Prevalence of Interpersonal Violence Against Community-Living Adults With Disabilities: A Literature Review

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 302-319

  Hughes, Rosemary B ^a   Lund, Emily M ^a   Gabrielli, Joy ^a   Powers, Laurie E ^b   Curry, Mary Ann ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Disability; Interpersonal violence; Review

Indexed keywords

BATTERED WOMAN; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THREAT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ADULT; CANADA; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX OFFENSES; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 83155188503     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: 19391544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025620     Document Type: Review

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