Domestic Violence in High Point, North Carolina

2020 ◽  
pp. 77-88
Author(s):  
David M. Kennedy
2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul C. Friday ◽  
Vivian Lord ◽  
M. Lyn Exum ◽  
Jennifer L. Hartman

Author(s):  
Kate Parkinson ◽  
Michaela Rogers

This chapter focuses on the use of family group conferences (FGCs) in cases of domestic violence and abuse (DVA). In the case of DVA, there is a disconnection between the family, domestic abuse services, child protection services, and child contact. Evidence highlights the potential of FGCs to galvanise relationships between families and professionals, and among professionals themselves. For example, research into the state-wide implementation of FGCs in Hawai'i found that the conference approach enabled professionals to understand each other's professional responsibilities, enhancing communication and leading to an improved service response to meeting the needs of families. More specific research into the use of FGCs in DVA cases undertaken in North Carolina found the potential of FGCs to offer an inclusive and coordinated response to families, bringing together families, domestic abuse support professionals, and child welfare professionals to plan for the safety of children.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
James F. Anderson ◽  
Kellie Reinsmith-Jones ◽  
Tazinski Lee ◽  
Adam H. Langsam

While the use of firearms is pronounced throughout the US, there are few studies that address the availability of firearms on university campuses in states that are adjacent to each other. This study uses a five-year longitudinal design to investigate three universities that were randomly selected in the neighboring states of North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina to examine the extent of firearm confiscation by public safety officers. In the final analysis, we conclude that unless viable strategies that target preventing firearms used in domestic violence, alleviating access to guns, and addressing mental health illnesses among college students are created to effectively confiscate firearms on university campuses, deadly violence could become an inevitable occurrence.


2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (16) ◽  
pp. 3361-3382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Macy ◽  
Natalie Johns ◽  
Cynthia F. Rizo ◽  
Sandra L. Martin ◽  
Mary Giattina

We investigated agency directors’ perspectives about how service goals should be prioritized for domestic violence and sexual assault service subtypes, including crisis, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, counseling, support group, and shelter services. A sample of 97 (94% response rate) North Carolina domestic violence and/or sexual assault agency directors completed a survey asking participants to rank the importance of service goals. Overall, participants considered emotional support provision to be a critical service goal priority across all service types. Social support and self-care service strategies were deemed less important. However, prioritization of other service goals varied depending on the service type. Statistically significant differences on service goal prioritization based on key agency characteristics were also examined, and agency characteristics were found to relate to differences in service goal prioritization.


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