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Title:
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Development of Measures of Abuse Among Women With DIsabilities and the Characteristics if Their Perpetrators |
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Authors:
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Mary Ann Curry, Paula Renker, ROsemary B. Hughes, Susan Robinson-Whelen, Mary Oschwald, Paul R. Swank & Laurie E. Powers |
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Publisher:
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Violence Against Women Journal, Vol. 15, No.9, September 2009 |
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Publication date:
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September 2009 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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**Note to ODVN staff- this resource is in a SAGE Journal**
Product Description:
Three hundred and five women with diverse disabilities completed an anonymous audio computer-assisted self-interview designed to increase women's awareness of abuse. Data were also collected regarding abuse experienced in the past yeat and the risk characteristics of their perpetrators. Overall 68% reported some type of abuse. {erliminary evidence for the vlidity and reliability of questions to assess abuse and perpetrator risk characteristics were found. Latent class analusis revealed four distinct classes of abuse eperienced: sexual abuse, pysical abuse. multiple forms of abuse, and minimal abuse and three classes of perpetrator risk characteristics: controlling characteristics, non controlling characteristics, and minimal risk characteristics. |
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