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African American Experience of Sexual Assault in Maryland, 2003-2006

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Principal Investigator(s): Weist, Mark D.; Pollitt-Hill, Jennifer; Kinney, Linda; Bryant, Yaphet ; Anthony, Laura; Wilkerson, Jennifer

Summary: The purpose of this study was to better understand the problem of sexual assault among African American women in Maryland, assess their use of available resources in response to sexual assault, and explore their use of alternative sources of care. Researchers interviewed 223 female victims of sexual assault (Part 1 and Part 2) between January 2004 and July 2005 and conducted 21 focus groups (Part 3) with sexual assault resource service providers between 2003 and 2006. Criteria for inclusion in t... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR25201.v1

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