Saturday, October 10, 2009: 2:15 PM-3:35 PM
Bayside C (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Presentation Format:
Scientific Program Report
Description:
305 women with disabilities completed a computer-assisted self-interview regarding past year abuse. Overall,68% reported abuse. Latent class analysis revealed four distinct classes: sexual abuse, physical abuse, multiple forms of abuse and low incidence of abuse. The relationship of these classes to perpetrator risk characteristics and abuse disclosure will be described.