U Delaware Women's Studies Dept. receives grant for concentration in domestic violence

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'9:22 a.m., Oct. 26, 2010----The Department of Women's Studies at the University of Delaware has been awarded a grant from Verizon Delaware that will be used to start a new undergraduate concentration in domestic violence and to prepare students to earn certification in the field.

The three-year, $187,000 grant also will allow UD to offer an intensive 10-week summer practicum in which students will work with community agencies throughout Delaware, gaining firsthand experience in such areas as providing services to domestic violence victims. The Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCADV) announced the grant this week; a formal presentation will be made at the coalition's annual Purple Ribbon public-awareness event on Oct. 28 in Wilmington.

“Women's Studies students are often interested in careers involving domestic violence, from direct services for victims to public-policy advocacy,” said Jessica Schiffman, assistant professor of women's studies and associate chair of the department. “In the internship program we already offer, I get more requests from students for domestic violence placements than any other type, and there's a growing demand from community agencies as well.”'