This research summary describes a qualitative study exploring what survivors need in moments of acute danger and what factors shape their decision making, as well as recommendations for what domestic violence advocates can do in these circumstances.
Full Article: Goodman, L. A., Epstein, D., Nnawulezi, N., Zhang, E., Hailes, H., & Slocum, A. (2022). Informal Help-Seeking In Moments of Acute Danger: Intimate Partner Violence Survivors' Emergency Outreach Efforts and the Forces that Shape Them. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
This infographic summarizes survivor and advocate recommendations on how domestic violence agencies should navigate mandated reporting.
Fauci, J. E., & Goodman, L. A. (2019). "You don't need nobody else knocking you down": Survivor-mothers' experience of surveillance in domestic violence shelters. Journal of Family Violence.
Goodman, L. A., Fauci, J. E., Hailes, H. P., & Gonzalez, L. (2019). Power with and power over: How domestic violence advocates manage their roles as mandated reporters. Journal of Family Violence.
A toolkit to support emerging researchers who would like to know more about CBPR approaches, particularly in the context of domestic violence.
Goodman, L. A., Thomas, K. A., Serrata, J. V., Lippy, C., Nnawulezi, N., Ghanbarpour, S., Macy, R., Sullivan, C. & Bair-Merritt , M. A. (2017). Power through partnerships: A CBPR toolkit for domestic violence researchers. National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Harrisburg, PA. Retrieved from cbprtoolkit.org
This guide discusses DV in LGBT* communities and provides a set of best practices for trauma-informed work.
Miller, E. C., Goodman, L. A., Thomas, K. A., Peterson, A., Scheer, J. R., Woulfe, J. M., & Warshaw, C. (2016). Trauma-Informed Approaches for LGBT* Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. The GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project, Boston, MA.
This infographic explores the important alliance between DV advocates and survivors, highlighting study findings on how strong alliances affect survivor wellbeing and outcomes.
Goodman, L. A., Fauci, J. E., Sullivan, C. M., DiGiovanni, C. D., & Wilson, J. M. (2016). Domestic violence survivors’ empowerment and mental health: Exploring the role of the alliance with advocates. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 86(3), 286-296
This infographic provides an overview of a research study that examines the relationship between survivor-defined practice and survivor empowerment within the domain of safety.
Goodman, L. A., Thomas, K., Cattaneo, L. B., Heimel, D., Woulfe, J., & Chong, S. K. (2016). Survivor-Defined Practice in Domestic Violence Work: Measure Development and Preliminary Evidence of Link to Empowerment. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 31(1), 163-185
An infographic explaining what partner abuse is, how it affects mental health, and how it can be addressed.
Woulfe, J. M., & Goodman, L. A. (In preparation). When Oppression is the Weapon: Anti-LGBTQ Identity Abuse Tactics and their Relationship to Mental Health.
A toolkit for DV survivors engaged in custody litigation in Family Court.
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