Publications and Reports
From the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- Sexual Violence Prevention: Beginning the Dialogue
This publication from the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control explains the public health approach to prevention.
- Nine Principles of Effective Prevention Programs “At a Glance”
- Applying the Principles of Prevention
The CDC recommends using the 2 above proven principles to help design effective prevention programs.
- Violence Prevention Curriculum from Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) contains curricula analysis resources and tools intended to prevent violence. The modules are based on the CDC’s Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricula and the National Health Education Standards. [Posted 3/09]
From the National Sexual Violence Resource Center
- Sexual Violence and the Spectrum of Prevention: Towards a Community Solution
This NSVRC publication explores the Spectrum of Prevention tool, which outlines six levels of intervention and focuses on exploring conditions in an environment which allow sexual violence to occur and replacing current norms with norms that promote safety, respect and equality. (Posted 5/11/07)
Other Sources
- 2009 Break the Cycle, Arizona
This document describes teen victim's access to domestic violence protection orders in Arizona. [Posted 06/30/09]
- Are Heterosexual Men Also Victims of Intimate Partner Abuse?
Joanne Belknap and Heather Melton.
This is an Applied Research paper from VAWnet, a project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. [Posted 3/08/2010].
- Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Rape Victimization: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey
A well-organized report summarizing results from the most comprehensive US survey of sexual violence against women and men. (Note: the report, published in 2006, reviews data from 1995-96.) [Posted 06/07/07]
- False Reports: Moving Beyond the Issue to Successfully Investigate and Prosecute Non-Stranger Sexual Assault. By Kimberly A. Lonsway, SGT., Joanne Archambault (RET.), & Dr. David Lisak. The National Center for the Prosecution of
Violence Against Women.
- NetSmartz Workshop
This site provides interactive education tools and resources about internet safety.
- Primary prevention of intimate-partner violence and sexual violence: Background paper for WHO expert meeting. May 2007
Publication from the World Health Organization that provides information about the primary prevention of intimate-partner & sexual violence. [Posted 11/08]
- Rape in the 50 States
Using data from two national studies, researchers at the National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center prepared reports estimating the prevalence of rape in each state. [Posted 10/25/07]
- Report of The Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services. Published December 2009. Topics covered in the report included: Strategic Direction, Prevention and Training, Response to Victims, and Accountability. [Posted 01/22/10].
- Sexual Assault on Campus. A Frustrating Search for Justice.
The Center for Public Integrity examined campus-related sexual assaults and published articles about the findings and systematic problems in accurately documenting the total numbers of campus-related sexual assaults.
[Posted 02/26/10].
- Sexual Violence Reported by Correctional Authorities, 2006
The Bureau of Justice Statistics' report on trends in sexual violence in correctional facilities. [Posted 10/01/07]
- Shifting the Paradigm: Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence
This toolkit provides facts, ideas, and strategies about the prevention of sexual violence across campus communities. [Posted 10/08]
- Teen Dating Abuse Report 2009. Impact of the Economy and Parent/Teen Dialogue on Dating Relationships and Abuse
Commissioned and Developed by: Liz Claiborne Inc. Family Violence Prevention Fund [Posted June 2009]
- Telling It Like It Is: Teen Perspectives on Romantic Relationships. Child Trends Research Brief. October 2009. This report was supported by a grant from the Office of Population Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, through their Adolescent Family Life program. It examined teen's perspectives on healthy vs. typical relationships.
[Posted January 2010]
- Understanding National Rape Statistics (September 2009)
This publication is from the National Online Resource Center on Violence Aganist Women, Applied Research Forum. [Posted 9/09].
- Youth Victimization: Prevalence and Implications
This is a 2003 US Department of Justice report on how experiencing violence is linked to mental health problems and delinquency among youth. [Posted 06/07]
- Other publications can be found on the Statistics page of the SVPEP website.