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National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010 Findings on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men
This research analyzes the victimization experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native women and men and examines the impact of victimization on health outcomes. Results provide important implications for policies and practices that ensure safety, justice, and healing.
Methods:
The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey was a nationally representative survey conducted in 2010 by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with the US Department of Justice. Respondents were contacted telephonically and were asked detailed behaviorally-specific questions about their experiences with physical and sexual violence. A nationally representative oversample of American Indian and Alaska Native women and men was included.
Results/Outcomes:
Almost three out of four American Indian and Alaska Native women (72.4%) and more than half (56.4%) of American Indian and Alaska Native men have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. These rates were significantly higher than the rates for non-Hispanic White women and men (p < 0.05). American Indian and Alaska Native women were also significantly more likely to report injuries and significantly more likely to need medical care (p < 0.05). At the same time, they were significantly more likely to report that they had been unable to receive the services that they needed (p < 0.05).
Conclusions:
Results raise awareness on the violence experienced by American Indian and Alaska Native women and men. They also increase our understanding of the health outcomes and service needs from women and men who have experienced physical and sexual victimizations.
Learning Areas:
Diversity and cultureEpidemiology
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related public policy
Public health or related research
Social and behavioral sciences
Learning Objectives:
Describe the nature and extent of violence among American Indian and Alaska Native women and men.
Assess the impact of victimization on health outcomes and service needs.
Identify implications for public health in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Keyword(s): Violence & Injury Prevention, Native Americans
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am an Executive Visiting Research Fellow (American Indian / Alaska Native Liaison) with the National Institute of Justice, as the principal data analyst for the American Indian and Alaska Native oversample that was included in the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey. I am also the Principal Investigator at the University of Alaska Anchorage (Justice Center, College of Health) for the Alaska Victimization Survey, administered in tribal communities throughout Alaska.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.