If you have a female or children in your life--and we all do--this month holds special significance for you.October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), a national event established by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and dedicated to the eradication of violence against women and children in our country.
Domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence, affects many of our fellow Americans--community-, state-, and nationwide. In Texas in 2009 alone there were almost 200,000 reported cases of domestic violence (Texas Council on Family Violence)--and these were just the reported cases.
The TWU Libraries, in an effort to educate and inform members of the TWU community about this subject, are now featuring on their website a DVAM webpage (at http://libguides.twu.edu/dvam) and an extensive bibliography of resources compiled by Family Sciences Subject Librarian Jimmie Harris and Women's Collection Coordinator Kimberly Johnson. Included are a review of the topic and numerous selected databases, journals, print and electronic books and internet links.
Whether you or someone you know has been a victim of domestic violence; you want to celebrate and honor those who have survived; you want to connect to those who work to end violence; or you simply wish to know more--these resources will inform and enlighten you about a problem that affects us all.
Help stop the violence--now.
By: Jimmie Harris and Sandy Cochran
