Exploring the Intersection of Partner Stalking and Sexual Abuse

• NCJ Number: 236070
• Journal: Violence Against Women Volume: 17 Issue: 7 Dated: July 2011 Pages: 904-924
• Author(s): Tk Logan; Jennifer Cole
• Date Published: July 2011
• Length: 21 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2005WGBX0008
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)

Annotation

This study examined a range of sexually abusive acts women with protective orders against violent partners experienced.

Abstract

This study examined a range of sexually abusive acts women with protective orders against violent partners experienced using three groups: (a) women who never experience stalking or rape by the violent partner; (b) women who experienced stalking but who had never been raped by the violent partner; and (c) women who were stalked and raped by the violent partner. Findings suggest that women in violent relationships experienced a wide range of sexually abusive experiences and that there is a significant association of partner stalking and partner sexual abuse beyond rape. Implications for practice and future research are discussed. (Published Abstract)