This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via ISI Web of Science (4) Citing Articles via Google Scholar Citing Articles via Scopus Google Scholar Articles by Tucker, J. S. Articles by Golinelli, D. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Tucker, J. S. Articles by Golinelli, D. Pubmed/NCBI databases Medline Plus Health Information Drug Abuse Homeless Health Concerns Social Bookmarking                   What's this?

Experiencing Interpersonal Violence

Perspectives of Sexually Active, Substance-Using Women Living in Shelters and Low-Income Housing

RAND Corporation

Suzanne L. Wenzel

RAND Corporation

Julie B. Straus

RAND Corporation

Gery W. Ryan

RAND Corporation

Daniela Golinelli

RAND Corporation

As part of a larger study, the authors investigated experiences of recent violence among sexually active, substance-using women. Structured interviews were conducted with 172 women living in shelters and low-income housing, 41 of whom also completed an in-depth interview on their worst violent episode. Structured interviews indicated that rape and self-blame were more common among sheltered women. In-depth interviews suggested that sheltered women were vulnerable to instrumental aggression from a range of perpetrators, whereas housed women tended to experience hostile partner aggression. Intoxication during the violent episodes was more common among sheltered women. Implications for violence prevention and treatment services are discussed.

Key Words: impoverished women • substance use • violence

Violence Against Women, Vol. 11, No. 10, 1319-1340 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1077801205280190


CiteULike    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    What's this?

This article has been cited by other articles:

				M. N. Elliott, D. Golinelli, K. Hambarsoomian, J. Perlman, and S. L. Wenzel Sampling with Field Burden Constraints: An Application to Sheltered Homeless and Low-Income Housed Women Field Methods, February 1, 2006; 18(1): 43 - 58. [Abstract] [PDF]