: Interpersonal Violence and Women With Disabilities: Analysis of Safety Promoting Behaviors
Title:      Interpersonal Violence and Women With Disabilities: Analysis of Safety Promoting Behaviors
Authors:      Laurie E. Powers, Paula Renker, Susan Robinson-Whelen, Mary Oschwald, Rosemary Hughes, Paul Swank, & Mary Ann Curry
ISBN-10(13):      ODVN
Publisher:      Violence Against Women Journal, Vol.15, No. 9, September 2009
Publication date:      September 2009
Language:      English
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**Note to ODVN staff- this resource is in a SAGE Journal**

Procust Description:

Very little information exists related to the interpersonal violence safety promoting behaviors of women with disabilities.  Information about women's use of safety promoting behaviors was gathered form 305 disabled and deaf women completed a anonymous Audie Comupter-Assisted Self-Interview. Exploratory factor analyses revealed factors related to seeking abuse-related safety information and building abuse-related safety promoting skills.