Event Title
Redefining the Victim: Domestic Violence Shelters for Different Genders
Location
CSU 202
Start Date
21-4-2008 1:00 PM
End Date
21-4-2008 2:30 PM
Student's Major
Gender and Women's Studies
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Erin Crabtree
Mentor's Department
Gender and Women's Studies
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
The women's movement of the 1970's identified domestic violence as a woman's issue, although domestic violence is not limited to just women. There are many shelters in Minnesota that assist women dealing with domestic violence, but very limited information exist regarding shelters for men. These services are not widely advertised or known, which makes it difficult for abused men to access shelters needed. This research examined the services offered from domestic violence shelters in Minnesota and compared the services available for women and children to services also addressing violence against heterosexual, transgender, and homosexual individuals. A qualitative needs assessment evaluated domestic violence shelters on the following criteria: services offered, populations served, lack of visibility to society, and how well the shelters presented or informed their specific services on their website.
Redefining the Victim: Domestic Violence Shelters for Different Genders
CSU 202
The women's movement of the 1970's identified domestic violence as a woman's issue, although domestic violence is not limited to just women. There are many shelters in Minnesota that assist women dealing with domestic violence, but very limited information exist regarding shelters for men. These services are not widely advertised or known, which makes it difficult for abused men to access shelters needed. This research examined the services offered from domestic violence shelters in Minnesota and compared the services available for women and children to services also addressing violence against heterosexual, transgender, and homosexual individuals. A qualitative needs assessment evaluated domestic violence shelters on the following criteria: services offered, populations served, lack of visibility to society, and how well the shelters presented or informed their specific services on their website.
Recommended Citation
Crabtree, Erin. "Redefining the Victim: Domestic Violence Shelters for Different Genders." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 21, 2008.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2008/oral-session-06/5
