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Domestic Violence and International Students: An Exploratory Study of the Practices and Role of US University International Offices
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Joshi, Manisha; Thomas, Kristie A.; Sorenson, Susan B. – Journal of College Student Development, 2013
Domestic violence (DV), formerly considered as a private matter, is now recognized as a global social, health, and human rights issue. The acknowledgment of DV as such varies by geography and marital status (e.g., dating and same-sex relationships are not immune). Surveys around the globe suggest that DV is common among college students. A recent,…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, College Students, Structured Interviews, Family Violence
Intimate Partner Violence at the Scene: Incident Characteristics and Implications for Public Health Surveillance
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Joshi, Manisha; Sorenson, Susan B. – Evaluation Review, 2010
Using data that, to our knowledge, have not been used before for this purpose, we examined 9,231 opposite-sex intimate partner violence (IPV) calls for law enforcement assistance recorded in the Compstat system of a large U.S. city. Although women were the predominant victims, injuries were documented more often for men. Only about 1% of incidents…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Public Health, Law Enforcement, Intimacy
Views of Intimate Partner Violence in Same- and Opposite-Sex Relationships
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Sorenson, Susan B.; Thomas, Kristie A. – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2009
Attitudes toward same-sex intimate relationships and intimate partner violence (IPV) are changing. Little research, however, has examined norms about IPV in same-sex relationships. Using a fractional factorial (experimental vignette) design, we conducted random-digit-dialed interviews in four languages with 3,679 community-residing adults.…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Intimacy, Family Violence, Attitude Change
Intervention on Behalf of Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: Assessment of Support in a Diverse Community-Based Sample
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Taylor, Catherine A.; Sorenson, Susan B. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2007
Objective: The aim of this study is to assess community-based support for intervening on behalf of children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) and to determine what contextual and respondent characteristics are associated with that support. Method: An experimental vignette design was used in a random-digit-dial survey of six ethnic groups…
Descriptors: Weapons, Intervention, Family Violence, Employment Level
Are Temporary Restraining Orders More Likely to Be Issued When Applications Mention Firearms?
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Vittes, Katherine A.; Sorenson, Susan B. – Evaluation Review, 2006
Restraining orders, an important legal intervention for victims of domestic violence, have broad potential for injury prevention. Using data from one of the busiest restraining order clinics in the nation, the authors examined 1,354 applicants' descriptions of abuse. Most (89.2%) applicants were issued a restraining order. A total of 16.0% of…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Gun Control, Federal Legislation, Crime Prevention
Taking Guns from Batterers: Public Support and Policy Implications
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Sorenson, Susan B. – Evaluation Review, 2006
Federal law prohibits the purchase or possession of a firearm by persons convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence and those under certain domestic violence restraining orders. The purpose of this investigation is to examine public sentiment about the removal of firearms in the absence of a restraining order or misdemeanor conviction following…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Weapons, Telephone Surveys, Males