Program Summary:  Research shows that although the culture of familism and the central role of family may very well produce positive outcomes, familism may also increase victimization.  Using family stories, this course examines the impact of familism on victimization and identifies four main processes:   a. preventing victims from disclosing family violence; b. preventing the family from denouncing the violence against one if its members, c. victims remaining with the family despite the abuse, and d. victims being forced to remain in abusive relationships. The course highlights a qualitative research study that includes 50 interviews of people convicted of crimes in Mexico. The culture of familism and the potential relationship between familism and family violence are explored.

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.

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Program Summary:  This course explores advocacy for Black women survivors of intimate partner violence and offers strategies that are survivor-centered, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and strengths-based.  Using an intersectional approach, the course highlights the multiple forms of oppression experienced by Black survivors and details the overrepresentation of Black women among survivors of reproductive coercion, non-fatal strangulation, and intimate partner homicide.  The impact of trauma on the lives and experiences of Black survivors is examined.

This course is recommended for social workers and counselors and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.   View the course…..

Program Summary:  This course offers a discussion among violence prevention practitioners on how to engage men across the violence prevention continuum.   The course presents research findings from an exploratory study and highlights practitioners’ efforts to work with male perpetrators, victims, and allies.  Practitioners reported a number of challenges, including a lack of education, tools, resources, and research.  The impact of trauma, bias, and stigma are examined.

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.  

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