Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Abuse and violence
Rural-Urban Disparities in Child Abuse Management Resources in the Emergency Department
Outlines rural and urban differences in Oregon concerning child abuse management in emergency departments by merging survey and hospital-level data.
Author(s): Esther K. Choo, David M. Spiro, Robert A. Lowe, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 26(4), 361-365
Date: 10/2011
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Outlines rural and urban differences in Oregon concerning child abuse management in emergency departments by merging survey and hospital-level data.
Author(s): Esther K. Choo, David M. Spiro, Robert A. Lowe, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 26(4), 361-365
Date: 10/2011
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Rural-Urban Disparities in Emergency Department Intimate Partner Violence Resources
Discusses the availability of resources for intimate partner violence (IPV) screening and management between rural and urban emergency room departments in Oregon.
Author(s): Esther K. Choo, Craig D. Newgard, Robert A. Lowe, Michael K. Hall, K John McConnell
Citation: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 12(2), 178-183
Date: 05/2011
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Discusses the availability of resources for intimate partner violence (IPV) screening and management between rural and urban emergency room departments in Oregon.
Author(s): Esther K. Choo, Craig D. Newgard, Robert A. Lowe, Michael K. Hall, K John McConnell
Citation: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 12(2), 178-183
Date: 05/2011
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Perspectives on Civil Protective Orders in Domestic Violence Cases: The Rural and Urban Divide
Discusses the barriers to getting restraining orders for rural and urban domestic violence victims.
Author(s): Nikki Hawkins
Citation: NIJ Journal, 266
Date: 05/2010
Sponsoring organization: National Institute of Justice
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Discusses the barriers to getting restraining orders for rural and urban domestic violence victims.
Author(s): Nikki Hawkins
Citation: NIJ Journal, 266
Date: 05/2010
Sponsoring organization: National Institute of Justice
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Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS-4)
Report to Congress regarding the rate of child abuse and neglect nationwide. Includes data and statistics of distribution of abuse and neglect by demographics, income and education level, perpetrator characteristics, and geographic location. Also includes resources to recognize and find treatment for victims.
Author(s): Andrea J. Sedlak, Jane Mettenburg, Monica Basena, et al.
Date: 2010
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Report to Congress regarding the rate of child abuse and neglect nationwide. Includes data and statistics of distribution of abuse and neglect by demographics, income and education level, perpetrator characteristics, and geographic location. Also includes resources to recognize and find treatment for victims.
Author(s): Andrea J. Sedlak, Jane Mettenburg, Monica Basena, et al.
Date: 2010
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Stopping the Stigma: Changing Public Perceptions of Sexual Assault in Rural Communities
A guide produced to help sexual assault service providers in rural California connect with supporting community organizations. Outlines challenges faced in rural areas and strategies to achieve successful partnerships with each group.
Date: 2010
Sponsoring organization: California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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A guide produced to help sexual assault service providers in rural California connect with supporting community organizations. Outlines challenges faced in rural areas and strategies to achieve successful partnerships with each group.
Date: 2010
Sponsoring organization: California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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Rural Crime and Policing in American Indian Communities
Examines crime and policing in Indian communities, including the historical development of Indian tribal policy. Identifies major factors limiting implementation of effective police forces in Indian communities.
Author(s): L. Edward Wells, David N. Falcone
Citation: Southern Rural Sociology, 23(2), 199-225
Date: 2008
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Examines crime and policing in Indian communities, including the historical development of Indian tribal policy. Identifies major factors limiting implementation of effective police forces in Indian communities.
Author(s): L. Edward Wells, David N. Falcone
Citation: Southern Rural Sociology, 23(2), 199-225
Date: 2008
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Health Disparities Experienced by American Indians and Alaska Natives
Thematic issue focused on American Indian/Alaska Native health disparities related to diabetes, cancer, bronchiolitis, injury mortality, and vaccination rates.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 52(30)
Date: 08/2003
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Thematic issue focused on American Indian/Alaska Native health disparities related to diabetes, cancer, bronchiolitis, injury mortality, and vaccination rates.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 52(30)
Date: 08/2003
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Community Correlates of Rural Youth Violence
Addresses lack of knowledge of rural youth violence by applying social disorganization theory to community correlates of youth violence in nonmetropolitan communities in Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, and South Carolina.
Author(s): D. Wayne Osgood, Jeff M. Chambers
Date: 05/2003
Sponsoring organization: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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Addresses lack of knowledge of rural youth violence by applying social disorganization theory to community correlates of youth violence in nonmetropolitan communities in Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, and South Carolina.
Author(s): D. Wayne Osgood, Jeff M. Chambers
Date: 05/2003
Sponsoring organization: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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Unspoken Crimes: Sexual Assault in Rural America
A report focused on sexual assault from a rural perspective. Includes barriers to reporting and services, data and statistics, challenges for rural advocates and law enforcement officials, and examples of programs that have been successful in rural communities.
Author(s): Susan H. Lewis
Date: 2003
Sponsoring organization: National Sexual Violence Resource Center
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A report focused on sexual assault from a rural perspective. Includes barriers to reporting and services, data and statistics, challenges for rural advocates and law enforcement officials, and examples of programs that have been successful in rural communities.
Author(s): Susan H. Lewis
Date: 2003
Sponsoring organization: National Sexual Violence Resource Center
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Rural Healthy People 2010
Focuses on the top rural health concerns and objectives associated with the Healthy People 2010 focus areas. Volume 1 contains brief overviews of the top ten rural health priority areas, as well as associated models for practice. Volume 2 contains in-depth literature reviews for each of the top rural health priority areas. Volume 3 addresses additional focus areas, with overviews, literature reviews, and accompanying models for practice.
Additional links: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Date: 2003
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
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Focuses on the top rural health concerns and objectives associated with the Healthy People 2010 focus areas. Volume 1 contains brief overviews of the top ten rural health priority areas, as well as associated models for practice. Volume 2 contains in-depth literature reviews for each of the top rural health priority areas. Volume 3 addresses additional focus areas, with overviews, literature reviews, and accompanying models for practice.
Additional links: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Date: 2003
Sponsoring organization: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
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