Spurred by research demonstrating the pervasiveness and impact of trauma, domestic
violence programs are increasingly adopting a trauma‐informed approach. In the absence …

Three out of 10 women and 1 out of 10 men in the United States experience violence at the
hands of an intimate partner—often with devastating costs. In response, hundreds of …

Survivor-defined practice, characterized by an emphasis on client choice, partnership, and
sensitivity to the unique needs, contexts, and coping strategies of individual survivors, is an …

Interest in trauma‐informed approaches has grown substantially. These approaches are
characterized by integrating understanding of trauma throughout a program, organization, or …

Domestic violence is a potentially traumatizing experience that has devastating
psychological and physical consequences. In response, domestic violence shelter programs …

Once an intervention has been found to be effective, it is important to examine the processes
and factors within the program that led to its success. The current study examined survivors' …

Trauma leads to deleterious effects on individuals and families causing many to seek
treatment from social work practitioners across systems of care. Trauma comes in all forms …

Objective: As budgets tighten and demand grows, domestic violence (DV) programs are
facing enormous pressure to demonstrate the impact of their work. A critical challenge to …

Objectives: Community-based research is a broad approach in which researchers work
closely with practitioners and community members to enhance the understanding of a given …

Domestic violence (DV) victim service programs have been increasingly expected by
legislators and funders to demonstrate that they are making a significant difference in the …