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 Gender Violence and Safety:  A contaxtual approach to improving security in women''s facilities
Award Information
Awardee
              California State University, Fresno Foundation
Award #
              2006-RP-BX-0016
Funding Category
              Competitive
Location
                    Fresno, CA
Congressional District
              22
Status
              Closed
Funding First Awarded
              2006
Total funding (to date)
              $558,916
Original Solicitation
              NIJ FY06 ORE R&E on Sexual Victimization in Corrections
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2006, $558,916)
The research is in response to the solicitation on sexual violence within the context of violent behavior in corrections under the PREA.  This study will focus on sexual violence in women's correctional facilities.  The primary tasks for this project are:

Hold focus groups with female inmate,  parolee groups and staff.

Create and administer exploratory individual interviews.
  
Conduct detailed interviews with participants in selected assault and other violent incidents.
 
Do record review and analysis of incident reports; disciplinary trends and the like

Analyze disciplinary housing populations

Review investigative reports 

Developm questionnaire items modeled after existing instruments (e.g. Federal Bureau of Prison Social Climate Survey and Edgar and Martin's (2003) survey in the United Kingdom of Violence and Conflict.)

Pre-test the instrument to determine its validity in assessing violence and safety across various settings. 

Validate of the instrument against the population.
ca/ncf



  
Grant-Funded Publications
        
                      Gendered Violence and Safety: A Contextual Approach to Improving Security in Women's Facilities
                  Gendered Violence and Safety: A Contextual Approach to Improving Security in Women's Facilities: Part I of III Gendered Violence and Safety: Improving Security in Women’s Facilities
                  Gendered Violence and Safety: A Contextual Approach to Improving Security in Women's Facilities: Part II of III: Focus Group Methodology and Findings
                  Gendered Violence and Safety: A Contextual Approach to Improving Security in Women's Facilities: Part III of III: Measuring Gendered Violence and Safety: Research Design and Methods
                  Translating Research Into Practice: Improving Safety in Women's Facilities
                  Violence and Safety Programs in Women's Prisons and Jails: Addressing Prevention, Intervention and Treatment

  
Date Created: September 11, 2006
    
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