publications

Od dobrého úmyslu k dobré spolupráci : From Good Intention to Good Cooperation
Manual for effective multi-agency cooperation in tackling domestic violence

The Manual consists from three parts. Theoretical part deals with the issue of dynamic of violent relationships, profile of victim and perpetrator, impact of violence on the children who witnesses it, statistical researches from the Czech Republic and there is also overview of legal measures to tackle domestic violence in the Czech Republic.  Chapters of the empirical part describe process and results of multi-agency cooperation in the Prague 4 region, possibilities and limitations of different institutions and monitoring of domestic violence cases from January till November 2006. Third, practical part of the manual is Czech translation of the Manual for effective multi-agency cooperation in tackling domestic violence, which has been produced within the project Bridging Gaps, supported by DAPHNE Program. More information about the Bridging Gaps project and English version of the manual you can find on http://www.wave-network.org/start.asp .
Czech version of the manual was supported by Open Society Fund Praha and you can download it here.

To si dovolit nesmíš : You can’t dare it
According to the research of the Czech Academy of Science, 38% of women in the Czech Republic have experience with some form of intimate violence. However, violence doesn’t start several years after the wedding. First signals of violence are noticeable at the begging of relationship. Therefore ROSA with support of the Department of crime prevention at the Prague Magistrate decided to publish book for teenagers “You can’t dare it!”. This publication will show to teenagers how to recognize first signals of violence in relationship, how to deal with dating violence and how look healthy relationships like. Part of the book is dedicated to parents and teachers who often didn’t know how to talk with young people about violence in relationships. Information for teenagers are also available at the special section of our web page www.rosa-os.cz .

Ellen Pence: V našem vlastním zájmu : In Our Best Interest
In 2005 ROSA published Czech translation of the Ellen Pence book In Our Best Interest. This book is addressed to students and experts dealing with domestic violence issue. It is also helpful for therapists, social workers, doctors and other professionals. It is focused on the therapy of battered women, especially methods of group therapy.
The book is available at: Rosa, Podolská 25, 147 00 Prague 4, in library of the Gender Studies, Gorazdova 20, Praha 2, in book shop Portál, Jindřišská 30, Praha 1, in the book shop Karolinum (Univerzita Karlova) Celetná 18, Praha 1 and the book shop Fišer, FFUK, nám.J.Palacha 2, Praha 1. 

Přežila jsem ... výpovědi týraných žen : I survived … testimonies of battered women
This publication brings concrete stories of women, victims of domestic violence. Publication is available in the library of Gender Studies o.p.s.,  Gorazdova 20, Praha 2, or it is possible to order it on info@rosa-os.cz.