While studies suggest that the rate of abuse of women with disabilities is similar or higher
compared to the general population, there continues to be a lack of attention to this issue …

Using a representative sample of 7,027 Canadian women living in a marital or common-law
union, this investigation examined the risk for partner violence against women with …

One of the crimes currently affecting our society is intimate partner violence (IPV), which is
regarded as a major global health issue especially affecting women. These health problems …

Women with a disability continue to experience social oppression and domestic violence as
a consequence of gender and disability dimensions. Current explanations of domestic …

Violence Against Women: Vulnerable Populations investigates under-researched and
underserved groups of women who are particularly vulnerable to violent victimization from …

This study investigates the presence of mental health symptoms and disorders reported by
74 women in a domestic violence shelter and the impact of those symptoms on function in …

Intimate partner violence and sexual assault of college students has garnered increased
attention and publicity. Current studies have focused primarily on general campus …

The authors use the conceptual framework of intersectionality to deconstruct the help-
seeking and help-receiving behaviors of abused persons of color with disabilities. Two case …

Purpose: To describe the types of services provided to women with disabilities at community-
based domestic violence programs in the state of North Carolina, the challenges faced, and …

For the past three decades intimate partner abuse has received growing attention as a major
social problem with its roots in socially structured systemic inequalities. However, much of …