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Alaska Victimization Survey: Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Morton, Lauree Rosay, André B. Myrstol, Brad A. Rivera, Marny
Morton, Lauree
Rosay, André B.
Myrstol, Brad A.
Rivera, Marny
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This Powerpoint slide presentation presents an overview of key results from the 2013 Alaska Victimization Survey for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, which was conducted from April to July 2013, with results released on October 8, 2013 in Wasilla. Findings include:
* 53% of adult women in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime;
* 9% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year;
* More than 3 out of every 10 adult women in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and
* More than 4 out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.
The Alaska Victimization Survey, designed to establish a baseline for estimates of intimate partner and sexual violence, is modeled after the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
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2013-10-08
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Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage; Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public Safety
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Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS), domestic violence, intimate partner violence (IPV), Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, sexual assault, violence against women, victims of crime
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Morton, Lauree; Rosay, André B.; Myrstol, Brad A.; & Rivera, Marny. (2013). "Alaska Victimization Survey: Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough" (Powerpoint). Slide presentation presented at release of data press conference, Wasilla, AK, 8 Oct 2013. Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage; Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public Safety.