Culture, language and access : key considerations for serving Deaf survivors of domestic and sexual violence
Smith, Nancy
Culture, language and access : key considerations for serving Deaf survivors of domestic and sexual violence Nancy Smith and Charity Hope - New York: Vera Institute of Justice, 2015 - electronic document (36 pages); PDF file
January 2015.
"Recent research suggests that Deaf women experience higher rates of sexual and domestic violence than their hearing counterparts, but are often shut off from victim services and supports that are ill-equipped to respond to their unique needs. As a result, they are denied access to services that could help them safely flee from abuse, heal from trauma, and seek justice after they have been harmed. This policy brief raises awareness of the Deaf community—a distinct cultural group whose members view themselves as part of a cultural and linguistic minority—and offers practical suggestions for expanding and enhancing Deaf survivors’ access to victim services and other supports." (from the website) Record #4607
DEAF COMMUNITY
COMMUNICATION
CULTURE
DISABILITY
DISABLED PEOPLE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
JUSTICE
WOMEN'S REFUGES
SUPPORT SERVICES
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
UNITED STATES
INTERNATIONAL
Culture, language and access : key considerations for serving Deaf survivors of domestic and sexual violence Nancy Smith and Charity Hope - New York: Vera Institute of Justice, 2015 - electronic document (36 pages); PDF file
January 2015.
"Recent research suggests that Deaf women experience higher rates of sexual and domestic violence than their hearing counterparts, but are often shut off from victim services and supports that are ill-equipped to respond to their unique needs. As a result, they are denied access to services that could help them safely flee from abuse, heal from trauma, and seek justice after they have been harmed. This policy brief raises awareness of the Deaf community—a distinct cultural group whose members view themselves as part of a cultural and linguistic minority—and offers practical suggestions for expanding and enhancing Deaf survivors’ access to victim services and other supports." (from the website) Record #4607
DEAF COMMUNITY
COMMUNICATION
CULTURE
DISABILITY
DISABLED PEOPLE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
JUSTICE
WOMEN'S REFUGES
SUPPORT SERVICES
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
UNITED STATES
INTERNATIONAL