title: Exploring the intersection of partner stalking and sexual abuse.
abstract: This study examined a range of sexually abusive acts women with protective orders against violent partners experienced using three groups: (a) women who never experience stalking or rape by the violent partner; (b) women who experienced stalking but who had never been raped by the violent partner; and (c) women who were stalked and raped by the violent partner. Findings suggest that women in violent relationships experienced a wide range of sexually abusive experiences and that there is a significant association of partner stalking and partner sexual abuse beyond rape. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky, 333 Waller Avenue, Lexington, KY 40504, USA. tklogan@uky.edu
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Logan
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cole
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019548:Crime Victims; D003416:Criminal Law; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011902:Rape; D012747:Sexual Partners; D013179:Spouse Abuse; D055807:Stalking