Articles, Hyperlinks, and Other Prevention Resources

General Prevention Topics:

• "The Spectrum of Prevention: Developing a Comprehensive Approach to Injury Prevention" by Larry Cohen and Susan Swift
• "The Tipping Point: Why is the city suddenly so much safer...could it be that crime really is an epidemic?" by: Malcom Gladwell
• "Aggregation Bias and Woman Abuse" by: Martin D. Schwartz and Walter S. DeKeseredy
• "Current Controversies on Defining Nonlethal Violence Against Women in Intimate Heterosexual Relationships" by: Walter S. DeKeseredy
• "Toward a Gendered Social Bond/Male Peer Support Theory of University Woman Abuse" by: Alberto Godenzi, Walter S. DeKeseredy and Martin D. Schwartz
• "Male Peer Support and A Feminist Routine Activities Theory: Understanding Sexual Assault on the College Campus"by: Martin D. Schwartz, Walter S. DeKeseredy, David Tait and Shahid Alvi

Promoting Gender Equality:

• Gabriella Network- Network of women's organizations focusing on grassroots multi-racial, multi-ethnic organizing and activism
• Madre- Focuses on women's grassroots organizations, particularly in Latin countries
• National center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• National Network to End Domestic Violence
• National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
• National Resource Center on Sexual Violence
• Prostitution Research & Education- Extensive information on the issues of prostitution and trafficking
• Media Watch- Challenges racism, sexism and violence in the media

Promoting Gender Equality:

• Applied Research Center- Resources addressing racism and grassroots activism
• Center for Third World Organizing- Anti-racism activism and grassroots organizing particularly from the perspective of African American, Latino, Asian, and Native Americans
• Media Watch- Challenges racism, sexism and violence in the media

GLBT Issues:

• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force- Resources and support for local and national organizing for GLBT rights

Nonviolence:

• Fellowship of Reconciliation- National organization with local chapters that promotes peace and nonviolence
• War Resisters League- U.S. affiliate of War Resisters International; one of the oldest pacifist organizations in the world
• Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
• Media Watch- Challenges racism, sexism and violence in the media