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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Women's shelters."”.
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Effect of Feedback on Levels of Secondary Traumatization of Workers at Battered Women's Shelters across the United States
This study investigated the impact of working with domestic violence victims on domestic violence shelter workers. Recent research has shown that working with trauma victims may have a profound impact on the worker, including levels of intrusive and avoidant PTSD symptoms as well as distorted …
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Improving religious organizations' effectiveness with battered women: advice from victim advocates
… are in a unique position to assist battered women. The purpose of this study was to survey counselor/advocates who work at battered women's shelters to determine what advice they have to give to religious organizations to improve their effectiveness in helping battered women. The sample for …
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Domestic Violence Study for Counselor Education Masters Students
… Denton, TX and staff members of two battered women's shelters from the Dallas, TX area participated in a survey to identify the level of knowing and sensitivity to the issue of domestic violence. Upon completion, an independent t-test was conducted to measure differences in these areas between …
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Singing subversion, singing soul : women's voices in feminist music therapy
… of feminist music therapy for the empowerment of women was developed and, using a case study approach, assessed specifically for its effectiveness in increasing self-esteem of women abused by their intimate male partners. Feminist music therapy integrates the principles and practices of feminist …
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Transforming 'selves': a narrative analysis of South African shelter residents' stories of leaving abusive heterosexual relationships
… lack of South African research that explores women's experiences ofleaving abusive relationships, especially within the context of women's shelters. This study looks at the process of disengaging from abusive relationships. It has examined women's experiences of leaving within the context of …
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Centro de emergencia para mujeres en el distrito del Cercado de Lima
En la actualidad, según el Observatorio de Seguridad Ciudadana de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA), el Perú es considerado el segundo país de América Latina con la tasa más alta de denuncias por violación sexual, siendo el 85% de víctimas mujeres menores de 15 años. En efecto, el …
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Predicting termination and continuation status in shelter programs using the Transtheoretical Model with Hispanic battered women.
… and ongoing treatment of Hispanic battered women residing at domestic violence shelters. Self-efficacy, decisional balance, and acculturation were examined in relation to the applicability of this model with the Hispanic women population. One hundred and eight women residing in two shelters …