Intimate Partner Violence

Adult Memories and Consequences and Recovery from Child Sexual Abuse
Remembering Childhood Sexual Abuse

This research looked at longitudinal data about adult memories of abuse-related traumas from childhood. Findings from this project can be used to design interventions for and promote the health and well-being of victims of childhood sexual abuse and violence.


Gender and Justice Project
Economic and Judicial Justice

The mission of this project is to facilitate research, monitoring, training, and policy recommendations that will positively affect the experiences of women and children within the court and criminal justice systems, and to advance women's economic growth through education and the workforce.


Longitudinal Research on Partner Violence, Child Physical Abuse, and Child Sexual Abuse
Partner Violence, Child Physical Abuse, and Child Sexual Abuse

This study examined the ways in which physical and/or sexual violence within a family affects the individual, the family unit, and the community. The project focused on prevention programs and policies in order to better understand the varied outcomes of family violence.


Navy Family Study
Violence in Navy Families

This longitudinal study examined family violence within the Navy and was designed to help Navy leaders develop their family advocacy program.


Women's Insights Project: African-Americans and Intimate Partner Violence
Domestic Violence and African-American Women

The Women’s Insights Project was a study that is designed to explore the experiences of African-American women who have survived IPV. Specifically, the purpose is to gain an understanding of the perceived costs and benefits that African American women experiencing intimate partner violence face when they consider seeking help from family, friends, and social institutions.