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Research Summary: An Evidence-Based Leadership Intervention for Latina Survivors of Domestic Violence

Serrata, Josie (National Latin@ Network, 2013)

The Líderes program was created in 2003 in response to Latinas in the Twin Cities of MN asking for leadership opportunities in their communities. In 2006, Casa de Esperanza developed a curriculum for the Líderes and in ...

Research Syntheses: CVR’s Process for Compiling the Best Available Evidence

Irvin-Erickson, Yasemin; Dusenbery, Malore; Yahner, Jennifer (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2018)

The Center for Victim Research (CVR) produces research syntheses which summarize the prevalence, consequences, promising practices, and areas to grow knowledge and services for specific types of victimization and victim ...

Research to Practice Brief: Self-report Measure of Psychological Abuse of Older Adults

Richards, Danielle; Mixcson, Paula (National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), 2012)

In their research summary series, the National Adult Protective Services Resource Center and National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse summarize findings from published research articles and discuss what these ...

Research to Practice Brief: The Effectiveness of Educational Programs to Improve Recognition and Reporting of Elder Abuse and Neglect: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Richards, Danielle (National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), 2013)

In their research summary series, the National Adult Protective Services Resource Center and National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse summarize findings from published research and discuss what these findings ...

Research to Practice Brief: The Study of Sexual Abuse of Vulnerable Adults in Care Facilities

Ramsey-Klawsnik, Holly (National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), 2012)

In their research summary series, the National Adult Protective Services Resource Center and National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse summarize findings from published research and discuss what these findings ...

Researching Distressing Topics: Emotional Reflexivity and Emotional Labor in the Secondary Analysis of Children and Young People’s Narratives of Abuse

Jackson, Sharon; Backett-Milburn, Kathryn; Newall, Elinor (SAGE Open, 2013)

Qualitative researchers who explore sensitive topics may expose themselves to emotional distress. Consequently, researchers are often faced with the challenge of maintaining emotional equilibrium during the research process. ...

Resilience and Trauma: A Backgrounder

Walls, Melissa; Burnette, Catherine; Around Him, Deana; Villegas, Malia; Pytalski, Sarah; Hornbuckle, Carolyn (National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), 2015)

There is a growing recognition that for health and wellness efforts to have a meaningful impact in American Indian and Alaska Native (A/AN) communities they must explicitly emphasize resilience and seek to address trauma. ...

Resilience Portfolio Questionnaire manual: Scales for Youth

Hamby, Sherry; Taylor, Elizabeth; Smith, Alli; Blount, Zach (Life Paths Research Center, 2018)

This portfolio contains a variety of scales that look at can be used to assess the overall wellbeing of youth in response to experiencing events. Common measures of resilience focus on a since element of resilience. Adverse ...

Resources on Evidence-based and Evidence-informed Practice in APS

Unknown author (National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), 2018)

The NAPSA/NCPEA Research Committee has gathered some information on research and evidence-based/evidence-informed practice, which we present on the committee’s webpages as resources to Adult Protective Services staff. The ...

Responding to Homicide and Shooting Scenes: A Review of Procedural Justice Practice in the US

Jannetta, Jesse; Dwivedi, Anamika; Rejon, Fernando; Lee, Susan; Esthappan, Sino; Lynch, Mathew; Leitson, David (Urban Institute, 2019)

This report presents findings a practice review conducted by the Urban Institute (Urban) and the Urban Peace Institute (UPI) under the “Oakland Procedural Justice Principles for Police Officers” cooperative agreement with ...

Responding To Sexual Assault on Campus: A National Assessment and Systematic Classification of the Scope and Challenges for Investigation and Adjudication

Williams, Linda; Pattavina, April; Cares, Alison; Stein, Nan (National Criminal Justice Reference Services (NCJRS), 2020)

Given the considerable changes in federal legislation and the pressing requirements that colleges and universities develop policies and practices that meet the needs of victims and of those accused of sexual assault, there ...

Responding to Trauma Among Young Men of Color: Adapting the Crown Heights Approach For Your Community

Crank, Katie; Kirby, Kenton (Center for Court Innovation, 2016)

This guide provides steps to planning needs assessment and data collection, conduct a baseline evaluation, and a SWOT analysis of trauma interventions for young men of color. It defines the different types of evaluations ...

Responding with RAHMA: Removing Roadblocks for Muslim Survivors of Sexual Violence

Mohajir, Nadiah; Qureshi, Sameera (HEART Women & Girls (Health Education, Advocacy, Research, Training), 2020)

HEART Women & Girls and Muslim American Women’s Policy Forum partnered to conduct research about institutional responses to Muslim survivors of sexual assault. Based on analysis of survey responses from service providers, ...

Response Rates for Surveys of Sexual Assault Victims: Annotated Bibliography

Bastomski, Sara; Zweig, Janine (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

This annotated bibliography collects research about the typical response rates for victim service client satisfaction surveys and similar surveys. Also discussed is how anonymous versus confidential surveys may impact ...

Response to Underserved Victims of Sexual and Domestic Violence Survey

Johnson, Sherri (Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, 2007)

The purpose of this survey is to improve our understanding of the training needs (response-related and prevention-related) for service providers and allied professionals that provide services to persons who have experienced ...

Responses from the Field: Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Policing

Coker, Donna; Park, Sandra; Goldscheid, Julie; Neal, Tara; Halstead, Valerie (Social Sciences Research Network, 2015)

This report presents the findings of a national survey of service providers, advocates, and attorneys who work with survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence regarding policing. More than 900 people responded to ...

Responses to mass shooting events: The interplay between the media and the public

Croitoru, Arie; Kien, Sara; Mahabir, Ron; Radzikowski, Jacek; Crooks, Andrew; Schuchard, Ross; Begay, Tatyanna; Lee, Ashley; Bettios, Alex; Stefanidis, Anthony (Wiley, 2020)

Research Summary Public mass shootings tend to capture the public's attention and receive substantial coverage in both traditional media and online social networks (OSNs) and have become a salient topic in them. Motivated ...

Responses to the Co-Occurrence of Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence in Indian Country: Repairing the Harm and Protecting Children and Mothers (Draft)

White Eagle, Maureen; Clairmont, Bonnie; Hunter, Lonna (Tribal Law and Policy Institute, 2011)

Co-Occurrence of Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence in Indian Country looks at the issues specific to Indian country relative to the co‐occurrence of domestic violence and child maltreatment, highlights those practices ...

Restitution Policy and Survivors

Unknown author (Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), 2012)

Restitution is a court-ordered payment from the offender to the victim for the harm caused by the offender’s wrongful acts. Orders most frequently cover medical and counseling costs, lost wages, lost or damaged property, ...

Restorative Community Conferencing: A study of Community Works West’s restorative justice youth diversion program in Alameda County

baliga, sujatha; Henry, Sia; Valentine, Georgia (Impact Justice, 2017)

This report, written by Impact Justice’s Restorative Justice Project, explores Community Works West’s Restorative Community Conferencing program, which currently diverts over 100youth per year away from the juvenile legal ...

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