NCJ Number
235345
Journal
Journal of Family Violence Volume: 26 Issue: 4 Dated: May 2011 Pages: 309-318
Date Published
May 2011
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This article discusses partnerships among academicians and community agency members to end violence against women.
Abstract
Collaborative and supportive partnerships among academicians and community agency members represent one method of working successfully toward ending violence against women. Members of academia and service agencies are uniquely poised to collaborate with one another to foster both domestic violence and sexual assault research agendas as well as direct service to survivors. This paper provides suggestions and methods of how to create positive, collaborative relationships between academicians and service providers in the field of domestic violence (DV) and sexual assault (SA). Specifically, the paper will discuss the reasons for collaboration, useful steps in developing a partnership, issues of trust and time investment, research methods, and giving back. (Published Abstract)