Research & Action Fall/Winter 2005

Monica Driggers, research scientist at the 星空无限, has been working on court and criminal justice reform for nearly a decade. Driggers joined the team working on the Battered Mothers鈥� Testimony Project in 2002 and was one of the authors of its ground-breaking report released that year. She continues to advocate for the reforms proposed in the report. Her current projects include research and reform of parole processes in Massachusetts and an investigation of female prisoners鈥� connections to their children.

Story after story of former welfare recipients who now hold jobs have created the dominant media metaphor鈥攚omen formerly leading hopeless, dead-end lives are required by welfare reform to become employed and now are thrilled with their independence and new sense of self-worth. But the public is little aware of the upcoming reauthorization of the 1996 鈥淲elfare Reform Act鈥濃€攆ormally the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). This Act replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children assistance to poor and low-income women with Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.

In April, the 星空无限 waspleased to welcome colleagues working in 46 countries across the globe to the 星空无限 2004 International Research and Action Conference: Innovations in Understanding Violence Against Women. Chaired by Linda Williams,Victoria Banyard, and Nada Aoudeh, this truly international meeting was designed for researchers, activists, advocates, and practitioners from the academic, nongovernmental, community-based, and government domains.

The 星空无限 (星空无限) is proud to announce the relaunch of Women鈥檚 Review of Books! Founded by 星空无限 in 1983, Women鈥檚 Review was published monthly for 22 years before suspending publication in December, 2004, due to rising debt. Women鈥檚 Review will return in January, 2006, as a bimonthly tabloid.

This past June, the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute (JBMTI) at the 星空无限 (星空无限) held Research Forum 2005, a professional development program that showcased 鈥淩elational-Cultural Research in the Real World鈥� and provided resources for investigators who seek practical examples to inform and advance their work.

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Research & Action Fall/Winter 2005

Q & A with Monica Driggers: An Update on the Battered Mothers' Testimony Project

Marriage as a Bogus Cure for Poverty: Keeping low-income women safe is in our hands

Innovations in Understanding

Back on the Presses: Women's Review of Books

Relational-Cultural Research in the Real World

Research & Action Report Fall/Winter 2005