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Information Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence

Information Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence. Nancy Nason-Clark, Ph.D. Department of Sociology, UNB September 14, 2010 SLIS/Kent State University. Just wondering…. Is your church, or house of worship, a safe place for a victim of abuse to disclose her suffering?

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Information Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence

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  1. Information Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence Nancy Nason-Clark, Ph.D. Department of Sociology, UNB September 14, 2010 SLIS/Kent State University

  2. Just wondering… • Is your church, or house of worship, a safe place for a victim of abuse to disclose her suffering? • Is your community agency a safe place for a person to disclose that he or she is religious? • Can information that is accessible and sensitive make a difference?

  3. Stories from the Field • An abused woman • A pastor needing resources • A community agency with questions • A congregation needing guidance • Friends wanting answers

  4. SOURCES OF DATA Quantitative Data Qualitative Data • CLERGY STUDIES • 5 denominations • N=750 • 6 page Survey • CLERGY STUDIES • 5 denominations • N=150 • 90 minute interviews COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS SHELTER STAFF YOUTH GROUPS • FOCUS GROUPS • 24 congregations • N=247 women • Interviews (n=94)

  5. The DATA ON ABUSIVE MEN FOCUS GROUPS INTERVIEWS CLERGY MEN IN F-B BATTERERS’ PROGRAM PROBATION & PAROLE COMMUNITY AGENCY WORKERS F-B AGENCY STAFF MEMBERS FAITH-ENRICHED WORKERS FAITH-BASED WORKERS FAITH-BASED BOARD MEMBERS AGENCY EXEC. DIRECTORS F-B PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FAITH-ENRICHED JUDGES INFORMAL INTERVIEWS & OBSERVATION STAFF MEETINGS COURT-ROOMS THERAPY GROUPS CLOSED CASE FILES 1200 FILE ANALYSIS

  6. We have learned… • You need to understand some of the features of the problem of abuse—the fear, the shame, the hopelessness; • You need to understand the local context—the resources, the personnel, the challenges of working together; • You need to strengthen (or begin to build) bridges of collaborative community action.

  7. The RAVE Website Development • 4 location sites to test response; • 4 teams: religious, advocacy, therapeutic and criminal justice; • ONE goal • Many challenges • Huge rewards

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