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Research on police responses to same-sex IPV presented at Congress 2017

CSSLRV researchers - Jessica Whitehead, Myrna Dawson and Tina Hotton – presented research this week at a national conference held in Toronto.

Daoleuxay receives scholarship award

Yvonne Daoleuxay is the recipient of the 2017 Wilda M. Blacklock Scholarship, which recognizes academic excellence and contributions to the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Guelph.

International Domestic Violence Death Review Committee Roundtable held

Today, in Australia, the CSSLRV at the University of Guelph co-hosted a roundtable titled “International Domestic Violence Death Review Committee (IDVRDRC) Roundtable” with the Violence Research and Prevention Program, Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia.

‘It’s about saving lives’ is theme of Responding to Homicide Forum

Today, in Australia, the CCSLRV at the University of Guelph co-hosted a research forum titled “It`s About Saving Lives: Responding to Homicide” with the Violence Research and Prevention Program, Griffith University, in Brisbane, Australia.

‘Domestic Violence and Death Review’ Book Launched

Today, CSSLRV Director Myrna Dawson held the official book launch for her edited collection, Domestic Homicides and Death Reviews: An International Perspective, in Brisbane, Australia.

International Violence Prevention-Graduate Research Exchange

Today, in Australia, the CSSLRV co-hosted a graduate research exchange titled “International Violence Prevention: Graduate Research Exchange” with the Violence Research and Prevention Program, Griffith University, in Brisbane Australia.

Dawson among international contributors to recently-released collection on homicide

CSSLRV Director Myrna Dawson is one of several international scholars to contribute to The Handbook on Homicide, an edited collection just released by Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

New study examines intimate partner violence survivors’ experiences with subsidized housing

CSSLRV research assistant and PhD candidate (Department of Psychology, University of Guelph), Nicole Jeffrey, was the lead author on a recent study published in the journal Housing Studies.

CSSLRV research assistant receives Honourable Mention for SSHRC Storytellers Contest

CSSLRV research assistant and PhD candidate (Department of Psychology, University of Guelph), Nicole Jeffrey received an Honourable Mention for the 2017 SSHRC Storytellers Contest.

CSSLRV researchers author learning brief on femicide of older women

A learning brief and related newsletter released this month on femicide of older women were authored by two CSSLRV researchers, Myrna Dawson and Danielle Sutton.