Publications & 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)
  

From Other Sources

The following resources are organized by topic: Arizona Reports, Prevalence, Prevention, Policy Reports, Research, and Resources & Toolkits. 

Arizona Reports 

• 2010 Break the Cycle, Arizona 
  This document describes teen victim's access to domestic violence protection orders in Arizona. Learn more about Break the Cycle.
  [Posted 04/07/10]

Prevalence

• 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]
   
• Hate Violence against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Communities in the United States in 2009.  A report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP).  The report includes statistics, trends, narratives, responses and recommendations. 
   
• 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 Violence Reported by Correctional Authorities, 2006
  The Bureau of Justice Statistics' report on trends in sexual violence in correctional facilities. [Posted 10/01/07]
   
• 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]
   
• 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]

Prevention

• Preventing intimate partner and sexual violence against women: taking action
  and generating evidence. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2010. [Posted 8/10].
   
• 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]
   
• 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]
   

Policy Reports

• 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]
  
  
• Why It Matter: Rethinking Victim Assistance for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Victims of Hate Violence & Intimate Partner Violence.  A Joint Policy Report by the National Center for Victims of Crime and the National Coalition of
  Anti-Violence Programs. 
  [Posted March 3/31/10]

Research

• 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.
   
• 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].
   
• MEZCOPH summary of Sexual Assault Among Diverse Populations of Women: Common Ground, Distinctive Features, and Unanswered Questions. From Handbook of Diversity in Feminist Psychology. Abbey, A., Jacques-Tiura, A., & Parkhill, M.R. (2010). [Posted 6/24/10].
   
• 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]

Resources & Toolkits

• NetSmartz Workshop 
  This site provides interactive education tools and resources about internet safety.
   
• Runaway & Homeless Youth and Relationship Violence Toolkit. Guidance and Materials for Practitioners. The Toolkit was developed by and for advocates in the runaway and homeless youth and domestic and sexual assault fields. [Posted 03/15/10].
  
  

• The Power and Control Wheel. (PDF). 
  
  

• Power and Control Wheel for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Relationships. Developed by Roe & Jagodinsky. (PDF). 

   

• Tips for Understanding Rape Statistics. (PDF)
  This document describes some of the factors of why rape statistics often differ among reports and research articles. [Posted 3/16/2010].
        
• 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]. 

Other publications can be found on the Statistics page of the SVPEP website.
 

 Updated 8/25/10