Health effects of experiences of sexual violence for women with abusive partners

Eby, Kimberly K.; Campbell, Jacquelyn C.; Sullivan, Cris M.; Davidson, William S.

doi:10.1080/07399339509516210

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“…10 Studies on women with histories of abuse have shown that this population of women also tend to have higher prevalences of physical health problems, including neurological problems, gastrointestinal problems, and gynecological problems. 11,12 The particular health care service needs of abused women are an important factor in considering the health care needs of incarcerated women.…”

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Women Behind Bars: Health Needs of Inmates in a County Jail

Fickenscher

Lapidus²,

Silk-Walker

et al. 2001

Public Health Reports

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SYNOPSISObjectives. This study was performed to assess the prevalence of behavioral risk factors and correlates of poor self-reported health among incarcerated women in a county jail in Oregon.Methods. The authors collected self-reported data from recently incarcerated women at a county jail, focusing on prevalence of high-risk health behaviors, history of health care use, history of physical and sexual abuse, and health care coverage. The authors assessed factors associated with poor self-reported health using logistic regression techniques.Results. More than half of the participants reported a history of intravenous drug use, 67% reported a history of sexual abuse, 79% reported a history of physical abuse, and 43% stated that they had a history of trading sex for money or drugs. Two factors were associated with poor self-reported health: history of physical assault (odds ratio [OR] = 2.7; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.4, 5.2) and use of heroin during the month prior to arrest (OR = 2.9; 95% CI 1.3, 6.6).Conclusions. The high prevalence of health risk behaviors among the inmates suggests a number of areas for intervention. These findings may also be used to guide topics addressed during intake interviews of new inmates, and to help identify inmates that require additional medical or social services.

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Women Behind Bars: Health Needs of Inmates in a County Jail

Fickenscher

Lapidus²,

Silk-Walker

et al. 2001

Public Health Reports

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“…Among women who disclosed victimization to employers, informal and formal job supports were offered. Workplace supports led to short-term job retention, but fear and safety issues mitigated employers' attempts to retain workers.The effects of intimate partner violence on women's physical and mental health and on the public health infrastructure within the United States have received a fair amount of attention in recent history (Dutton, Haywood, & El-Bayoumi, 1997;Eby, Campbell, Sullivan, & Davidson, 1995;Logan, Walker, Cole, Ratliff, & Leukefeld, 2003;. Despite this research, minimal attention has focused on the effects of intimate partner violence on women's labor force (Lloyd, 1997;Lloyd & Taluc, 1999;Raphael & Tolman, 1997;Riger, Ahrens, & Blickenstaff, 2000;Tolman & Raphael, 2000).…”

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Domestic Violence and Employment: A Qualitative Study.

Swanberg¹,

Logan²

2005

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

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This exploratory study sought to gather detailed information about how domestic violence affects women's employment, specifically to identify the types of job interference tactics used by abusers and their consequences on women's job performance; identify and understand the context associated with disclosure about victimization to employers and coworkers; and identify the supports offered to employees after disclosure. Qualitative analyses, guided by grounded theory, revealed that perpetrators exhibited job interference behaviors before, during, and after work. Abuser tactics reduced women's job performance as measured by absenteeism, tardiness, job leavings, and terminations. Among women who disclosed victimization to employers, informal and formal job supports were offered. Workplace supports led to short-term job retention, but fear and safety issues mitigated employers' attempts to retain workers.The effects of intimate partner violence on women's physical and mental health and on the public health infrastructure within the United States have received a fair amount of attention in recent history (Dutton, Haywood, & El-Bayoumi, 1997;Eby, Campbell, Sullivan, & Davidson, 1995;Logan, Walker, Cole, Ratliff, & Leukefeld, 2003;. Despite this research, minimal attention has focused on the effects of intimate partner violence on women's labor force (Lloyd, 1997;Lloyd & Taluc, 1999;Raphael & Tolman, 1997;Riger, Ahrens, & Blickenstaff, 2000;Tolman & Raphael, 2000). In general, research suggests that although economic resources are critical in the transition out of abusive relationships (Lloyd, 1997;Lloyd & Taluc, 1999), women are at a heightened risk of victimization when, and potentially because, they seek work outside the home or job training (Raphael, 1995; see also Raphael & Tolman, 1997;Riger et al., 2000;Tolman & Raphael, 2000).Estimates from the National Crime and Victimization Survey indicate that nearly 1 million women were assaulted in 1998 by an intimate partner in the United States (Rennison & Welchans, 2000). The U.S. Department of Justice reports that intimate partners commit 13,000 acts of violence against women in the workplace every year (Lynn, 1998). Moreover, data suggest that 70% of employed victims of domestic violence say their abusers have harassed them at work (Lynn, 1998). The effects of victimization by male partners on women's employment are complicated, often varying by family, job, and personal circumstances (Tolman & Raphael, 2000). Nonetheless, data suggest women experiencing intimate partner violence sometimes miss work, are terminated from employment, and have difficulty sustaining jobs over the long term (Friedman & Crouper, 1987;Raphael & Tolman, 1997). For instance, one of the first studies to systematically collect data to examine the relationship between intimate partner violence and employment within an urban population found that of the 50 women interviewed, 54% reported missing 3 days of work per month because of the abuse, and 56% reported having lost at least one job because o...

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“…1 Men who commit physical abuse often commit sexual abuse. 11 Between 41 12 and 68 % 6 of women who are physically abused by an intimate partner are also sexually abused by them. In studies of physically abused women recruited from the community, 44-48 % reported their abuser also sexually assaulted and/or coerced them into unwanted sexual activity, 7,13,14 including 15 % who reported that their partner physically forced them to have sex and 13 % who reported that their partner made them have sex without a condom.…”

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Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A Comparison of Foreign- Versus US-Born Physically Abused Latinas

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Men's violence against women-particularly intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV)-is associated with the transmission of HIV. Men who physically abuse their female intimate partners often also sexually abuse them. Latinas are one of the fastest growing populations in the USA and at high-risk for contracting HIV, though little is known about IPSV against physically abused Latinas, including whether there is an association between nativity of the victim and the likelihood of sexual violence by intimate partners. This study examined the (1) prevalence of recent (past 6 months) IPSV against 555 physically abused, help-seeking Latinas and (2) relationship of nativity to recent IPSV. This study used data collected in 2002-2003 from participants in one major city on the East Coast and one West Coast county, who were involved in the Risk Assessment Validation (RAVE) Study. The RAVE Study assessed the accuracy of four different methods for predicting risk of future intimate partner violence. IPSV was defined as an abusive male partner physically forcing sex (rape) or making the woman have sex without a condom. Recent IPSV was reported by 38 % of the sample. Among those reporting recent IPSV, multiple assaults were common: 30 % of women were raped and 51 % were made to have unprotected sex six or more times during the past 6 months. IPSV was significantly associated with nativity. Physically abused Latinas who were foreign born had two times greater odds of reporting recent IPSV than physically abused Latinas born in the USA, after controlling for other demographic covariates. Exploratory post hoc analyses examining all pairwise comparisons of IPSV against Latinas born in the USA, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean also revealed some significant differences that warrant further study with larger samples. HIV prevention efforts aimed at reducing IPSV in this population are needed.

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Health effects of experiences of sexual violence for women with abusive partners

Cited by 191 publications

References 15 publications

Women Behind Bars: Health Needs of Inmates in a County Jail

Women Behind Bars: Health Needs of Inmates in a County Jail

Domestic Violence and Employment: A Qualitative Study.

Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A Comparison of Foreign- Versus US-Born Physically Abused Latinas

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