• REAGERA-S (Responding to Elder Abuse in GERiAtric care - Self-administered 

  Simmons, Johanna; Wiklund, Nicolina; Ludvigsson, Mikael; Nägga, Katarina; Swahnberg, Katarina (Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 2020)

  Screening for experiences of elder abuse and life-time abuse in older adults. The instrument includes 9 brief questions (dichotomous yes or no answers) about experiences of abuse and one question to evaluate current ...
• What Constitutes Success? Evaluating Legal Services for Victims of Crime: A Conceptual Model [Slides] 

  Lugo-Graulich, Kris; Garvin, Meg (Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA), 2020)

  The Office for Victims of Crime has called for more research into how victims’ rights provisions are implemented and enforced; whether victims receive the rights and services to which they are entitled; whether being ...
• 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 ...
• Women Who Stay: Perspectives of Latina Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence on Staying With or Leaving Abusive Partners 

  Macias, R. Lillianne; Rosales, Alvina; Morales, Alfredo; Serrata, Josie; Perilla, Julia (National Latin@ Network, 2013)

  The purpose of this study was to examine the contexts of Latina women currently living with their partners, and to inform recommendations for researchers and practitioners working with Latina survivors of IPV...This study ...
• Who are Underserved Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault? Underrepresented Victim Populations and Barriers to Service Seeking 

  Gruschow, Karl; Vasquez, Amanda (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  Improving victim services for underserved populations is a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding priority. While VOCA does not define who “underserved populations” are, it does provide guidelines state administering agencies ...
• Wyoming VOCA-SAC Partnership Final Project Report 

  Grant, Emily; Wagner, Matthew; Feldman, Laura (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  The goal of this project is four-fold: (1) to build a partnership among the Wyoming SAC, the Wyoming VOCA assistance and compensation administrator, and the three Wind River Indian Reservation victim service organizations ...
• Alaska Intimate Partner Violence Interactive Data Dashboard Project: Final Report 

  Casto, L. Diane; Myrstol, Brad (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  The aim of the project is to create an interactive dashboard showing patterns and trends in intimate partner violence across the state of Alaska, using data from previous Alaska Victimization Surveys [2010-2015]. A public, ...
• Addressing Trauma and Victimization in Women’s Prisons Trauma-Informed Victim Services and Programs for Incarcerated Women 

  Ervin, Storm; Jagannath, Jahnavi; Zweig, Janine; Willison, Janeen Buck; Jones, Kierra; Maskolunas, Katy; McCarty, Benjamin; Agha, Chafica (Urban Institute, 2020)

  Women are the fastest-growing incarcerated population in the United States. Despite this drastic increase, correctional institutions often lack awareness and understanding of the victimization that many—if not most—incarcerated ...
• Fact Sheet: Domestic Violence and Cybervictimization 

  Robinson, Taylor; Linsares, Alyssa (Crime Victims' Institute, 2020)

  This fact sheet discusses prevalence of different forms of domestic violence, the consequences, and the connection to how technology and online services can be used to perpetuate intimate partner violence. (CVRL Abstract)
• Trends in Family Violence Are Not Causally Associated with COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders: a Commentary on Piquero et al. 

  Gonzalez, Jennifer Reingle; Molsberry, Rebecca; Maskaly, Jonathan; Jetelina, Katelyn (Springer Open, 2020)

  COVID-19 has caused a wave of research publications in academic and pre-print outlets which have resulted in several high-profile retractions. While the breadth of emerging research has been instrumental in understanding ...
• Mandated Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities [Brief] 

  Unknown author (National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), 2020)

  This brief is a summary of the longer report by NCEA/NAPSA of the same title: "This brief will: Define mandated reporting and provide up to date information about who is required to report. Delve into the policy questions ...
• Mandated Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities 

  Unknown author (National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), 2020)

  This brief focuses on mandated reporting of abuse of older adults and adults with disabilities to Adult Protective Services (APS). While most APS programs consider mandated reporting an essential tool for addressing harm ...
• Victim Services for Incarcerated Women [Slides] 

  Jagannath, Jahnavi; Ervin, Storm; Becky, Ney (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  This webinar presented findings from the Urban Institute’s Evaluation of In-prison Programming: Addressing Prior Trauma and Victimization, funded by the National Institute of Justice. Researchers from Urban and the Center ...
• Elder Abuse 

  Henderson, Erica; Ervin, Storm (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  The Center for Victim Research is assessing the state of the field in victim response specific crime types. This brief summarizes the fast facts and main points of the full synthesis about elder abuse victimization. See ...
• Elder Abuse Victimization: What We Know from Research- and Practice-Based Evidence [Bibliography] 

  Ervin, Storm; Henderson, Erica (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  The Center for Victim Research is assessing the state of the field in victim response specific crime types. This bibliography provides the sources used in the elder abuse victimization synthesis report. See also the synthesis ...
• Elder Abuse Victimization: What We Know from Research- and Practice-Based Evidence 

  Ervin, Storm; Henderson, Erica (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  The Center for Victim Research is assessing the state of the field in victim response specific crime types. This synthesis compiles research and practice evidence about elder abuse victimization. The report defines elder ...
• Capturing Victims’ Voices on Justice through Research [Policy Brief] 

  Dusenbery, Malore (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  The Center for Victim Research hosted a virtual research convening of victim-focused researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to explore how research has or could be used to capture victims' voices on justice and inform ...
• Online and Technology-Facilitated Victim Services: Annotated Bibliography 

  McCrimmon, Courtney; Puls, Laura (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  Victim service providers have been using technologies like automatic notification systems, online education, and chat to assist victims and increase organizations’ efficiency. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent stay-at-home ...
• Logic Models 

  Murray, Christine; Myrent, Mark (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  This guide defines logic models and how they can inform victim services program planning. The authors discuss when to use a logic model, how to begin developing one, and what components should be included (like goal ...
• Data-Sharing Agreements 

  Murray, Christine (Center for Victim Research (CVR), 2020)

  This quick reference discusses how researcher-practitioner partnerships can use a data-sharing agreement to "help clarify expectations among partners and promote the security of data exchanged between them." The document ...

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