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Advancing The Study Of Violence Against Women: Evolving Research Agendas Into Science, Carol E. Jordan
Advancing The Study Of Violence Against Women: Evolving Research Agendas Into Science, Carol E. Jordan
Office for Policy Studies on Violence Against Women Publications
Decades of research produced by multiple disciplines has documented withering rates of violence against women in the United States and around the globe. To further an understanding of gendered violence, a field of research has developed, but recent critiques have highlighted weaknesses that inhibit a full scientific exploration of these crimes and their impacts. This review extends beyond prior reviews to explore the field’s unique challenges, its community of scientists, and the state of its written knowledge. The review argues for moving beyond “research agendas” and proposes creation of a transdisciplinary science for the field of study of violence against …
Advancing The Study Of Violence Against Women: Response To Commentaries And Next Steps, Carol E. Jordan
Advancing The Study Of Violence Against Women: Response To Commentaries And Next Steps, Carol E. Jordan
Office for Policy Studies on Violence Against Women Publications
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The Law V. The Stranger: Language Interpretation And Legal Space In Lexington, Ky, Karen S. Kinslow
The Law V. The Stranger: Language Interpretation And Legal Space In Lexington, Ky, Karen S. Kinslow
University of Kentucky Master's Theses
This thesis examines the role of interpretation in legal encounter in Lexington, Kentucky. Through an analysis of legal and interpretation practices, this study seeks to ascertain how these practices may affect non-native or low-proficiency English speakers’ (LLPs) experiences with both federal and local laws and legal spaces. This place-based study involves in-depth qualitative research. Using the methodological framework of feminist geo-jurisprudence, this research contributes to our understanding of 1) the limits of the publicity of legal space and, more specifically, the ways in which language barriers can prevent legal inclusion; 2) local strategies and tactics for dealing with the challenges …