ABOUT
Coordinated community responses to violence against women have been implemented since the 1970s, yet evaluations on the effectiveness of these programs have been limited. It is important that coordinated community responses be examined more thoroughly, as they are a popular form of intervention in the field of violence against women, particularly for survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence. Thus, the project will examine the current state of coordinated community responses to violence against women throughout the United States and identify current gaps in research. The project will conduct a comprehensive and systematic review of coordinated community responses for domestic violence, sexual violence, teen dating violence, and stalking will be conducted. Researchers will also identify the best practices associated with coordinated community responses to violence against women and will bring together experts in the field to host a topical meeting and further explore the next steps in closing this gap in understanding.
Associated faculty
Laura Johnson, PhD, Rutgers University, Principal Investigator
Laura Johnson Laura Johnson is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Temple University. She holds a PhD and MSW in social work from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Prior to joining Temple, she worked at the Center on Violence Against Women and Children at the Rutgers School of Social Work for over eight years, where she served on the senior leadership team and conducted research and evaluation related to the prevention and intervention of violence against women.
The goal of Laura’s research is to support the mental and physical health of survivors of interpersonal violence, as well as their safety and empowerment, through the development and adaptation of measures and interventions. She is also interested in community-based evaluations, and research focused on intervention implementation and strengthening interagency collaborations.
Amanda Stylianou, PhD, Safe Horizon, Co-Principal Investigator
Amanda M. Stylianou, is a social worker who focuses her career on improving services at the intersection of trauma, mental health and poverty. Her current research focuses on understanding the needs of victims/survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking and on understanding and evaluating practices in the field. In addition to her work at Safe Horizon, Dr. Stylianou teaches in the MSW program at Rutgers University and offers several CEU trainings throughout New Jersey with Rutgers University's Institute for Families. Dr. Stylianou has published in a variety of journals including Social Work, the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Violence against Women, Violence and Victims, Affilia and Children and Youth Services Review.
Publications
“Coordinated community responses to domestic violence: A systematic review of the literature.” by Dr. Laura Johnson and Dr. Amanda M Stylianou.