LibGuide: Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence

One of the top reference requests of Fall 2018 was for information about domestic violence. If you're looking for resources to help you explore this topic, you've come to the right place! Contact the Library for database login information or answers to your research questions.

Resources

If you are in a domestic violence crisis, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).

If you need a shelter or an advocate in Malheur County, contact Project Dove.

If you need a shelter or an advocte in Idaho, consult this list of resources. 

If you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.

Online Resources

"Quick Reference Pages," Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

"Domestic Violence Data and Publications," Oregon Department of Human Services

"Domestic Violence Resources," Oregon Judicial Department
"Idaho Statistical Analysis Center (ISAC)," Idaho State Police

"The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS)," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

"Intimate Partner Violence," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Research Starter

"Domestic Violence: An Overview," Salem Press Encyclopedia

eBooks

Domestic Violence: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Perspectives

Domestic Violence: Methodologies in Dialogue

Domestic Violence: Intersectionality and Culturally Competent Practice

Overcoming Domestic Violence: Creating a Dialogue Around Vulnerable Populations

A Typology of Domestic Violence: Intimate Terrorism, Violent Resistance, and Situational Couple Violence

Understanding Adult Survivors of Domestic Violence in Childhood: Still Forgotten, Still Hurting

Rethinking Domestic Violence

Hearing Young People Talk About Witnessing Domestic Violence: Exploring Feelings, Coping Strategies and Pathways to Recovery

Rape As a Part of Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Analysis of Case Narratives and Official Reports

                        

Books

Nonfiction

The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize It and How to Respond

A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive

Battered Wives

The Burning Bed

Child Abuse Sourcebook

Battered Women: A Psychosociological Study of Domestic Violence

When Violence Begins at Home: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Ending Domestic Abuse

My Partner, My Enemy: An Unflinching View of Domestic Violence and New Ways to Protect Victims

                     

Fiction

Never Let You Go

Color Me Butterfly: A Novel Inspired by One Family's Journey From Tragedy to Triumph

Me & Emma

Domestic Violence: Poems

         

Online Videos

Databases

Read sources about domestic violence from a variety of perspectives on SIRS Issues Researcher.



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