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Domestic Violence Awareness: Literature & Media

In support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, here are some resources to learn more.

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Literature & Media

Find a selection of award-winning and critically acclaimed fiction books, powerful videos, and informative podcasts.

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Battered and Broken: Victims of Domestic Violence

Dianne Schwartz was traumatized by an abusive husband. She tells her story of gradual escape and healing from this living nightmare. Now, Dianne Schwartz is the founder of the non-profit organization Educating Against Domestic Violence and is reaching out to help other women.

 

Domestic Violence: Which Way Out?

With domestic violence a growing problem in our society, one community's successful counseling program is becoming a national model. Bellevue, Washington developed a system in which first-time offenders can forego criminal charges and conviction in exchange for undergoing intensive treatment. This approach has resulted in a repeat offense rate of only 4% among those completing treatment. For people like Bill Edmundson, just completing group therapy, the program has made a major difference. Had he not had the opportunity to understand the causes and consequences of his action, "I could have seriously hurt somebody," he acknowledges. This documentary shows it is not only men who abuse. A family counselor discusses his own situation in which he was the victim of his wife's behavior. Often the judicial system does not protect the victim. With the courts backlogged with cases, abusers may remain at large while their victims live in fear. An important program for mental health professionals.

 

 

Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Awareness

Sexual assault and domestic violence incidents have gone underreported during the pandemic. Sadly, many experts and advocates say victims of color are at higher risk due to due cases going underreported.

 

To Love, Honor & Obey

This film explores the social, psychological and cultural factors that contribute to violence against women regardless of ethnicity or economic background. Survivors, safe house administrators, counselors, police officers, and male abusers in counseling explore the many factors that contribute to the pervasiveness of this tragic aspect of American family life. Shot in battered women's shelters, urban and suburban neighborhoods, counseling centers, and even in a county jail where a woman has been incarcerated for the murder of her abusive husband

 

 

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Shatterproof

A survivor-created podcast about changing yourself after abuse “from the inside-out.” Creator Mickie Zada interviews survivors about how they reinvented themselves after escaping an abusive partner. 

 

 

Spotlight

Interviews with advocates and experts on important domestic violence issues like support for LGBT survivors and how homelessness and abuse intersect.