AN INTROUDCTION TO THE DIRECTORY PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHELTERS FOR BATTERED WIVES WHICH HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED WORLDWIDE. IT EMPHASIZES THAT MANY OF THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN PROVIDING HELP FOR THESE WOMEN RESULT FROM TRADITIONAL ATTITUDES AND POLICIES; HUSBANDS, COUNSELORS, LAWMAKERS, THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, AND SOMETIMES THE BATTERED WOMEN THEMSELVES BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS EITHER NOT TOO SERIOUS, OR THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM AT ALL. THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF SHELTERS, SERVICES, AND INDIVIDUALS ARE LISTED, BY STATE AND BY COUNTRY. THE DIRECTORY ALSO INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN HELPING AND THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE. INDIVIDUALS DOING RESEARCH, SEEKING TO ORGANIZE HELPING GROUPS, WORKING TO PASS NEEDED LEGISLATION, AND PERFORMING OTHER SERVICES ARE LISTED. A CATALOG OF RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS AND FILMS INCLUDES INFORMATIONS ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE MATERIAL AND IS ARRANGED BY THE STATE OR COUNTRY OF THE SOURCE. FUNDING INFORMATION CONTAINS A LIST OF FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER RESOURCES, AS WELL AS PUBLICATIONS WHICH DESCRIBE HOW TO OBTAIN FUNDING FOR SHELTERS AND OTHER PROGRAMS. VARIOUS OTHER SERVICES FOR BATTERED WOMEN, SUCH AS HOTLINES, LEGAL INFORMATION FILES, MEDICAL SERVICES, LEGAL AID, AND SUPPORT GROUPS, ARE DESCRIBED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS ALSO PROVIDED: GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHING AND CONDUCTING SUPPORT GROUPS, PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR SHELTER PROCEDURES, A CHECKLIST FOR SHELTER STAFF TO USE IN SCREENING CRISIS CALLS, AND A SAMPLE 'WELCOME' SHEET USED BY ONE SHELTER TO INTROUDCE CLIENTS TO ITS SERVICES AND RULES. SAMPLES OF THIS SHELTER'S OPTIONAL MEDICAL FORM FOR THE CLIENT AND HER CHILDREN, SHELTER BUDGET SHEET, AND TELEPHONE LOG FOR INFORMATION AND CRISIS CALLS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. A SUPPLEMENTAL SECTION LISTS ADDITIONAL RESOURCE PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA. (VDA) ALSO INCLUDED. A SUPPLEMENTAL SECTION LISTS ADDITIONAL RESOURCE PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA. (VDA)