Full report of the prevalence, incidence, and consequences of violence against women: Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey

Author: 
Tjaden,Patricia
Thoennes,Nancy
Reprint Status: 
IN FILE
Start Page: 
1
End Page: 
61
Volume: 
NCJ 183781
Abstract: 
This report presents findings from the NVAW Survey on the prevalence and incidence of rape, physical assault, and stalking; the rate of injury among rape and physical assault victims; and injured victims' use of medical services. Among the many findings the authors indicate that: (1) 17.6% of all women surveyed said they had survived a completed or attempted rape at some time in their life, 54% of these women were under 18 when they were first raped. (2) 2.2% of men and 8.1% of women reported being stalked at some time in their life. (3) American Indian/Alaska Native women were significantly more likely than African American women, White women, or mixed-race women to report being raped. (4) Those women who reported they were raped prior to 18 years of age were twice as likely to report another rape as an adult. (5) Those women who reported that they were stalked prior to 18 were seven times more likely to indicate that they were stalked as an adult. (6) Women experience more intimate partner violence than men do. (7) 64.0 % of women vs. 16.2 % of men experience intimate partner violence (e.g., rape, physical assault, and/or stalking). (8) Women (31.5%) are much more likely than men (16.1%) to be injured during an assault. (9) When the perpetrator is a current or former intimate partner, the risk of injury to a woman increases. The authors discuss the findings in terms of their importance to intervention planners, policymakers, and legislators, as well as the criminal justice and public health communities. (*ADHS funded agencies can request a copy of this report by contacting the RPEP office. The report can also be obtained directly from publications section of the National Institute of Justice website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/.)
Topic Areas: 
Prevalence; racial/ethnic differences; stalking
Reference Type: 
RPRT
Reference ID: 
1097
Publication Date: 
2000/November