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The manual is directed particularily to those researchers interested in the insection of violence and health in developing countries, given the clear impact that gender violence has on women's health status. However, much of the information presented in the manual is applicable to violence reseach as it relates to other issues, such as human rights, the well-being of families and children, and economic development. Similarily, the lessons for developing countries may be relevant to some violence research undertaken in industrialised countries, particularily among economically marginalised and/or politically disenfranchised populations.
Finally, the manual advances an ethic or research that is action-oriented, accountable to the antiviolence movement, and responsive to the needs of women living with violene. It strongly encourages collaboration between researchers and those working directly on violence as activists and/or practitioners. Recent experiences in countries as diverse as Canada, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, South Africa, Nicaragua, and Cambodia have shown that powerful synergies can be achieved from partnerships between researchers and advocates. Whereas researchers help to ensure that the endeavour is grounded in the principles of scientific inquiry the involvement of advocates and service providers help ensure that the right questions are asked in the rigth way, adn that the knowledge generated is used for social change.
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