Melanie F Shepard
Biographic Data
| ID | 6529989 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melanie F Shepard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melanie F |
| FAMILY NAME | Shepard |
| SIGNATURE | SHEPARD M F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota, Duluth |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 50 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Perspectives of Rural Women
The study reported in this article explored the perceptions of rural women on custody and visitation arrangements with abusive ex-partners. Data were collected from questionnaires and focus groups with 23 mothers who were recruited from domestic violence support groups. Most mothers reported experiencing ongoing abusive and controlling behavior by their ex-partners related to custody and visitation arrangements. Counseling and legal services were…
Coordinating Community Responses to Domestic Violence
The Abusive Behavior Inventory
Researchers have identified the need to develop instruments to measure domestic violence that include both physical and psychological abuse. Drawing from feminist theory, the Abusive Behavior Inventory (ABI) was developed to address a range of abusive behaviors. A validation study included a sample of 100 men and 78 women divided into groups of abusers/abused and nonabusers/nonabused. The study included the evaluation of three types of validity: …
Current and Potential Applications of Interactive Videodiscs in Social Work Education
Interactive videodiscs have been used as effective educational tools in business, the military, and by some disciplines and professional programs in higher education. The effectiveness and potential of videodisc application stem from the combination of high quality video and audio with computer text and graphics into integrated learning programs. While the potential for social work education has been recognized, the literature is void of practica…
Predicting batterer recidivism five years after community intervention
Feminist Practice Principles for Social Work Intervention in Wife Abuse
The Effect of Battering on the Employment Status of Women
Seventy-one battered women were surveyed to explore the effect of battering on their employment status. Although the majority of the women were working, their work performance was seriously affected by the physical abuse, which resulted in their absenteeism. Furthermore, they had been harassed by their abusers at work. Many women also reported that their abusive partners had interfered either with their attending school or with their obtaining wo…
The Effect of Battering on the Employment Status of Women
Seventy-one battered women were surveyed to explore the effect of battering on their employment status. Although the majority of the women were working, their work performance was seriously affected by the physical abuse, which resulted in their absenteeism. Furthermore, they had been harassed by their abusers at work. Many women also reported that their abusive partners had interfered either with their attending school or with their obtaining wo…
Predicting batterer recidivism five years after community intervention
Feminist Practice Principles for Social Work Intervention in Wife Abuse
Perspectives of Rural Women
The study reported in this article explored the perceptions of rural women on custody and visitation arrangements with abusive ex-partners. Data were collected from questionnaires and focus groups with 23 mothers who were recruited from domestic violence support groups. Most mothers reported experiencing ongoing abusive and controlling behavior by their ex-partners related to custody and visitation arrangements. Counseling and legal services were…
Current and Potential Applications of Interactive Videodiscs in Social Work Education
Interactive videodiscs have been used as effective educational tools in business, the military, and by some disciplines and professional programs in higher education. The effectiveness and potential of videodisc application stem from the combination of high quality video and audio with computer text and graphics into integrated learning programs. While the potential for social work education has been recognized, the literature is void of practica…
The Effect of Battering on the Employment Status of Women
Seventy-one battered women were surveyed to explore the effect of battering on their employment status. Although the majority of the women were working, their work performance was seriously affected by the physical abuse, which resulted in their absenteeism. Furthermore, they had been harassed by their abusers at work. Many women also reported that their abusive partners had interfered either with their attending school or with their obtaining wo…
Feminist Practice Principles for Social Work Intervention in Wife Abuse
The Abusive Behavior Inventory
Researchers have identified the need to develop instruments to measure domestic violence that include both physical and psychological abuse. Drawing from feminist theory, the Abusive Behavior Inventory (ABI) was developed to address a range of abusive behaviors. A validation study included a sample of 100 men and 78 women divided into groups of abusers/abused and nonabusers/nonabused. The study included the evaluation of three types of validity: …
Current and Potential Applications of Interactive Videodiscs in Social Work Education
Interactive videodiscs have been used as effective educational tools in business, the military, and by some disciplines and professional programs in higher education. The effectiveness and potential of videodisc application stem from the combination of high quality video and audio with computer text and graphics into integrated learning programs. While the potential for social work education has been recognized, the literature is void of practica…
Predicting batterer recidivism five years after community intervention
Coordinating Community Responses to Domestic Violence
Perspectives of Rural Women
The study reported in this article explored the perceptions of rural women on custody and visitation arrangements with abusive ex-partners. Data were collected from questionnaires and focus groups with 23 mothers who were recruited from domestic violence support groups. Most mothers reported experiencing ongoing abusive and controlling behavior by their ex-partners related to custody and visitation arrangements. Counseling and legal services were…
Intimate Partner and Family Violence (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Poison control (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Domestic violence (5 works) · Medical emergency (5 works) · Suicide prevention (5 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Criminology (3 works)