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Reiss, Albert J., Jr., Ed.; Roth, Jeffrey A., Ed. – 1993
The diverse research on the patterns and characteristics of violent behavior in the United States is assessed by a panel of experts in this monograph. The monograph describes what is known about certain types of violence, details insights into risk factors for violence in individuals and situations, and recommends new research efforts with short-…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons, Behavior Patterns, Drug Abuse
Straus, Murray A.; And Others – 1973
With the exception of intra-family murder and child abuse, there has been very little research on violence between family members. However, preliminary results of this study indicate that even at age 17 and 18, 62 percent of siblings had hit each other during the previous 12-month period. Also, physical fights between husband and wife have…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Family Problems, Family Violence, Parent Child Relationship
Horsman, Jenny – 1997
This report is a brief introduction to the findings of a research project that examined the impact of abuse on women's literacy learning and explored approaches to literacy programming in the light of these impacts. Interviews were conducted with literacy workers, learners, and counselors to determine the impact of abuse they saw in their work and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Coping, Counseling, Emotional Abuse
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Coonrod, Dean V.; Bay, R. Curtis; Rowley, Beverley D.; Del Mar, Nancy B.; Gabriele, Laura; Tessman, Terrie D.; Chambliss, Linda R. – Academic Medicine, 2000
Medical residents were randomly assigned to either a 20-minute session on the importance of screening for domestic violence or to an unrelated topic. Subsequently, 71 percent of the trained residents diagnosed at least one case of domestic violence compared to 52 percent of residents in the control group. Rates of diagnosis also differed by…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Family Violence, Graduate Medical Education, Higher Education
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1993
In 1991, the Domestic Violence Review, commissioned by Manitoba Justice, recommended that schools in Manitoba integrate a component on domestic violence into the curriculum. This document presents a teaching support for Health Curriculum in Middle Years (Grades 5-8) designed to prevent violence in daily life and in relationships. The unit is…
Descriptors: Anger, Battered Women, Child Abuse, Family Violence
Samios, Mary; And Others – 1985
Although previous research has attempted to account for the incidence of physical violence between dating partners, little attention has been devoted to the relationship factors that may account for the occurrence of violence between partners. To examine the relationships among violence and dating partners' love and liking, commitment to the…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Dating (Social), Family Violence, Higher Education
Mechau, Dorik – 1978
The shelter for battered women described in this report was established for three purposes: (1) to provide assaulted and battered women and their children refuge from domestic violence; (2) to enable women to identify viable alternatives to life-threatening situations and encourage self-reliance; and (3) to act as an advocate for change within the…
Descriptors: Administration, Battered Women, Family Violence Shelters, Females
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Human Resources. – 1978
This volume contains the transcripts from the 1978 Congressional hearings from the subcommittee on child and human development. Major topics focus on domestic violence and relevant legislation. Witnesses represented such organizaitons as State Departments of Health, Education and Welfare, the U.S. Senate, Comission on the Status of Women and the…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Emotional Response, Family Problems, Family Violence Shelters
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Whipple, Vicky – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1987
In addition to emotional, physical, and economic issues, battered women from fundamentalist churches have religious issues that need to be addressed. Clergy may not help because of their legalistic attitudes about marriage and sex roles. Explains teachings of fundamentalist churches, explores how they perpetuate violent relationships, and offers…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Battered Women, Church Role, Clergy
Burt, Miriam, Ed. – NCLEnotes, 2001
These newsletters focus on teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to adult learners. One article, "10 Strategies for Teaching Adult English Language Learners," includes such suggestions as the following: get to know the students and their needs, use visuals to support instruction, use authentic materials, model tasks before asking…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Environment, English (Second Language), Family Violence
Horsman, Jenny – 2001
This paper is intended as a discussion paper to open up talk in the literacy community on how literacy programs can account for the impact violence has on learning. It builds on the author's previous research on issues raised by literacy workers, educators, researchers, academics, therapists, and counselors concerning this impact. The current…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Counseling, Emotional Abuse, Family Violence
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Klinger, David A. – Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 1995
Data from an observational study of police behavior are used to test the thesis that arrest is less likely for spousal violence. Findings indicate that although officers are unlikely to arrest in spousal assault cases, they are equally unlikely to arrest in other types of violence. (JBJ)
Descriptors: Battered Women, Crime, Criminal Law, Family Problems
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Shepard, Melanie F.; Campbell, James A. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1992
Validates a behavior inventory that was developed to measure the physical and psychological abuse of women by their partners. For the study, 100 men and 78 women were divided into groups of abusers/abused and nonabusers/nonabused. Significant differences between the abusers and nonabusers groups' scores supported the instrument's soundness. (RJM)
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Battered Women, Behavior Patterns
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Alexander, Pamela C.; And Others – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1991
Investigated intergenerational transmission of violence among college students in dating relationships (n=380). Severe abuse by his father predicted a man's violent behavior. Witnessing marital violence predicted a woman's liberal attitudes and a man's conservative attitudes. Discrepancy in attitudes toward women and particularly a woman's liberal…
Descriptors: College Students, Dating (Social), Family Violence, Higher Education
Bertholf, Deedrick – School Business Affairs, 1999
An ASBO member and chair of New York's School Emergency Response to Violent Events (SERVE) explains how this program tackles violence and teen suicide. SERVE teaches the basic principles of hostage situations, uses a confidential reporting system, and advocates safety audits and risk-reduction strategies. (MLH)
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Violence, Guidelines
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