Abstract:
This Powerpoint slide presentation presents an overview of key results from the statewide Alaska Victimization Survey conducted from May to June 2010. The study provides the first definitive measures of incidence and prevalence violence against women in Alaska. It is modeled upon the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Surveillance System (NISVSS) developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice and the U.S. Department of Defense. Results were released on September 30, 2010 in Anchorage. Findings include: * About 59% of adult women in Alaska have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * Nearly 12% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * About 37% of adult women in the Alaska have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * About 48% have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.
