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Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Rape Victimization: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:54:14 +0000

Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Rape Victimization: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 08/10/2014 - 10:54

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Publisher(s)

National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

Author(s)

Patricia Tjaden

Nancy Thoennes

The report also poses questions for future reseach in this area including research on risk factors for both victimization and perptration.

Contents include:

What Is the National Violence Against Women Survey?
Prevalence and Incidence of Rape
Rape Prevalence Among Minority Populations
Rape Prevalence by Age
Characterisitcs of Rape Victims, Rapists, and Rape Incidents
Injury and Health Outcomes
Victims' Involvement in the Justice System
Questions for Future Research

Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:10:38 +0000

Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 09/19/2014 - 13:10

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Published Date

November, 2000

Publisher(s)

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

Author(s)

Patricia Tjaden

Nancy Thoennes

The National Violence Against Women (NVAW) Survey sampled both women and men and thus provides comparable data on women's and men's experiences with violent victimization. Respondents to the survey were asked about physical assault (including rape and stalking) they experienced as children by adult caretakers and about what they experienced as adults by any type of assailant. Respondents who disclosed that they had been victimized were asked detailed questions about the characteristics and consequences of their victimization.

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Full Report

Material Categories

Domestic Violence

Sexual Violence

Stalking

Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 04:04:11 +0000

Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 08/11/2014 - 00:04

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Author(s)

Patricia Tjaden

Nancy Thoennes

As described in its Executive Summary, this report "presents findings from the National Violence Against Women (NVAW) Survey on the extent, nature, and consequences of intimate partner violence in the United States. . . . The survey consists of telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 8,000 U.S. women and 8,000 U.S. men about their experiences with intimate partner violence. The survey compares victimization rates among women and men, specific racial groups, Hispanics and non-Hispanics, and same-sex and opposite-sex cohabitants. It also examines risk factors associated with intimate partner violence, the rate of injury among rape and physical assault victims, injured victims' use of medical services, and victims' involvement with the justice system."

Report sections also cover: its definition of intimate partner violence, comparisons with prior estimates and disparities in survey findings, and policy implications. The report includes 20 Exhibits showing distributions, averages, and breakdowns by characteristics.

Highlighted findings include:

Nearly 25% of women and 7.5% of men surveyed said they were raped and/or physically assaulted by a current or former spouse, cohabiting partner, or date at some point in their lifetime.
Almost 5% of surveyed women and 0.6% percent of surveyed men reported being stalked by a current or former spouse, cohabiting partner, or date at some time in their lifetime.
Women experience more intimate partner violence and more chronic and injurious physical assaults during that intimate partner violence than men do. Violence perpetrated against women by intimates is often accompanied by emotionally abusive and controlling behavior.
Rates of intimate partner violence vary significantly among women of diverse racial backgrounds. Asian/Pacific Islander women and men tend to report lower rates of intimate partner violence than do women and men from other minority backgrounds, and African-American and American Indian/Alaska Native women and men report higher rates.
Women living with female intimate partners experience less intimate partner violence than women living with male intimate partners. (11% vs. 21.7%)
Men living with male intimate partners experience more intimate partner violence than do men who live with female intimate partners. (23% vs. 7.4%)
Most intimate partner victimizations are not reported to the police. Only approximately one-fifth of all rapes, one-quarter of all physical assaults, and one-half of all stalkings perpetrated against female respondents by intimates were reported to the police. Even fewer rapes, physical assaults, and stalkings perpetrated against male respondents by intimates were reported.

The research report was published July 2000 by the U.S. National Institute of Justice (Pub.No. NCJ181867) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.