[nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?

[Mike Freeman]

I'd be a bit skeptical as to whether people with disabilities and, 
specificaly, the blind, are statistically more vulnerable than is any 
other distinguishable class insofar as being subject to domestic 
violence is concerned.

I think there *was* some sort of self-defense class last year or a 
couple of years ago at the NFB national convention.

Mike

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sheri Wells-Jensen
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  Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 12:36 PM
  Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?


  Hello, Folks,
  If we mean domestic violence as it is usually defined (violence 
between
  intimate partners), it's certainly the case that women with any kind 
of
  disability are more vulnerable than general statistics might suggest. 
I'm
  not sure if a division as such is what is needed, but it would be nice 
to
  know if the NFB has any kind of resources for women caught in such
  relationships.
  Peace,

  Sheri W-J



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  From: "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com>
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  Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 1:18 PM
  Subject: [nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?


  > Is there any interest in starting a Domestic Violence Division of 
the
  > National Federation of the Blind?  Too many times we hear of blind 
people
  > get accosted, either because they have had no self-defense training, 
or
  > people feel that, "i won't _ever happen to me!"  Women are the most
  > vulnerable for getting mugged.
  >
  > Earlier, Nfb of Florida members were horrified to learn that one of 
their
  > leaders was being robbed and attacked.
  >
  > Any comments from the membership please?
  >
  > Eric
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I'd be a bit skeptical as to whether people with disabilities and, specificaly, the blind, are statistically more vulnerable than is any other distinguishable class insofar as being subject to domestic violence is concerned.
 
I think there *was* some sort of self-defense class last year or a couple of years ago at the NFB national convention.
 
Mike
 
----- Original Message -----
From:
mailto:swellsj at bgnet.bgsu.edu Sheri Wells-Jensen
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Sent:
Tuesday, October 02, 2007 12:36 PM
Subject:
Re: [nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?
Hello, Folks,
If we mean domestic violence as it is usually defined (violence between
intimate partners), it's certainly the case that women with any kind of
disability are more vulnerable than general statistics might suggest.  I'm
not sure if a division as such is what is needed, but it would be nice to
know if the NFB has any kind of resources for women caught in such
relationships.
Peace,
Sheri W-J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Calhoun" < mailto:eric at pmpmail.com eric at pmpmail.com
>
To: < mailto:nfb-talk at nfbnet.org nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 1:18 PM
Subject: [nfb-talk] Domestic violence Division?
> Is there any interest in starting a Domestic Violence Division of the
> National Federation of the Blind?  Too many times we hear of blind people
> get accosted, either because they have had no self-defense training, or
> people feel that, "i won't _ever happen to me!"  Women are the most
> vulnerable for getting mugged.
>
> Earlier, Nfb of Florida members were horrified to learn that one of their
> leaders was being robbed and attacked.
>
> Any comments from the membership please?
>
> Eric
> -
>
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