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Violence and Abuse in Rural America – Resources

Selected recent or important resources focusing on Violence and Abuse in Rural America.

Confronting Adverse Childhood Experiences to Improve Rural Kids' Lifelong Health
Highlights a western North Carolina school district and a Native American tribe in Wisconsin that are working to address adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Provides an overview of the impact ACEs have on health and provides data on ACE exposure among rural adults.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 09/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Hate Crime Victimization, 2004-2015
Describes hate crime violence rates using the Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Crime Victimization Survey. Table 9 notes the region and location of residence of violence hate crime victims between 2011 and 2015.
Author(s): Madeline Masucci, Lynn Langton
Date: 06/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Rural Community Violence: An Untold Public Health Epidemic
Policy brief examining the prevalence and nature of violent crime in rural communities across the U.S. Discusses the problem in a public health context. Also provides a series of policy recommendations aimed at reducing violence in rural areas.
Author(s): Brandy Dawson
Date: 04/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Risk Factors for Smoking in Rural Women: The Role of Gender-Based Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence
Investigates the prevalence of sexual and intimate partner gender-based violence (GBV) in 3 Appalachian counties of Ohio. Supports health professionals' efforts to address the disproportionately high cervical cancer rates in these regions by analyzing the relationship between exposure to GBV and smoking behaviors.
Author(s): Julianna Nemeth, Amy Bonomi, Bo Lu, Richard Lomax, Mary Wewers
Citation: Journal of Women's Health, 25(12), 1282-1291
Date: 12/2016
Type: Document
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Infusing Technology Into Perinatal Home Visitation in the United States for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: Exploring the Interpretive Flexibility of an mHealth Intervention
A qualitative interpretive study exploring perinatal home visitors' and women's observations and experiences of the Domestic Violence Enhanced Home Visitation Program (DOVE) at rural and urban sites using mHealth technology or a home visitor paper-based method.
Author(s): Loraine J Bacchus, Linda Bullock, Phyllis Sharps, et al.
Citation: Journal of Medical Internet Research, 18(11), e302
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
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Domestic Violence Enhanced Perinatal Home Visits: The DOVE Randomized Clinical Trial
Examines results from the Domestic Violence Enhanced Home Visitation Program (DOVE) intervention to determine its effectiveness in reducing perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by women in home visiting programs. Includes participants' demographic information, and compares urban and rural locations on study enrollment across time.
Author(s): Phyllis Sharps, Linda Bullock, Jacquelyn Campbell, et al.
Citation: Journal of Women's Health, 25(11), 1129-1138
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
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Bringing Law and Medicine Together to Help Rural Patients
Describes how medical-legal partnerships can help address patients' health-harming legal needs. Features rural medical-legal partnerships in Minnesota and Illinois.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Negotiating Peril: The Lived Experience of Rural, Low-Income Women Exposed to IPV During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Study of intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by rural women from pregnancy to 2 years postpartum, drawing from interviews with 10 women. Highlights factors that impede interventions to get pregnant or new mothers out of abusive situations.
Author(s): Camille Burnett, Donna Schminkey, Juliane Milburn, et al.
Citation: Violence Against Women, 22(8), 943-965
Date: 07/2016
Type: Document
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Strengthening Our Practice: The Ten Essential Strengths of Sexual Violence Victim Advocates in Dual/Multi-Service Advocacy Agencies
Guide designed to help advocates work with sexual assault victims, including suggestions for advocates facing special challenges in rural areas. Discusses some options for partnering with community service organizations.
Author(s): Kris Bein, Valerie Davis, Leah Green
Date: 2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Resource Sharing Project
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Elder Mistreatment in Underserved Populations: Opportunities and Challenges to Developing a Contemporary Program of Research
Explores gaps in current knowledge, identifies barriers that have slowed progress in research, and offers recommendations to advance the field of elder mistreatment in underserved populations.
Author(s): Lori L. Jervis, Sherry Hamby, Scott R. Beach, et al.
Citation: Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 28(4-5), 301-319
Date: 2016
Type: Document
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Last Updated: 1/23/2024