title: Experiencing interpersonal violence: perspectives of sexually active, substance-using women living in shelters and low-income housing.
abstract: As part of a larger study, the authors investigated experiences of recent violence among sexually active, substance-using women. Structured interviews were conducted with 172 women living in shelters and low-income housing, 41 of whom also completed an in-depth interview on their worst violent episode. Structured interviews indicated that rape and self-blame were more common among sheltered women. In-depth interviews suggested that sheltered women were vulnerable to instrumental aggression from a range of perpetrators, whereas housed women tended to experience hostile partner aggression. Intoxication during the violent episodes was more common among sheltered women. Implications for violence prevention and treatment services are discussed.
authors.affiliation: RAND Corporation.
authors.forename: Joan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: Suzanne L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Wenzel
authors.forename: Julie B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Straus
authors.forename: Gery W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Golinelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles; D008875:Middle Aged; D033262:Narration; D011203:Poverty; D012307:Risk Factors; D012945:Social Values; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health