TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Help-seeking for intimate partner violence and forced sex in South Carolina
JO  - American journal of preventive medicine
A1  - Coker, Ann L.
A1  - Derrick, C.
A1  - Lumpkin, J. L.
A1  - Aldrich, T. E.
A1  - Oldendick, R.
SP  - 316
EP  - 320
VL  - 19
IS  - 4
N2  - PURPOSE: In this population-based, random-digit-dial, cross-sectional survey, we assessed the lifetime victimization of intimate partner violence (IPV) and forced or coerced sex among 556 women and men in South Carolina, and the help-seeking behaviors of victims. RESULTS: Among women, 25.3% experienced IPV (sexual, physical, or emotional violence) compared with 13.2% of men. Although women were significantly more likely to report physical or sexual IPV (17.8%) than were men (4.9%), men (8.3%) were as likely as women (7.4%) to report perceived emotional abuse without physical or sexual IPV. One half of men and women with annual incomes <$15, 000 reported IPV. Among women experiencing physical or sexual IPV, 53% sought community-based or professional services for IPV; women with higher education levels and those experiencing more severe violence were most likely to seek services. CONCLUSIONS: These data show that IPV is common and that most victims do not receive services to address this violence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0749-3797
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -