A meta-analysis of 175 studies of stalking is reported in which descriptive estimates of
prevalence, sex differences, relationship origins, motives, threat and violence are provided …

The trauma of sexual assault is heightened for many women by the interlocking experience
of societal traumas such as racism, sexism, and poverty. The mental health effects of sexual …

This paper suggests a conceptual framework for understanding the processes of help‐
seeking among survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). A cognitive theory from general …

Awards and Praise for the first edition: Recipient of the 2006 International Association for
Relationship Research (IARR) Book Award" This text, as it presently stands, is THE go-to …

This study examined the degree to which battered women talked with family and friends
about abuse they were experiencing and how family and friends responded. Participants …

PURPOSE: To examine the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of help-seeking
and helping sources used by adolescent victims and perpetrators of dating violence …

Research indicates that two major forms of partner violence exist, intimate terrorism (IT) and
situational couple violence (SCV). The current study (N= 389) used a subgroup of women …

Intimate partner violence crosses all racial and ethnic boundaries. Given the growing
interest in the experiences of Hispanic survivors of partner violence, researchers are …

Objective. Women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) have multiple health and
social service needs but many, especially Hispanic, women may not access these …

Background: Help-seeking processes provide critical links between the onset of mental
health problems and the provision of professional care. But little is known about these …