The Classics page is a curated collection of seminal works that have shaped research on violence against women. These resources, identified by our members, have informed research, policy, and practice in our field. Help us strengthen and build this collection, especially regional literature, and literature not in English. Submit your resources for consideration by email to svri@svri.org.
Historical timeline: The top 10 seminal works that shaped our field
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- 1998
- 2000
- 2001
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- 2005
- 2005
- 2007
Sexual Experiences Survey: A research instrument investigating sexual aggression and victimization
Koss, M.P., & Oros, C.J. (1982). Sexual Experiences Survey: A research instrument investigating sexual aggression and victimization. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 50(3), 455–457.
Violence against women: An integrated, ecological framework
Heise, L. L. (1998). Violence against women: An integrated, ecological framework. Violence against Women, 4(3), 262-290.
Candies in hell: women’s experiences of violence in Nicaragua. Social science & medicine
Ellsberg, M., Peña, R., Herrera, A., Liljestrand, J., & Winkvist, A. (2000). Candies in hell: women’s experiences of violence in Nicaragua. Social science & medicine (1982), 51(11), 1595–1610. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0277-9536(00)00056-3
Putting women first: Ethical and safety recommendations for research on domestic violence against women
World Health Organization. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy. (2001). Putting women first: Ethical and safety recommendations for research on domestic violence against women. World Health Organization.
Researching domestic violence against women: methodological and ethical considerations
Ellsberg, M., Heise, L., Pena, R., Agurto, S., & Winkvist, A. (2001). Researching domestic violence against women: methodological and ethical considerations. Studies in Family Planning, 32(1), 1-16.
Health consequences of intimate partner violence
Campbell J. C. (2002). Health consequences of intimate partner violence. Lancet (London, England), 359(9314), 1331–1336.
Intimate partner violence: Causes and prevention
Jewkes R. (2002). Intimate partner violence: Causes and prevention. The Lancet. 002;359(9315):1423-1429.
WHO Multi-country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence against Women
Garcia-Moreno, C., Jansen, H., Ellsberg, M., Heise, L., & Watts, C. (2005). WHO Multi-country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence against Women. Geneva: World Health Organization.
Researching violence against women: A practical guide for researchers and activists.
Ellsberg, M., & Heise, L. (2005). Researching violence against women: A practical guide for researchers and activists. Washington, DC: World Health Organization, PATH.
WHO Ethical and safety recommendations for researching, documenting and monitoring sexual violence in emergencies.
World Health Organization (2007). WHO Ethical and safety recommendations for researching, documenting and monitoring sexual violence in emergencies.
The influencers’ shelf: Listening and reading to classics that continue to inspire the field
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