Development of an accessible audio computer-assisted self-interview (a-casi) to screen for abuse and provide safety strategies for women with disabilities

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 795-818

  Oschwald, Mary ^a   Renker, Paula ^b   Hughes, Rosemary B ^c   Arthur, Anne ^a   Powers, Laurie E ^a   Curry, Mary Ann ^d  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Audio computer assisted self interview (A CASI); Interpersonal violence; Personal assistant abuse; Women with disabilities and Deaf women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SPOUSE ABUSE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 63849329423     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508317175     Document Type: Article

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