Violence, Injury, and Presentation Patterns in Spousal Sexual Assaults

Bibliographic Data

ID12436300
AuthorsLana Stermac (University of Toronto, corresponding author), Giannetta Del Bove (University of Toronto), Mary Addison (Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre)
Year2001
Volume7
Issue11
Pages1218-1233
Publication date2001-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10778010122183838
OpenAlexW2139460255
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited14

This study examined the nature and extent of coercion, violence, and physical injury among victims of sexual assaults committed by spouses(n = 97) and compared these to sexual assaults committed by boyfriends (n = 256) and acquaintances (n = 194). The results of the study reveal that women assaulted by spouses reported for treatment sooner than other groups of women and were more likely to call the police. Although assaults committed by spouse and boyfriend assailants were generally more physically violent and resulted in more victim injury than assaults by acquaintances, an overall linear relationship between variables and the degree of victim-perpetrator familiarity was not found. These results challenge the enduring stereotypes suggesting spousal sexual assaults are less serious and less violent

Coercion (linguistics · Criminology · Domestic violence · Injury prevention · Intimate partner · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Sexual assault · Sexual coercion · Sexual violence · Sociology · Spouse · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

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