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An Exploration Of Sexual Victimization And Academic Performance Among College Women, Carol E. Jordan, Jessica L. Combs, Gregory T. Smith

Office for Policy Studies on Violence Against Women Publications

The literature has documented the widespread nature of sexual assault victimization among college women. While the aftermath of violence against university women has also received focus, that is, documenting trauma-related sequelae; risk factors; reporting patterns; and legal interventions, the impact on academic performance has not received adequate attention in the literature. The primary purpose of this study was to explore the association of rape and sexual assault with academic performance among college women. Its specific aims included the following: to compare high school and college sexual assault experiences with collegiate grade point averages (GPAs) at key points in time; to …

Tertiary Prevention Programs For Women Who Use Violence In Intimate Relationships, Susan Miller, Lisa Young Larance

NSF-NIJ IPV Prevention Workshop

No abstract provided.

Restorative Justice As An Alternative To Criminalization?, James Ptacek

NSF-NIJ IPV Prevention Workshop

This paper will review the evaluation research on restorative justice (RJ) in cases of intimate partner violence. What do we know about how well RJ ensures the safety and immediate needs of survivors? What do we know about how well survivors feel a sense of justice as a result of these practices? What do we know about the ability of these practices to hold offenders accountable, and to prevent further offending?

Who Benefits And Who Loses In The Criminalization Of Ipv?, Beth E. Richie

NSF-NIJ IPV Prevention Workshop

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Screening For Ipv In Formal And Informal Settings, Nancy Glass, Elizabeth Miller

NSF-NIJ IPV Prevention Workshop

Overview

Within the last 20 years, gender-based violence (GBV) has gained increased attention globally. GBV is defined as types of violence that primarily women/girls experience, including physical violence (e.g., hitting, punching, kicked, slapped, choked, hurt with a weapon, or otherwise physically hurt), sexual violence (e.g. unprotected forced sex, coercive behaviors, including sexual slavery and coerced abortion), and psychological harm (e.g. controlling behaviors, stalking, threats of violence). These acts of violence are perpetrated by members of women/girl’s family, acquaintances, and/or strangers in the home, community and/or during armed conflict. Globally, an estimated 35% of women experience physical and/or sexual violence in …

Engaging Men In Ipv Prevention, Richard Tolman, Tova Walsh

NSF-NIJ IPV Prevention Workshop

Overview of the Presentation

1. Rationale and framework for engaging boys and men in IPV prevention
2. State of the research
3. Key issues and challenges
4. Priority settings and developmental periods for engaging boys and men
5. Engaging men as fathers
6. Engaging men in couples
7. Global efforts to engage men in primary prevention
8. Men as allies to end gender-based violence
9. Future directions for research

Discussion: Evaluating Bystanding And Similar Primary Prevention Programs, Victoria Banyard

NSF-NIJ IPV Prevention Workshop

No abstract provided.

Primary Prevention Programs In Educational Settings, Ann L. Coker, Eileen Recktenwald

NSF-NIJ IPV Prevention Workshop

What we will cover

• Brief review of programs with efficacy to reduce IPV / SV in educational settings.
• Story of EMPOWER to Green Dot: Practice to Research and back
• Testing a primary prevention bystander based intervention in statewide randomized intervention trial in 26 high schools
• UK and KASAP partnership

From Blue To Green: The Development And Implementation Of A Horticultural Therapy Program For Residents Of A Battered Women’S Shelter, Claire M. Renzetti, Diane R. Follingstad, Diane Fleet

CRVAW Faculty Presentations

No abstract provided.