This RFP can be accessed at the following url:=20
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~grants/rfp.html

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</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>DATE:      May 1,
1997</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>TO:        Extension
Directors/University Research Administrators/Deans and
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Associate Deans for
Research of Human Environmental Sciences (Family and
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</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Consumer Sciences, Home
Economics, Human Ecology)</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>FROM:      The National
Network on Family
Resiliency</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>SUBJECT:   Request for
Applications for a USDA/USAF Research Project:=20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>(Development of a Family
Violence Severity Measure and a Model for
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Estimating Family
Violence Rates in USAF
Communities)</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>ACTION:    Submit
applications  by May 30,
1997</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO:=20
Directors of Family Studies, Child Development,
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</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Psychology, Sociology,
Social Work, and other Social Sciences
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Programs/Directors of
Epidemiology, Community, and Public Health
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</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Programs/Family Violence
and Epidemiological
Researchers</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>BRIEF PROJECT
DESCRIPTION:</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>The United States Air
=46orce Family Advocacy Program (USAF-FAP) and the
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</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) of
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</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) have entered an
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</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>agreement to:  (1)
develop an objective family violence severity measure to
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</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>be used by USAF-FAP to
assess severity of married partner violence and
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>child maltreatment in
USAF families, and (2) develop a family violence rate
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>estimation model to be
used by USAF-FAP to estimate the incidence of
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>married partner violence
and child maltreatment in Air Force
communities.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>FUNDING AVAILABLE:   Up
to $125,000</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>REQUIREMENTS:   Primary
investigator must be a member of the faculty of a
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>land grant
university.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>TIME
LINE:</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>May  30, 1997:   =20
Applications due</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>July  1, 1997:   =20
Project begins</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>June 30, 1998:   =20
Project completed</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>PROJECT BACKGROUND AND
PHILOSOPHY:</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>The prevention of family
violence is a top priority of USAF-FAP.  To
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>accomplish this task,
programs have been implemented by USAF-FAP to help
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>families build strengths
and resiliencies, and to intervene and treat
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>family violence where
required.  These efforts are based on the premise
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>that programs which
contribute to increased family well-being by preventing
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>or treating family
violence have a direct effect on the quality of life in
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>USAF communities and
make a significant contribution to USAF mission
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>readiness.</fontfamily><fontf=
amily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>An important component
of family violence prevention and treatment efforts
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>is the documentation of
program effectiveness.  Two fundamental indicators
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>of family violence
program efficacy are reduction in frequency and in
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>severity of family
violence.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>The two purposes of the
project described in this announcement are to
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>develop a family
violence severity measure, and to develop a method of
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>determining rates of
family violence in USAF communities.  These will be
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>used to establish base
rates of family violence and to determine changes in
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>family violence
frequency and severity over
time.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>CSREES has been
extensively involved in the development of community-based
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>programs to meet the
needs of families.  Through its Children, Youth, and
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Families At Risk (CYFAR)
Initiative, CSREES is collaborating with other
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>organizations nationwide
to support development and implementation of
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>programs to serve
children, youth and families in at-risk settings.  A
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>major focus of  the
CYFAR Initiative is a commitment to programs such as
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>those administered by
USAF-FAP which focus on helping families build
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>strengths and
resiliencies.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>PROJECT
TASKS:</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>1.   Develop an
objective family violence severity measure that can be used=20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>by USAF-FAP field staff,
 clinicians, and others in family violence
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>substantiation and
treatment efforts.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>The measure currently
used by USAF-FAP to assess family violence severity
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>is a grid consisting of
seven 5-category indicators.  Each indicator taps
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>one of seven dimensions
of family violence: child physical abuse, child
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>sexual abuse, child
neglect, child emotional abuse, spouse physical abuse,
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>spouse sexual abuse, and
spouse emotional abuse.   The five categories
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>range from none
(abuse/maltreatment not substantiated) through mild,
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>moderate, and severe
abuse/maltreatment, to death (the most severe level).=20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Categories are defined
by the severity of injuries received and level of
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>treatment
required.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Information about the
accuracy and consistency of this measure is not
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>available. This first
task will review and compare objective family
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>violence severity
measures currently used by field workers, clinicians, and
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>others, including the
measure being used by USAF-FAP. Based on this
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>comparison, an
appropriate instrument for measuring family violence
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>severity will be
selected, modified, and/or developed to obtain the optimal
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>combination of accuracy,
sensitivity, consistency, and ease of operation
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>with USAF
families.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>This task involves but
is not limited to the following
steps:</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>a.   Critically review
the literature on measuring severity of married
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>partner violence and
child maltreatment. This review may include focus on
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>the conceptualization,
development, validity, reliability, and application
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>of objective family
violence severity
measures.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param> </fontfamily><fontfamily><pa=
ram>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>b.   Assess the quality
and utility of the family violence severity index
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>currently used by
USAF-FAP, in light of the most recent literature on
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>family violence severity
measurement and in comparison to the quality and
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>utility of other
objective measures currently used in the
field.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>c.   Revise/develop a
family violence severity measure to optimize
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>sensitivity, accuracy,
consistency, and feasibility (e.g., ease of
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>administration, ease of
interpretation, ease of coding, etc.).  This step
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>may include but is not
necessarily limited to:</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  Identifying
critical dimensions of married partner violence and child
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>maltreatment</fontfamily><fon=
tfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  Determining
appropriate indicators</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  Designing
instrument format and
composition</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>d.   Pilot test the
family violence severity measure to refine measurement
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>structure, establish
internal consistency, and develop administration
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>protocol.  This step may
include but is not necessarily limited
to:</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  Refining
measurement conceptualization  (e.g., clarifying definitions
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>and
operationalizations)</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  Refining
measurement structure (e.g., determining most appropriate
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>items and item
combinations, etc.)</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  Establishing
preliminary psychometric qualities (e.g., internal
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>consistency,
heterogeneity of scores,
etc.)</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  Developing
protocols for instrument administration, interpretation,
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>and
data-coding</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>2.   Develop estimation
strategies and models that can be used to establish
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>and monitor, directly
and indirectly, incidence rates of married partner
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>violence and child
maltreatment in USAF
communities.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>The purpose of the
second task of this project is to develop incidence
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>estimation strategies
that can be used by USAF-FAP to obtain the most
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>accurate estimates of
the incidence of family violence in USAF communities.=20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Current information on
USAF family violence incidence rates is limited to
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>reports received by
USAF-FAP.  The proposed strategies will allow  USAF-FAP
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>to more accurately
estimate the true incidence of family violence in USAF
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>communities.</fontfamily><fon=
tfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>The estimation models to
be developed will allow USAF-FAP to determine
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>initial base rates for
the incidence of married partner violence and child
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>maltreatment in USAF
communities, and will allow periodic assessment by
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>USAF-FAP thereafter.=20
Possible family violence incidence rate estimation
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>models could involve
multi-method, multi-stage approaches.=20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>This task involves but
is not limited to the following
steps:</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>a.   Critically review
the literature on estimating the incidence of
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>married partner violence
and child maltreatment.  This review may include
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>focus on family violence
incidence estimation theory, methods,
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>design/implementation
strategies, and other related issues and relevant
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>literature.</fontfamily><font=
family><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>b.   Develop a feasible
estimation model/strategy for the establishment of
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>initial base rates for
the incidence of married partner violence and child
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>maltreatment in USAF
communities.  This strategy could involve, but is not
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>necessarily limited to,
a design triangulating results from several data
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>sources simultaneously
(e.g., USAF community surveys, USAF-FAP agency data,
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>independent reports from
base command and key informants,
etc.)</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>c.   Develop a feasible
estimation model/strategy for periodic assessment
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>of incidence rates of
married partner violence and child maltreatment in
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>USAF communities.  This
strategy could involve, but is not necessarily
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>limited to, a design
which includes an estimation algorithm based on
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>results from the initial
USAF family violence incidence base rate
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>estimation.</fontfamily><font=
family><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>PROJECT
COORDINATION:</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>The project will be
coordinated by the National Network on Family
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Resiliency (NNFR), an
arm of the CYFAR Initiative devoted to support of
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>family empowerment
programs.  NNFR brings together educators, researchers,
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>agency personnel,
practitioners, and others who share interest
in</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>strengthening families.=20
The research team will confer with the NNFR and
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>USAF-FAP project review
team at the beginning of the project, and at points
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>following, to review
project strategy, provide updates on progress and
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>developments, share
findings, discuss implications, and develop
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>information-dissemination
approaches.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Additionally,
researchers will interact with USAF-FAP personnel to become
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>familiar with: (1)
USAF-FAP family violence prevention and intervention
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>programs in USAF
communities, (2) family violence severity assessment
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>procedures and measures
presently used by USAF-FAP, (3) characteristics of
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>family violence in USAF
families and USAF base communities, and (4)
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>available USAF family
violence  data and ongoing USAF family violence data
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>gathering efforts.=20
Researchers will work conjointly with USAF-FAP
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>personnel to develop and
implement the pilot testing of the family violence
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>severity assessment
instrument.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>PRODUCTS:</fontfamily><fontfa=
mily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>1.   Critical reviews of
the family violence severity measurement
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>literature:</fontfamily><font=
family><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  One report for
married partner violence, with copies/abstracts of
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>various instruments that
have been used to measure married partner violence
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>severity</fontfamily><fontfam=
ily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  One report for
child maltreatment, with copies/abstracts of various
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>instruments that have
been used to measure child maltreatment
severity</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>2.   Pilot-tested
objective family violence severity measure(s) for
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>assessment of married
partner violence severity and child maltreatment
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>severity:</fontfamily><fontfa=
mily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  One set of
instruments</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  One report for the
pilot test</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>3.   Critical reviews of
the literature on the estimation of the incidence
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>of family
violence:</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  One report for
married partner violence</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  One report for
child maltreatment</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>4.   Models and
strategies for estimating married partner violence and
for</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>estimating child
maltreatment in USAF community
settings:</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  One set of
models/strategies and report for married partner
violence</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  One set of
models/strategies and report for child
maltreatment</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>5.   Final project
report</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>  *  One report and
executive summary</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>COPYRIGHT:</fontfamily><fontf=
amily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>All reports and proposed
publications will be submitted to USAF-FAP for
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>appropriate scientific
review and administrative approval prior to any
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>public submission for
presentation and/or publication.  In all cases,
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>appropriate recognition
will be provided for USAF-FAP sponsorship.  All
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>products will be made
available in hard copy, and electronically on FAMNET
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>and
CYFERNet.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>APPLICATION PROCEDURE:=20
(12 pages maximum, plus brief
resumes)</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>1.   List names, current
titles, and affiliations of proposed
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>investigators.</fontfamily><f=
ontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>2.   Provide an outline
of proposed strategy for developing severity
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>instruments and their
pilot testing.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>3.   Provide an outline
of proposed strategy for developing estimation
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>models.</fontfamily><fontfami=
ly><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>4.   Provide a time
frame to be followed for aspects of the project, and
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>general budget required
with budget
justification.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>5.   Provide description
and evidence of proposed investigator(s) strengths
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>and expertise to conduct
the study.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>6.   Attach as
appendices to the application brief resumes (1-2 pages) for
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>each proposed
investigator summarizing previous research experience related
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>to this project (e.g.,
measurement development, incidence rate estimation,
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>family violence
research).</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>7.   Submit one copy of
your proposal electronically to:=20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>xxxxxx@iastate.edu</fontfami=
ly><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>8.   For further
information, contact Craig M. Allen, Ph.D., NNFR Project
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Director, Iowa State
University, Human Development and Family Studies
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Department, Ames, IA,
50011-1120, Phone: (515) 294-6105, FAX: (515)
294-</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>2502, e-mail:=20
xxxxxx@iastate.edu</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>SELECTION
CRITERIA/QUALIFICATIONS:</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>1.   Quality of proposed
strategy for development of family violence
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>severity measure and for
designing family violence incidence estimation
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>model.</fontfamily><fontfamil=
y><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>2.   Ability of
investigators to develop objective family violence severity
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>measure, design family
violence incidence estimation model, and accomplish
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>proposed
objectives.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>3.   Reasonableness of
project costs.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>4.   Documented prior
experience in related research and program
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>activities.</fontfamily><font=
family><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>5.   Primary
investigator must be from a land grant
university.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>PREFERENCES:</fontfamily><fon=
tfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>1.   Experience in
measurement development, incidence estimation research,
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>and/or family violence
research.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>2.   Projects proposing
collaborative research (e.g., multi-investigators,
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>multi-university).</fontfamil=
y><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>3.   Familiarity with
the military environment.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>REVIEW
PROCESS:</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>Following review of
proposals, the researcher(s) selected for the project
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>will be notified and
invited to San Antonio, TX, June 20-21, 1997, to meet
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>with representatives of
USAF-FAP and NNFR.  During this meeting the project
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>design will be finalized
and the selected researchers will have opportunity
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>to become familiar with
USAF-FAP efforts to prevent, measure, and gather
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Bookman</param>data about USAF family
violence.</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>

</fontfamily>