TY - JOUR
T1 - Differential characteristics of intimate partner, acquaintance, and stranger rape survivors examined by a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE)
AU - Logan, T. K.
AU - Cole, Jennifer
AU - Capillo, Anita
PY - 2007/8
Y1 - 2007/8
N2 - Relatively little is known about characteristics of sexual assault survivors who present to the emergency room. Examination of differences in survivor, assault, and exam characteristics by type of offender (intimate partner, acquaintance, acquaintance-just-met, and stranger) was conducted using intake data collected from 331 women who presented to an emergency room and were examined by a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner between 2001 and 2004. First, the data suggest there is a difference in injury patterns depending on the survivoroffender relationship. Second, there was a high rate of women assaulted by a known offender presenting to the emergency room. Third, there are important differences in survivor substance use among women assaulted by different offenders. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
AB - Relatively little is known about characteristics of sexual assault survivors who present to the emergency room. Examination of differences in survivor, assault, and exam characteristics by type of offender (intimate partner, acquaintance, acquaintance-just-met, and stranger) was conducted using intake data collected from 331 women who presented to an emergency room and were examined by a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner between 2001 and 2004. First, the data suggest there is a difference in injury patterns depending on the survivoroffender relationship. Second, there was a high rate of women assaulted by a known offender presenting to the emergency room. Third, there are important differences in survivor substance use among women assaulted by different offenders. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
KW - Rape
KW - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program
KW - Sexual assault
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U2 - 10.1177/0886260507302996
DO - 10.1177/0886260507302996
M3 - Article
C2 - 17709810
AN - SCOPUS:34547208070
SN - 0886-2605
VL - 22
SP - 1066
EP - 1076
JO - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
JF - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
IS - 8
ER -