Objectives. This 11-city study sought to identity risk factors for femicide in abusive relationships.
Methods. Proxies of 220 intimate partner femicide victims identified from police or …

OBJECTIVE: To assess how physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV), child
abuse, and community violence relate to long-term mental and physical problems; to examine …

A team of researchers studied the Danger Assessment and found that despite certain limitations,
the tool can with some reliability identify women who may be at risk of being killed by an …

This study investigated the perceptions and experiences of women with physical and cognitive
disabilities related to abuse by formal and informal personal assistance providers. Focus …

OBJECTIVE: To examine in-depth the lives of women whose partners attempted to kill them,
and to identify patterns that may aid in the clinician’s ability to predict, prevent, or counsel …

Objective: To estimate the incidence of physical and sexual abuse in a sample of adult and
adolescent pregnant women and to determine the relationship between abuse and maternal …

Research suggests that women with disabilities are at increased risk for violence and abuse
compared to non-disabled women. Abuse by personal assistance services (PAS) providers …

Women with disabilities experience abuse at similar or higher rates than women in the
general population. In addition to experiencing emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, women …

Two studies of low‐income pregnant women (N = 179) were done to examine the validity
and reliability of the Prenatal Psychosocial Profile (PPP). The PPP, a composite of the …

Objective: To review the empirical literature on the prevalence of interpersonal violence (IPV)
against people with disabilities. Method: The authors searched for, obtained, and reviewed …