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Pathways of Victimization: Examining Pathways From Early Childhood Victimization by Sex. 受害的途径：从早期儿童性别受害的途径检查。

IF 1.1 4区医学

Violence and Victims Pub Date : 2026-04-15 DOI: 10.1891/VV-2025-0078

Shelby Gilbreath, Abigail Novak

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Mental Health Outcomes Among Non-English Primary Language Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. 亲密伴侣暴力的非英语母语幸存者的心理健康结果

IF 1.1 4区医学

Violence and Victims Pub Date : 2026-04-15 DOI: 10.1891/VV-2025-0021

Julia O'Connor, Shelleta Ladonice, Bethany Backes, Bryanna Diaz, Leila Wood

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Exploring Diversity in Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence in Three Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. 探讨撒哈拉以南非洲三个国家亲密伴侣暴力经历的多样性。

IF 1.1 4区医学

Violence and Victims Pub Date : 2026-04-15 DOI: 10.1891/VV-2022-0156

Amy Peirone

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Investigating the Associations Between Experiential Avoidance, Social Support, and Posttraumatic Growth. 调查经验回避、社会支持和创伤后成长之间的关系。

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Violence and Victims Pub Date : 2026-04-15 DOI: 10.1891/VV-2024-0181

Julia C Sager, Rachel A Wamser

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Human Trafficking Myths and Realities: Insights From NGO Support Workers in Southern Spain. 人口贩运的神话和现实：来自西班牙南部非政府组织支持工作者的见解。

IF 1.1 4区医学

Violence and Victims Pub Date : 2026-04-15 DOI: 10.1891/VV-2025-0070

Alberto Paramio, Ricardo Tejeiro, Sofía Albiol-Townsend

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Gender Differences in Gun Ownership and Practices Associated With Sexual Assault and Other Violent Victimization. 枪支持有的性别差异以及与性侵犯和其他暴力受害者相关的行为。

IF 1.1 4区医学

Violence and Victims Pub Date : 2026-04-15 DOI: 10.1891/VV-2024-0147

Margaret S Kelley, Amie L Nielsen, Kathryn M Nowotny, Christopher G Ellison

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Using Resilient Narratives to Empower Survivors of Gender-Based Violence: Exploring Resilience, Recovery, and Strength-Based Approaches. 使用弹性叙事赋予性别暴力幸存者权力：探索弹性，恢复和基于力量的方法。

IF 1.1 4区医学

Violence and Victims Pub Date : 2026-04-06 DOI: 10.1891/VV-2025-0079

Ziwei Qi, Matthias Pearce, Tasanya Rowe

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Comparing Battered and Nonbattered Women's Reasons for Staying in Intimate Relationships. 比较受虐妇女和未受虐妇女保持亲密关系的原因。

IF 1.1 4区医学

Violence and Victims Pub Date : 2026-04-06 DOI: 10.1891/VV-2025-0052

David Mehlhausen-Hassoen, Zeev Winstok

{"title":"Comparing Battered and Nonbattered Women's Reasons for Staying in Intimate Relationships.","authors":"David Mehlhausen-Hassoen, Zeev Winstok","doi":"10.1891/VV-2025-0052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/VV-2025-0052","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines why women stay in intimate relationships, comparing battered and nonbattered women. Grounded in exchange theory and learned helplessness theory, it explores whether positive reasons (e.g., perceived benefits) and negative reasons (e.g., perceived barriers) for staying form distinct factors and how these reasons vary across three groups: women never battered, previously battered, and recently battered. A sample of 926 Israeli women completed an online questionnaire assessing positive and negative reasons for staying. Factor analysis tested the structure of reasons, and analysis of variance compared differences across groups. Correlational analyses examined relationships between positive and negative reasons. Factor analysis confirmed a single factor for positive reasons and three for negative reasons (\"fear of failure,\" \"fear of terror,\" and \"captivity\"). Nonbattered women reported the highest levels of positive reasons, whereas recently battered women reported the highest levels of negative reasons. Positive and negative reasons were negatively correlated, supporting their balancing effect. Even battered women cited positive reasons, though at lower rates. The findings challenge binary portrayals of women as either choosing to stay or being trapped. The decision to stay is shaped by a complex interplay of positive and negative factors, with exchange theory explaining positive reasons and learned helplessness theory explaining negative barriers. The study calls for nuanced approaches to intimate partner violence, moving beyond simplistic questions like \"Why don't you leave?\" to empowering women by addressing both perceived benefits and barriers. The validated measurement tools developed offer valuable resources for future research and interventions.","PeriodicalId":48139,"journal":{"name":"Violence and Victims","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147628614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Influence of Survival Sex and Homelessness on Police Interactions Among Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adults in the United States. 生存性别和无家可归对美国跨性别和性别不符合的成年人警察互动的影响。

IF 1.1 4区医学

Violence and Victims Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1891/VV-2025-0027

Trye Mica Price, Tusty Ten Bensel, Robert D Lytle

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"Trauma-Informed Care Is Definitely Lacking": Survivors' Perspectives on Emergency Department Care. “创伤知情护理是绝对缺乏的”：幸存者对急诊科护理的看法。

IF 1.1 4区医学

Violence and Victims Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1891/VV-2023-0091

S Bahreinian, S A Bartels, M Walker

{"title":"\"Trauma-Informed Care Is Definitely Lacking\": Survivors' Perspectives on Emergency Department Care.","authors":"S Bahreinian, S A Bartels, M Walker","doi":"10.1891/VV-2023-0091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1891/VV-2023-0091","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to better understand the emergency department (ED) care experiences among survivors of interpersonal violence and sexual assault in Canada, irrespective of whether the ED visit was directly related to an experience of violence. A narrative-based, mixed-methods sensemaking tool called Spryng.io® collected anonymous micronarratives about survivors' ED care experiences. Qualitative data arising from participants' micronarratives (n = 62) were coded line-by-line and analyzed thematically using NVIVO 12. The thematic analysis revealed three prominent themes: (a) staff communication, behavior, and attitudes; (b) medical care; and (c) environmental safety Overall, survivors tended to report positive perceptions of health care providers (HCPs) who were empathetic and caring, mixed opinions about medical care received, and negative experiences when they felt unsafe due to the ED's physical environment. Furthermore, survivors with intersecting equity-deserving identities often had more negative ED care experiences due to feeling judged and stigmatized by HCPs and uncaring staff attitudes. Our findings suggest that past traumatic experiences may continue to contribute to patients' current perceptions of ED care, thereby furthering the call for trauma-informed care in medicine.","PeriodicalId":48139,"journal":{"name":"Violence and Victims","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147533612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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