant Women; by Deborah Teurkheimer; Indiana Law Journal;  Vol 81 No 2, 2006
 NOTE: Article can be downloaded from 1 of 5 sites once the page is loaded. - Click on Download Document, then choose one of these links.  I used the link from Stanford University.
Domestic Violence and Pregnancy: Guidelines for Screening and Referral; Washington State Department of Health; August 2008 revision
Pregnancy And Domestic Violence - A Review of the Literature;  by J. L. Jasinski; Trauma, Violence, &  Abuse, Vol. 5, No. 1, January 2004
Abuse During Pregnancy: Understanding the Silence; Heather Wiedenhamer, University of Alberta; 1997

 Family
 Domestic Violence and Welfare Policy:  Research Findings That Can Inform Policies on Marriage and Child Well-Being; by Sharmila Lawrence; National Center For Children In Poverty, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University - December 2002
The Characteristics of Abused Women in the Caseload of a Child Protection Service; D. Chiodo, A. W. Leschied, P. C. Whitehead, D. Hurley; University of Western Ontario; 2003

 Substance Abuse
Tracking Alcohol Use in Women Who Move Through Domestic Violence Shelters; by the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health; December 2004
The PVS Disaster:  Poverty, Violence and Substance Abuse in the Lives of Women and Children; Women's Law Project; 2002
Comparing Women in Substance Abuse Treatment Who Report Sexual and/or Physical Abuse with Women Who Do Not Report Abuse History;  by Sabine Boots; MSc Human Development; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; 2004
Substance Abuse and Woman Abuse by Male Partners;  by Larry Bennett, Jane Addams College of Social Work; Violence Against Women Online Resources (NAW Net); 1997

 Mental Illness
Violence and Trauma in the Lives of Women with Serious Mental Illness: Current Practices in Service Provision in British Columbia, by Marina Morrow; BC Centre for Excellence for Women's Health (2002).
 Prostitution
An Exploration Of The Emotional Regulation Strategy Of Dissociation On Women's Attempts To Exit The Sex Trade; a thesis by Karin K. Mattu; Trinity Western University, August 2007
Shattered Hearts: The Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of American Indian Women And Girls In Minnesota; prepared by Alexandra (Sandi) Pierce; for Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center, Minneapolis MN; 2009
How Prostitution Works; by Joe Parker; Prostitution Research and Education (PRE)
Unequal; by Melissa Farley; Prostitution Research and Education (PRE), 2005
Prostitution and Male Supremacy; Andrea Dworkin, 1993
In Order to Understand Prostitution: Prostitution Research and  Education; 2007
Prostitution: Factsheet on Human Rights Violations; by Melissa Farley; Prostitution Research & Education; 2000
Prostitution on Demand: Legalizing the Buyers as Sexual Consumers; by Janice G. Raymond;  Violence Against Women 2004
Drawing the line: Is prostitution consensual sex for a price or men’s violence against women? by Scott Hampton, 2007
PEERS FASD National Networking Project Evaluation; 2005
Breaking Down Barriers, One Step at a Time – Creating Options Aimed at Reducing Sexual Exploitation; Prostitution Awareness and Action Foundation of Edmonton; 2003
Sisters Speak Out: The Lives And Needs Of Prostituted Women In Chicago, Executive Summary; A Research Study; by Jody Raphael and Deborah L. Shapiro; Center for Impact Research; August 2002
Sisters Speak Out: The Lives And Needs Of Prostituted Women In Chicago; A Research Study; by Jody Raphael and Deborah L. Shapiro; Center for Impact Research; August 2002
Prostitution: A Critical Review Of The Medical And Social Sciences Literature;  by M. Farley & V. Kelly; Women & Criminal Justice Vol 11 No 4; 2000

 USEFUL LINKS
Women's Law - State-by-state legal information and resources for domestic violence.  (Site contains information that is usable by everyone.  However, note that any specific legal informattion relates to USA law.)
American Bar Association - Survey of Recent Statistics on Domestic Violence.  (NOTE: Each item listed the site posts a link to the original source.)
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