Comartin, Erin B Burgess-Proctor, Amanda Kubiak, Sheryl Bender, Kimberly A Kernsmith, Poco
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Journal of interpersonal violence
This study identifies the characteristics that distinguish between women's and men's sexual offending. We compare women and men currently incarcerated for a sex offense in one state using two data sources: administrative data on sex offenders in the state prison (N = 9,235) and subsample surveys (n = 129). Bivariate and logistic regressions were us...
Renner, Lynette M Hartley, Carolyn Copps
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization is often associated with negative mental health outcomes; yet, little is known about the psychological well-being of women who experience IPV and receive civil legal services. Civil legal services are not specifically designed to focus on women's mental health needs but Sullivan's Social and Emotional W...
Michaelson, Valerie Donnelly, Peter Morrow, William King, Nathan Craig, Wendy Pickett, William
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Exposure to violence is recognized as a major health concern among adolescent populations. The evidence base that links religious involvement with risks for child violence is inconsistent. In a national analysis involving a weighted sample of 24,307 young people, we studied the perpetration of violence (fighting and bullying), as well as victimizat...
Rancher, Caitlin Jouriles, Ernest N McDonald, Renee
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Journal of interpersonal violence
This study examined whether police involvement in intimate partner violence (IPV) incidents is associated with women's trauma symptoms. Participants were 95 women recruited from domestic violence shelters. Women reported on their trauma symptoms, the frequency of IPV victimization, the use of a weapon during IPV, and police involvement over the yea...
Lippus, Hedda Laanpere, Made Part, Kai Ringmets, Inge Karro, Helle
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Journal of interpersonal violence
The severe impact of different forms of violence on health has been demonstrated in a substantial number of studies. At the same time, it has been acknowledged that different forms of violence tend to co-occur, such that many survivors of violence have been exposed to more than one violent event and/or more than one form of violence. Despite mounti...
Sadler, Anne G Cheney, Ann M Mengeling, Michelle A Booth, Brenda M Torner, James C Young, Lance Brendan
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Despite growing recognition of the high rates of sexual violence experienced by men serving in the U.S. military, male victimization, specifically sexual assault in military (SAIM), is an understudied topic. We qualitatively describe servicemen's awareness and perceptions of male SAIM, and their understanding of common barriers to servicemen report...
Brown, James R Karikari, Isaac Abraham, Sean Akakpo, Tohoro
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Every school day millions of children board the bus from home and school oftentimes with 90 others including a bus driver. Perhaps not found in a bus drivers' job description are the details to monitor and respond to all suspected bullying behaviors. Being bullied can have long-term negative consequences for both bullies and victims. The school bus...
Lantz, Brendan
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Peers influence offending, both directly through co-offending and indirectly through information and advice. Despite such findings, there has been only limited research into the ways in which the presence of other offenders (i.e., accomplices) may impact criminal behavior, especially violence. Drawing on research on small group behavior, this study...
Alvarez, Carmen Lameiras-Fernandez, Maria Holliday, Charvonne N Sabri, Bushra Campbell, Jacquelyn
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Despite extensive descriptive work on intimate partner violence (IPV) among Latina and Caribbean immigrant women (LCIW), culturally appropriate interventions for primary and secondary prevention of IPV for this population remain lacking. Developing culturally appropriate and effective prevention interventions for abused LCIW requires a more nuanced...
St Vil, Noelle M Carter, Takisha Johnson, Susan
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Many survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) experience betrayal trauma, which affects future intimate relationships. Yet many services extended to victims of IPV focus on keeping the victim safe, not helping survivors establish new healthy intimate relationships. Using betrayal trauma as a lens, this phenomenological study incorporates semist...
