Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Municipality of Anchorage: Key Results from the 2015 Alaska Victimization Survey
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Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS)Anchorage, AK
domestic violence
intimate partner violence (IPV)
sexual assault
violence against women
victims of crime
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This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2015 Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) for the Municipality of Anchorage and trends from 2010–2011 to 2015. The Anchorage 2015 AVS survey was conducted from May to August 2015, with results released on August 26, 2016 in Anchorage. Findings include: * 1 in 2 adult women in the Municipality of Anchorage (48%) have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * 1 in 13 have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * The percentage of women in the Municipality of Anchorage who have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence, or both in their lifetime dropped from 55% to 48%; * The percentage of women who have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence, or both in the past year dropped from 10% to 8%; and * Rates of violence against women in the Municipality of Anchorage remain unacceptably high.Table of Contents
Purpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important LimitationsDate
2016-08-26Publisher
Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage; Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyType
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Rosay, André B. (2016). "Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Municipality of Anchorage: Key Results from the 2015 Alaska Victimization Survey" (summary sheet). Presented at release of data press conference, Anchorage, AK, 26 Aug 2016. Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage; Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public Safety.Collections
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