Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Abuse and violence
Domestic Violence in American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: A New Framework for Policy Change and Addressing the Structural Determinants of Health
Discusses the issue of domestic violence (DV) in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Analyzes historical structural determinants that impact DV, as well as how policy and funding can help prevent DV.
Author(s): Tassy Parker, Allyson Kelley, Lee Redeye, Marcello A. Maviglia
Citation: The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 40
Date: 12/2024
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Discusses the issue of domestic violence (DV) in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Analyzes historical structural determinants that impact DV, as well as how policy and funding can help prevent DV.
Author(s): Tassy Parker, Allyson Kelley, Lee Redeye, Marcello A. Maviglia
Citation: The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 40
Date: 12/2024
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Roadblocks to Reporting: Examining Barriers that Deter Domestic Violence Victim-Survivors from Reporting to Law Enforcement in Rural Communities of Pennsylvania
Explores the lack of reporting from victim-survivors and the barriers they might face when reporting domestic violence and intimate partner violence to law enforcement. Highlights how barriers might differ among rural and urban Pennsylvanians, and how this might impact their ability to access services or resources from local victim service agencies.
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Author(s): Emily R. Strohacker
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Explores the lack of reporting from victim-survivors and the barriers they might face when reporting domestic violence and intimate partner violence to law enforcement. Highlights how barriers might differ among rural and urban Pennsylvanians, and how this might impact their ability to access services or resources from local victim service agencies.
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Author(s): Emily R. Strohacker
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Triad Program Perspectives on Preventing and Addressing Elder Abuse in Rural Communities
Brief presenting results from informant interviews with representatives of rural Triads, multi-sectoral community-based partnerships addressing elder abuse, to highlight rural-specific dimensions of this issue. Adds information to what is already known about rural elder abuse prevention and intervention.
Author(s): Megan Lahr, Alyssa Fritz, Ingrid Jacobson, Marti DeLiema, Carrie Henning-Smith
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Brief presenting results from informant interviews with representatives of rural Triads, multi-sectoral community-based partnerships addressing elder abuse, to highlight rural-specific dimensions of this issue. Adds information to what is already known about rural elder abuse prevention and intervention.
Author(s): Megan Lahr, Alyssa Fritz, Ingrid Jacobson, Marti DeLiema, Carrie Henning-Smith
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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New Mexico State Health Assessment, 2024
Assesses the health status of New Mexicans, identifies health needs and priorities, and details actions and strategies supporting public health in New Mexico. Highlights rural and tribal health and access disparities for select topics, including COVID-19, missing and murdered indigenous people, geographic access to healthcare and other services, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Assesses the health status of New Mexicans, identifies health needs and priorities, and details actions and strategies supporting public health in New Mexico. Highlights rural and tribal health and access disparities for select topics, including COVID-19, missing and murdered indigenous people, geographic access to healthcare and other services, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment Services in Rural Northwest North Carolina
Results of a study using data from interviews with 6 regional agencies, conducted in early 2022 with professionals working in intimate partner violence and child maltreatment in rural North Carolina. Explores challenges and risk factors encountered by clients, including isolation, financial barriers, chronic stress, abuse, barriers to care, and mental illness.
Author(s): Elisabeth G. Galphin, Adam Hege, Amy Dellinger Page
Citation: Journal of Appalachian Health, 6(3), 93-98
Date: 10/2024
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Results of a study using data from interviews with 6 regional agencies, conducted in early 2022 with professionals working in intimate partner violence and child maltreatment in rural North Carolina. Explores challenges and risk factors encountered by clients, including isolation, financial barriers, chronic stress, abuse, barriers to care, and mental illness.
Author(s): Elisabeth G. Galphin, Adam Hege, Amy Dellinger Page
Citation: Journal of Appalachian Health, 6(3), 93-98
Date: 10/2024
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Criminal Victimization, 2023
Presents 2023 data on violent and property victimization. Highlights types of crime, trends over time, victim and offender demographics, unreported crime, and rural, urban, and suburban crimes in 2022 and 2023.
Author(s): Susannah N. Tapp, Emilie J. Coen
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Presents 2023 data on violent and property victimization. Highlights types of crime, trends over time, victim and offender demographics, unreported crime, and rural, urban, and suburban crimes in 2022 and 2023.
Author(s): Susannah N. Tapp, Emilie J. Coen
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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UCR Summary of Crime in the Nation, 2023
Offers crime data and trends over time from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting system. Includes data on the types of crimes, clearance and arrests, law enforcement officers killed and assaulted, and more. Tables 2 and 3 offer data on violent and property crimes by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan county status.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice
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Offers crime data and trends over time from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting system. Includes data on the types of crimes, clearance and arrests, law enforcement officers killed and assaulted, and more. Tables 2 and 3 offer data on violent and property crimes by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan county status.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice
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Conducting Culturally Responsive Evaluation Engagement with Tribal and Native Communities
Analyzes evaluation methods used to track Native or Indigenous Tribal human trafficking programs during their formation, implementation, and maturation phases. Examines how Native or Indigenous Tribal governments and organizations use culturally informed practices to address human trafficking.
Author(s): Ada Pecos Melton, Rita Martinez, Christina Melander, Elizabeth Tibaduiza, Rebecca Pfeffer
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Analyzes evaluation methods used to track Native or Indigenous Tribal human trafficking programs during their formation, implementation, and maturation phases. Examines how Native or Indigenous Tribal governments and organizations use culturally informed practices to address human trafficking.
Author(s): Ada Pecos Melton, Rita Martinez, Christina Melander, Elizabeth Tibaduiza, Rebecca Pfeffer
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Demonstration Grants to Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHT-NC) Program: Final Report of the Formative Evaluation
Provides an overview of the Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHT-NC) program evaluation, with a focus on design, implementation, challenges, strengths, and lessons learned. Summarizes 6 VHT-NC projects and their specific community context, structure, partnerships, outreach, case management, supportive services, and community training. Discusses the importance of culturally relevant practices to address human trafficking in Tribal communities.
Author(s): Elizabeth Tibaduiza, Christina Melander, Rebecca Pfeffer, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Provides an overview of the Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHT-NC) program evaluation, with a focus on design, implementation, challenges, strengths, and lessons learned. Summarizes 6 VHT-NC projects and their specific community context, structure, partnerships, outreach, case management, supportive services, and community training. Discusses the importance of culturally relevant practices to address human trafficking in Tribal communities.
Author(s): Elizabeth Tibaduiza, Christina Melander, Rebecca Pfeffer, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Culturally Responsive Approaches to Anti-Human Trafficking Programming in Native Communities
Examines 6 Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHTNC) programs and how they integrated culture into their program strategies and services. Discusses culturally appropriate staffing, training, education, outreach, case management, support services, and more.
Author(s): Ada Pecos Melton, Rita Martinez, Christina Melander, Elizabeth Tibaduiza, Rebecca Pfeffer
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Examines 6 Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHTNC) programs and how they integrated culture into their program strategies and services. Discusses culturally appropriate staffing, training, education, outreach, case management, support services, and more.
Author(s): Ada Pecos Melton, Rita Martinez, Christina Melander, Elizabeth Tibaduiza, Rebecca Pfeffer
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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