Examination of Physical Assault and Childhood Victimization Histories Within a National Probability Sample of Women (From Out of the Darkness: Contemporary Perspectives on Family Violence, P 35-46, 1997, Glenda K. Kantor, Jana L. Jasinski, eds. - See NCJ-171756)

• NCJ Number: 171758
• Author(s): T L Weaver; D G Kilpatrick; H S Resnick; C L Best; B E Saunders
• Date Published: 1997
• Length: 12 pages
• Grant Number(s): DA 05220-01A2
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Sale Source: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examines physical assault of women by romantic partners and compares the findings with victims of stranger assault and nonvictims of assault.

Abstract

Victims of romantic partner assault were significantly younger than victims of stranger assault and nonvictims of assault. Racially, a higher percentage of victims of romantic partner assault were white than was the case for victims of stranger assault. A significantly higher percentage of victims of stranger assault were non-white compared with the nonvictims. Victims of romantic partner assault were more likely to be married and more likely to be employed compared with victims of stranger assault. Victims of romantic partner and stranger assault had significantly higher rates of current post-traumatic stress disorder compared with nonvictims of assault. Compared with nonvictims of assault, victims of romantic partner assault were significantly more likely to report experiences of physical abuse, childhood rape, any form of childhood sexual abuse, and any childhood abuse. There were no significant differences on childhood victimization history between victims of romantic partner assault and victims of stranger assault. Tables, references