TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith, Nancy
AU  - Hope, Charity
TI  - Culture, language and access: key considerations for serving Deaf survivors of domestic and sexual violence
PY  - 2015///
CY  - New York:  
PB  - Vera Institute of Justice, 
KW  - DEAF COMMUNITY
KW  - COMMUNICATION
KW  - CULTURE
KW  - DISABILITY
KW  - DISABLED PEOPLE
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
KW  - JUSTICE
KW  - WOMEN'S REFUGES
KW  - SUPPORT SERVICES
KW  - VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - UNITED STATES
KW  - INTERNATIONAL
N1  - January 2015
N2  - "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
UR  - https://www.vera.org/downloads/publications/serving-deaf-survivors-domestic-sexual-violence.pdf
UR  - https://www.vera.org/publications/culture-language-and-access-key-considerations-for-serving-deaf-survivors-of-domestic-and-sexual-violence
ER  -