CDC Recognizes Nurse Leader for Groundbreaking Research on Domestic Violence
December 6, 2012 | Story
RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar program director honored for work to protect battered women from injury and death.
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How a Personal Experience Led to a Program of Research Focused on Eliminating Intimate Partner Violence Disparities Among Hispanic Women
May 18, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Moments of romance and bliss turned into moments of anger, aggression and torment. Times of peace grew shorter and shorter, as he grew increasingly emotionally abusive. He did some “man handling” too. When I decided to go off to graduate school at J ...
Nurse Faculty Scholar Helps Victims of Violence Get the Help They Need
November 28, 2011 | Story
Angela Frederick Amar develops a national set of guidelines for sexual assault policies and programming on college campuses.
Adulthood Stressors, History of Childhood Adversity, and Risk of Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
An examination of stress sensitization among perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) found that past-year stressors in adulthood increase the risk of IPV perpetration among people with a history of childhood adversity.
Illinois Trauma Centers and Intimate Partner Violence
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is recognized as a top public health issue with significant consequences for women's health and well-being. In Illinois, trauma centers are succeeding at screening for IPV, yet progress can be made in providing uniform practices across centers.
The Dangerous Shortage of Domestic Violence Services
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
An analysis suggests that more than one in 10 victims in a 24-hour period asked for but didn't get help.
Sharing Nursing’s Knowledge: What’s in the Latest Issue
December 12, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Read about what's in the December issue Sharing Nursing’s Knowledge.
Human Rights Advocate Works to Support Latino Victims of Sexual Assault and Violence
October 17, 2012 | News Release
RWJF honors Cristina Perez, MA, with a 2012 Community Health Leaders Award.
A Nurse Faculty Scholar Pursues Clinical and Policy Solutions to Intimate Partner Violence
December 8, 2011 | Story
A profile of Kathryn Laughon, PhD, RN, Nurse Faculty Scholar.
Growing Up in Violent Communities
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Living in a low-conflict family is insufficient to protect girls from the negative effects of growing up in a violent community.