Early DAWN Publications

Between 1989 and 2002, DAWN Canada produced a significant number of publications, many of which continue to be relevant as they are based on research that has not been replicated to date.

 

1989

Beating the Odds: Violence against Women with Disabilities.

Jillian Ridington, 1989

(Translated into Italian in 1998)

 

Different Therefore Unequal: Employment and Women with Disabilities.

 Jillian Ridington, 1989

 

Only Parent in the Neighbourhood: Mothering and Women with Disabilities.

Jillian Ridington, 1989

 

Who Do We Think We Are: Self-Image and Women with Disabilities.

Jillian Ridington, 1989

 

Visions Of Fight: A Journey of Thought by and about Women with Disabilities

Kelly Wheeler and Gem Wirszilas, Editors, 1989

 

1992

Meeting Our Needs: An Access Manual from Transition Houses.

Shirley Masuda, with Jillian Ridington, 1992

(Translated into German in 1996 and into Italian in 1998).

 

1994

Breaking the Cycle of Violence - Healing Our Lives

Monika Chappell and Tanis Doe, 1994

 

Safety Network Policing And Justice Report Responding to Violence Against Women with Disabilities: An Assessment of Judicial Training Needs

Monika Chappell, 1994

 

Don't Tell Me to Take a Hot Bath: Resource Manual For Crisis Workers.

Shirley Masuda, 1994

 

1996

Relief...At What Cost? Women with Disabilities and Substance Use/Misuse: Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Summary of Themes.

Monika Chappell, 1996

 

Safety Network Community Kit: From Abuse to Suicide Prevention and Women with Disabilities.

Shirley Masuda, 1996

 

A Way Out: Women with Disabilities and Smoking.

Monika Chappell, 1987

 

1998

The Impact of Block Funding on Women with Disabilities: Canada Health and Social Transfer.

(Report for Status of Women Canada)

Shirley Masuda, 1998

 

Women with Disabilities: The Social Construct of Access to Health.

Shirley Masuda, 1998

 

 

1999

DAWNing; How to Start and Maintain a Group.

Joan Meister and Shirley Masuda , 1999

 

Women with Disabilities: We Know What We Need to be Healthy!

Shirley Masuda, 1999

 

2000

Challenges of Change: Midlife Health Needs of Women with Disabilities

(in collaboration with the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health)

Marina Morrow (Pacific DAWN)

 

DAWN Early Publications List (PDFDocument)