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Research Syntheses

PURPOSE CVR’s syntheses summarize the state of the field for multiple victimization types. Results are translated into fact sheets, reports, webinars, podcasts, and conference presentations. OUR APPROACH Because victim research is an […]

June 2020 Virtual Journal Club Session

Details about the CVR Virtual Journal Club for June 22-26, 2020. We’re discussing the article “Predicting the Effects of Sexual Assault Research Participation: Reactions, Perceived Insight, and Help-Seeking.”

Collaborations Supported by CVR

CVR supports two types of researcher-practitioner collaborations:  interagency VOCA-SAC Partnerships and Research-to-Practice Fellowships.  

Mass Violence and Terrorism Victimization: What Do We Know from Research?

This webinar focuses on the current evidence surrounding challenges faced by victims of mass violence and terrorism as well as challenges faced by first responders, government agencies, victim service providers, and others who respond to these events. CVR researchers Melanie Langness and Emily Tiry present findings from the CVR’s synthesis on mass violence and terrorism, including materials produced by researchers, practitioners, and organizations dedicated to responding to mass violence events. Guest speaker Kathryn M. Turman, former Assistant Director of the FBI Victim Services Division, provides practitioners’ observations from the field.

How To: Keep Up With Research Relevant to You

Search alerts are one easy way to keep up with new research about crime victims and victim services. Using this step-by-step tutorial, you will receive relevant articles in your email inbox.

Elder Abuse: What Do We Know from Research and Practice?

In this webinar, CVR researchers Storm Ervin and Erica Henderson presented findings from CVR’s synthesis on elder abuse, exploring a wide range of abusive behaviors and including materials produced by researchers, practitioners, and organizations dedicated to aging and elder abuse. Guest speaker, Mary Lynn Kasunic, from the Area Agency on Aging, Region One, described practitioners’ observations in the field and the nation’s first domestic violence shelter for older adults.

CVR Virtual Journal Club

Details about the Center for Victim Research Journal Club. Read and discuss research about victimization.

Annotated Bibliography: Research on Involving Crime Survivors in Program Planning and Policy Making

This bibliography summarizes research about the impact and challenges in including victims in nonprofit organizational planning and the design of victim services: “nothing about us without us.”

Needs Assessment

Needs assessments gather information from various sources to identify the needs of victims in a community and the resources available to help them. A gap analysis highlights where there are gaps between victim needs and available service responses, so that practitioners can strategically plan how to address those gaps. […]

Annotated Bibliography: The Impact of Culturally Relevant Programs

This annotated bibliography gathers research on culturally-specific needs identified by crime victims and evaluations on culturally relevant practices.

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