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We Need to Do This : A History of the Women's Shelter Movement in Alberta and the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters by Publication Date: 2023In Canada, a woman is killed by her intimate partner every six days. Alberta has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the country. Starting in the 1970s, Alberta women's shelters have assisted women in crisis. Much more than a safe place to sleep, shelters work to prevent violence through education and training, connect people and communities, and support the complex needs of survivors through a multitude of services. We Need to Do This is the story of Alberta women's shelters.
Domestic Violence
Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence and Abuse by Call Number: Fennell STACKS HV6626 .E535 2013Publication Date: 2013
Assessing Dangerousness: Domestic Violence Offenders and Child Abusers by Publication Date: 2017eBook
Working with Violence and Confrontation Using Solution-Focused Approaches by Publication Date: 2016eBook
- Stemming Violence and Abuse (Video Duration 29 minutes)
This program offers insights and suggestions that can stop dangerous incidents before they start. - TEDTalks: Jackson Katz: Violence Against Women - It's a Men's Issue (Video Duration 17 minutes)
Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called "women's issues." But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men's issues.