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Postmus, Judy L.; Plummer, Sara-Beth; McMahon, Sarah; Murshid, N. Shaanta; Kim, Mi Sung – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Intimate partner violence (IPV) often includes economic abuse as one tactic commonly used by an abuser; unfortunately, there is a lack of empirical understanding of economic abuse. Additionally, research is limited on the predictors of economic self-sufficiency in the lives of women experiencing IPV. This paper furthers our knowledge about…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Economic Impact, Antisocial Behavior, Quality of Life
Eshet, Dan – Facing History and Ourselves, 2007
This case study highlighting the story of Raphael Lemkin challenges everyone to think deeply about what it will take for individuals, groups, and nations to take up Lemkin's challenge. To make this material accessible for classrooms, this resource includes several components: an introduction by Genocide scholar Omer Bartov; a historical case study…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Citizen Participation, Individual Power, Power Structure
Sparks, Barbara; MacDaniels, Carol – 1998
A participatory research model collected stories of the experiences and most pressing problems of mothers on welfare. Over 35 African American, biracial, and Anglo women from an urban community who received cash assistance in a midwestern, largely rural state participated in small group discussions at a job readiness program. An interactive…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Blacks, Consciousness Raising, Economically Disadvantaged
Medel-Anonuevo, Carolyn, Ed. – 1997
This publication puts together the written contributions of 20 women at an international seminar-workshop on "Promoting the Empowerment of Women through Adult Learning" who shared, reflected, and analyzed the different types of educational opportunities for women provided to women. The presentations are as follows: "Designing the Model: A Process…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Citizen Participation