Alaska Victimization Survey: Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence in the Nome Census Area

• Main Authors: Morton, Lauree, Rosay, André B., Myrstol, Brad A., Rivera, Marny
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage; Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public Safety 2015
• Subjects: Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS); domestic violence; intimate partner violence (IPV); Nome; Alaska; sexual assault; violence against women; victims of crime
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/8102

This Powerpoint slide presentation presents an overview of key results from the 2014 Alaska Victimization Survey for Nome Census Area, which was conducted from April to June 2014, and results were released on February 11, 2015 in Nome. Findings include: * 51% of adult women in the Nome Census Area have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * 11% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * More than 3 out of every 10 adult women in the Nome Census Area have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * More than 4 out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public Safety Alaska Victimization Survey in Nome Census Area / Intimate Partner Violence Definitions / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Definitions / Sexual Violence Estimates / Summary of Past Year Estimates / Summary of Lifetime Estimates / Lifetime Estimates / Important Limitations / A Special Thank You! / Contacts