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McCauley, Jenna L.; Conoscenti, Lauren M.; Ruggiero, Kenneth J.; Resnick, Heidi S.; Saunders, Benjamin E.; Kilpatrick, Dean G. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2009
Incapacitated/drug-alcohol facilitated sexual assault (IS/DAFS) is rapidly gaining recognition as a distinct form of assault with unique public health implications. This study reports the prevalence, case characteristics, and associated health risks of IS/DAFS using a large, nationally representative sample of 1,763 adolescent girls. Results…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Females, Incidence
Kilpatrick, Dean G.; And Others – 1986
Because violent crime may produce persistent stress-related problems for many victims, it is important to determine what factors best predict development and persistence of stress-related problems. A study was conducted to examine the extent to which development and persistence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) could be predicted on the…
Descriptors: Crime, Females, Rape, Sexual Abuse
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Kilpatrick, Dean G. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2004
Violence against women (VAW) is a prevalent problem with substantial physical and mental health consequences throughout the world, and sound public policy is dependent on having good measures of VAW. This article (a) describes and contrasts criminal justice and public health approaches toward defining VAW, (b) identifies major controversies…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Females, Violence, Sexual Abuse