Alaska Victimization Survey: Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence in the Nome Census Area

Authors

• Morton
• André B. Rosay
• Brad A. Myrstol
• Marny Rivera

Files

Description

This Powerpoint slide presentation presents an overview of key results from the 2014 Alaska Victimization Survey for Nome Census Area, which was conducted from April to June 2014, and results were released on February 11, 2015 in Nome. Findings include: * 51% of adult women in the Nome Census Area have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * 11% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * More than 3 out of every 10 adult women in the Nome Census Area have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * More than 4 out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.

Publication Date

2-11-2015

Keywords

Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS), domestic violence, intimate partner violence (IPV), Nome, Alaska, sexual assault, violence against women, victims of crime

Recommended Citation

Morton; Rosay, André B.; Myrstol, Brad A.; and Rivera, Marny, "Alaska Victimization Survey: Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence in the Nome Census Area" (2015). Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) (2010-2020). 31.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_avs_surveys/31