TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - An exploratory case study of a sexual assault telephone hotline: training and practice implications
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Colvin, Marianna L.
A1  - Pruett, Jana A.
A1  - Young, Stephen M.
A1  - Holosko, Michael J.
SP  - 973
EP  - 992
VL  - 23
IS  - 8
N2  - Using archival data, this case study systematically examines telephone calls received by a regional sexual assault hotline in the Southeastern United States over a 5-year period. A stratified random sample (n = 383) reveals that hotline staff require diversity and depth in knowledge and skills, demonstrated by the hotline's primary use as a crisis service, combined with notable use by long-term survivors. <br><br>FINDINGS include the utility of the hotline by survivors and community stakeholders, categories of assault, the time gap between incidents occurring and contacting the hotline, call severity and urgency, and services and referrals provided. Implications for training, practice, and future research are discussed.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801216654574
ID  - ref1
ER  -