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Animal Abuse
Child Abuse
Children Who Witness
Violence
Custody & Access
Dating Violence
- Victim
Advocacy Center of Florida International University
Information about Dating Violence including signs of an
abusive relationship, developing a safety plan, and a test
for relationship health.
- American
Bar Association - Teen Dating Violence
ABA Commission on Dating Violence.
- National
Network for Family Resiliency (part of the USDA'S Children,
Youth, and Families at Risk Initiative)
A teaching guide for a presentation on Dating Violence,
including material for handouts and overheads.
- Right
2 Be Free
The Right2BeFree website is intended to increase awareness
among young women around the issue of violence in relationships
and assist them in identifying and dealing with violence
that may exist in their own relationships.
- New
Beginnings Women's Crisis Center - a member of the New Hampshire
Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Information on Teen Dating including definitions, a myths
& facts list, the Power and Control Wheel for Dating Violence,
and safety planning. (Use the red menu at the bottom left
corner of their page to navigate among the various dating
violence topics.)
- Domestic
Violence and Incest Resource Centre (Melbourne, Australia)
"When Love Hurts: A Guide for Girls on Love, Respect, and
Abuse in Relationships", which includes definitions, checklists
to evaluate a relationship, and safety planning.
- Open
UVIC Resource Sexual Assault Centre - University of Victoria,
B.C.
Statistics on Date Rape as well as various other kinds of
sexual assault.
- National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.)
Fact sheet on Dating Violence, including statistics.
- Making
Waves "Making a Difference" Preventing Dating Violence
Good Relationships quizzes, warning signs, and how to help
a friend. top of page
Elder Abuse
- Elder
Abuse Prevention - a California Non-Profit Organization
The legal information is related specifically to California
law, but there are excellent sections on the definitions
and signs of Elder Abuse.
- Silent
and Invisible: Executive Summary
A Report on Abuse and Violence in the Lives of Older Women
in British Columbia and Yukon, produced by the BC/Yukon
Society of Transition Houses, 2001. PDF file.
- Administration
on Aging, U.S. Dept. of Health
The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study: Final Report:
September 1998
- National
Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse(U.S.)
Has an "Ask the Experts" section to which you can email
questions on Elder Abuse, as well as a Publications section
with factsheets, etc.
- Public
Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia
An array of fact sheets about Representation Agreements,
including how to protect and support adults regarding abuse,
neglect, and self-neglect.
- American
Psychological Association
Factsheet on Elder Abuse.
- BC
Seniors' Advisory Council
Report titled "A Delicate Balance: Assisting Elderly Victims
of Abuse and Neglect: Position Paper B.C. Seniors' Advisory
Council: December 1992"
- Ontario
Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
- Haldimand
- Norfolk Community Response Project on the Abuse of Older
Adults
- National
Forum on Health (Health Canada)
Report titled "Summary of PREVENTING, REDUCING AND STOPPING
THE ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF OLDER ADULTS IN CANADIAN COMMUNITIES"
by Daphne Nahmiash.
- Department
of Justice Canada (sponsored)
Extensive list of answers to Frequently Asked Questions
on Elder Abuse.
top of page
Family Violence
- National
Clearinghouse on Family Violence
A very comprehensive Canadian resource on all topics of
family violence, including dozens of publications free to
download.
- Education
Wife Assault
Comprehensive Canadian resource on all topics of family
violence. See especially the "Friends and Family" section
for ideas on how to help a friend.
- Family
Violence Prevention Fund
American resource with a variety of online publications
available. See especially the sections "Protecting Our Children"
and "Immigrant Women".
- Minnesota
Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA)
A very comprehensive American resource on all topics of
family violence and topics related to family violence. See
also Barbara
J. Hart's Collected Writings on that site.
- National
Criminal Justice Reference Service (U.S.)
A very comprehensive American resource regarding research
in all topics of family violence, including dozens of publications
free to download.
- The Greenbook Initiative
A joint project of the United States Departments of Justice and Health & Human Services,
designed to improve the quality of services provided by local jurisdictions to families
threatened both by domestic violence and child abuse or maltreatment.
- British
Columbia Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services
Range of information and contacts regarding women and children
who witness violence, as well as information on the "Live
Violence Free" Campaign.
- Centre
for Research on Violence Against Women and Children
A collaborative venture of the University of Western Ontario,
The London Coordinating Committee to End Woman Abuse and
Fanshawe College.
- Project
Blue Sky
Domestic violence information in Japanese, Chinese, Korean
and English
- METRAC
- Metro Action Committee on Violence Against Women (Toronto)
- CAFV:
The Prince Albert and Area Community Against Family Violence
Resources in Saskatchewan.
-
Framework for Action Against Family Violence (Nova Scotia)
2001 Review and Government Response.
- Victoria
Family Violence Project
From Victoria, BC
- Za-geh-do-win
Information Clearinghouse
Information about Health, Family Healing and Family Violence
for Aboriginal Communities in Ontario.
- Report by the Government
of Canada to the UN Commission on Human Rights - Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women (pdf)
Released December 1998 by Status of Women Canada.
top of page
Family Violence
and the Legal System
- Reasonable Doubt: the use of
health records in criminal and civil cases of Violence Against Women in Relationships (pdf)
Released in December 2002, based on the following research question: do health records used in litigation
lead to positive legal outcomes for abused women or are they used to discredit women and their claims?
- Legal Services Society: Family Law in British Columbia
Contains self-help materials to help you with your legal problem, links to people and
places where you can get more legal help or information, and general information about family law.
- Department
of Justice Canada
Fulltext online publication titled "A Handbook for Police
and Crown Prosecutors on Criminal Harassment".
- Legal
Services Society: Legal Information for Battered Women -
fact sheet series
Five fact sheets: 1) If you are an immigrant sponsored by
your husband 2) Taking Legal Action 3) Custody and Access
4) Peace Bonds, Restraining Orders, and No-Contact Orders
5) Can You Stay in the Family Home on Reserve?
-
For Your Protection: Peace Bonds and Restraining Orders
PDF file, from the BC provincial government: Information for women in relationships who need
protection from violence or the threat of violence.
-
Protection Order Registry
A confidential database containing all civil and criminal protection orders issued in BC,
the goal of which is to contribute to the reduction of violence against women, vulnerable
adults, youth and children through support of the enforcement of civil and criminal
protection orders.
-
RoseNet-ca: Law & Abused Immigrant Women
Canadian laws and issues relating to immigrant women in
abusive relationships.
- Office
for Victims of Crime - U.S. Dept. of Justice
Report entitled "Educating to End Domestic Violence" by
the American Bar Association advocating for the integration
of Domestic Violence issues into the law school curricula.
- Domestic
Violence Statutes Database (American)
The Family Violence Department of the National Council of
Juvenile and Family Court Judges has researched state domestic
violence laws over the past eight years from the 50 states,
District of Columbia, and most US territories and has compiled
them into a comprehensive statutes database.
- Violetnet
(Legal Studies Program, University of Alberta)
Plain language legal and factual information regarding the
spousal abuse of women. top of page
Health
Job Postings
Safety Plans
Same Sex Partner
Violence
- Abuse in Lesbian Relationships & Lesbian Friendly Services:
A Saskatchewan Survey 2001-2002
These surveys were intended to measure the level of awareness in Saskatchewan's 'lesbian community' about
abuse in female same-sex relationships, and the availability of and need for 'lesbian friendly'
services for women abused in same-sex relationships.
- Education
Wife Assault (Toronto, ON)
Factsheets, personal stories, and service tips on same sex
abuse.
- MINCAVA
- GLBT Resources
GLBT community: Articles, fact sheets, and other informative
resources
- Abuse
In Same-Sex Relationships
A brochure put out by the Network Against Abuse in Same-Sex
Relationships (British Columbia)
- Family
Violence Prevention Fund
Responding to Domestic Violence in Lesbian, Gay, Transgender,
and Bisexual (LGTB) Communities
- National
Clearinghouse on Family Violence
Abuse in Lesbian Relationships: Information and Resources
(pdf format, also available in html format) top of page
Sexual Assault
Spousal Assault
- American
Medical Association
Full text of 1994 report titled "Violence Toward Men: Fact
or Fiction?".
- Battered
Women's Support Services
A number of online publications on wife abuse, including
fact sheets and "What Can I Do To Help My Friend?" if you
have a friend who is a victim.
-
British Columbia Ministry of the Attorney General
"Policy On The Criminal Justice System Response To Violence
Against Women and Children: Part 1" (aka the VAWIR policy).
- Hot
Peach Pages, Abuse Help Line
A pilot program from Saskatoon, lists Saskatchewan agencies
that provide help around issues of abuse (domestic violence,
family violence, spousal abuse, spousal assault, dating
violence, and battering).
- Minnesota
Center Against Violence and Abuse
Article titled "Fact and Fantasy: Violent Women: Social
Service Agencies Have a Responsibility to Know the Difference".
- National
Clearinghouse on Family Violence
A full text report titled "Husband Abuse: An Overview of
Research and Perspective" appears about halfway down the
page (in pdf format only).
- Violence
Against Women Office, U.S. Dept. of Justice
Many publications free to download regarding domestic violence,
stalking, batterer intervention programs, and legislation.
- Violence
Against Women, Feminist Majority Foundation
Information on emotional abuse, research, organizations, shelters, stalking and self-defense.
- Violetnet
(Legal Studies Program, University of Alberta)
Plain language legal and factual information regarding the
spousal abuse of women. top of page
Stalking
Statistics Sources
**Please note that many statistical resources
are in pdf format and require Acrobat Reader for viewing.**
- Assessing Violence Against
Women: A Statistical Profile
Released December 3, 2002 by Status of Women Canada.
- Police
Services Division of the BC Ministry of the Attorney General
Statistics of Spousal Assault listed by BC jurisdiction,
year, and offender type.(In "Appendices" under Spousal Assaults
Appendix E)
See also more statistical reports related to Spousal Assaults
in British Columbia from the Police
Services Publications Main Page in pdf format.
- Police Services:
Summary Crime Statistics for British Columbia
Police and Crime, Summary Statistics, 1992-2001, in pdf format.
- BC
Government Statistics
BC Statistics searchable by subject or by keywords (e.g.
family violence) via their search page. Subject categories
include Social, Economic, and Demographic information.
- Statistics
Canada
Canadian statistics available in English and French.
- Statistics
Canada's Family Violence: A Statistical Profile 2002
- Statistics
Canada's Family Violence: A Statistical Profile
Summary statistics regarding all areas of Family Violence
in Canada from the June 28, 2001 edition of Stats Can's
"The Daily".
- Statistics
Canada's Family Violence: A Statistical Profile
Summary statistics regarding all areas of Family Violence
in Canada from the July 25, 2000 edition of Stats Can's
"The Daily".
- Statistics
Canada's Family Violence: A Statistical Profile
Summary statistics regarding all areas of Family Violence
in Canada from the June 11, 1999 edition of Stats Can's
"The Daily".
- University
of Victoria (BC) Sexual Assault Centre
Statistics on sexual assault against women, men, and children
in a fact sheet format.
- GDSourcing
Research and Retrieval
This is a Canadian commercial site, but a search on Family
Violence will lead to good governmental and non-profit links.
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This page last updated January 3, 2017.
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BC Institute Against Family Violence.
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