Violence against women : impacts on women's health derived from a u.s. nationwide study / Megan C. Stewart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stewart, Megan Colleen, 1980-

Series:

Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)

Criminal justice: recent scholarship

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Violence against--United States.

Women.

Victims of crimes--United States--Psychology.

Victims of crimes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

El Paso : LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using data from the National Violence Against Women Study (NVAWS) and general strain theory (GST) as a theoretical basis, Stewart explores the impact of the victim-offender relationship on psychological and physical health and well-being for the crimes of rape, stalking, and physical assault. She asks two questions: first, what is the prevalence of violence against women by victim-offender relationship? and, second, what is the effect of the victim-offender relationship on health outcomes? Findings indicate that a variety of perpetrators are responsible for violence against women. Additionally,

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Extent of sexual assault, physical assault, and stalking

Violence against women and negative health outcomes : physical and psychological wellbeing

Research strategy for conducting analyses

Explanation of results

Summary of findings : prevalence of violence by victim-offender relationship and the victim-offender relationship impact on women's health

Discussion of results, study limitation, and research implications

Appendices

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781593327545

1593327544

OCLC:

870181212