Sexual victimization of men with disabilities and Deaf men : a national snapshot Allison Hastings and Sandra Harrell
By: Hastings, Allison.
Contributor(s): Harrell, Sandra.
Material type: ArticlePublisher: Vera Institute of Justice, 2017Description: electronic document (12 pages) ; PDF & HTML file.Subject(s): ABUSED MEN | COMMUNICATION | DEAF COMMUNITY | DISABLED PEOPLE | PREVALENCE | SEXUAL VIOLENCE | SUPPORT SERVICES | VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE | INTERNATIONAL | UNITED STATESOnline resources: Download brief, PDF | Read summary online Summary: . In partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), Vera’s Center on Victimization and Safety launched a project to explore the victimization experiences of male survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf and delineate the challenges they face when accessing victim services. This brief presents the project findings. It gives an overview of the latest research on the incidence and prevalence of sexual violence in the lives of men with the subject, and documents the unique barriers both groups face in accessing services. It concludes by looking ahead to how additional research, public policy changes, and educational efforts can contribute to ending the victimization of men with disabilities and Deaf men. (From the document). Record #7969Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), Vera’s Center on Victimization and Safety launched a project to explore the victimization experiences of male survivors with
disabilities and those who are Deaf and delineate the challenges they face when accessing victim services.
This brief presents the project findings. It gives an overview of the latest research on the incidence and prevalence of sexual violence in the lives of men with the subject, and documents the unique barriers both groups face in accessing services. It concludes by looking ahead to how additional research, public policy changes, and educational efforts can contribute to ending the victimization of men with disabilities and Deaf men. (From the document). Record #7969