"We Could and Should be Doing More": Domestic Violence Advocates' Perceptions of Agency Training

Authors

Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Shon M. Reed, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Description

Domestic violence advocates are an under-represented part of the criminal justice system. Because of the role that advocates play in supporting diverse populations of victims/survivors, it is important that they be given the opportunity to express their needs regarding onboarding and supplemental trainings. The current study gathers qualitative data from domestic violence advocates around the United States and explores advocates' recommendations for future trainings. Participants generally expressed the need for increased training regarding various victim sub-populations (e.g., LGBTQ+). Future policy implications and avenues of research will be presented.

Publication Date

Spring 4-27-2022

Language

English

Keywords

Family violence; Abused women; Intimate partner violence; Spousal abuse

Disciplines

Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

File Format

pdf

File Size

508 KB

Comments

Faculty Mentor: Melissa Rorie

Recommended Citation

Solano-Patricio, Elia Del Carmen and Reed, Shon M., ""We Could and Should be Doing More": Domestic Violence Advocates' Perceptions of Agency Training" (2022). Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters. 83.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/durep_posters/83

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