Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Key Results from the 2012 Alaska Victimization Survey

Authors

• André B. Rosay

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Description

This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2012 Alaska Victimization Survey for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of Alaska (Bethel Census Area and Kusilvak (formerly Wade Hampton) Census Area), which was conducted from March to May 2012, with results released on October 22, 2012 in Bethel. Findings include: * Over half of adult women in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * Nearly 17% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * One out of every four adult women in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * More than four out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.

Publication Date

10-22-2012

Keywords

Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS), Bethel, AK, Bethel Census Area, AK, domestic violence, intimate partner violence (IPV), Kusilvak Census Area, AK, sexual assault, sexual violence, victims of crime, violence against women, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, AK

Recommended Citation

Rosay, André B., "Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Key Results from the 2012 Alaska Victimization Survey" (2012). Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) (2010-2020). 22.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_avs_surveys/22