NCJ Number
156462
Date Published
1993
Length
1033 pages
Annotation
This manual presents the agenda and materials for a 1993 training program designed to provide the leaders of Native American Indian tribes in Oklahoma with information on the problems of domestic assault and child abuse, develop deeper understanding of the roles that trial leaders can have in preventing and responding to these problems, and to identify ways in which all participants can improve the quality of services available in their communities to deal wit the problems.
Abstract
The training included discussions of the nature and extent of domestic violence and child abuse, the dynamics of abuse, the criminal justice system response, the roles and responsibilities of leaders and public and private agencies, community action programs, the identification of community needs, prevention and education issues, and treatment issues. Participants also met in small groups to begin developing action plans for their communities. Attached research and technical assistance reports and media articles