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Risk Factors for Violent Victimization of Women in a Major Northeastern City, 1990-1991 and 1996-1997

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Principal Investigator(s): Siegel, Jane A.; Williams, Linda M.

Summary: This study addressed the question of whether women who were sexually abused as children were at increased risk of either sexual abuse or domestic violence victimization later in life. It also investigated the role of other potential risk factors, including family background, sexual behavior, alcohol problems, and a woman's own aggressive behavior. The investigators sought to answer the following questions: (1) Are victims of child sexual abuse at increased risk of adolescent or adult... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03052.v1

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