Robert Q. Pollard|Erika Sutter|Catherine Cerulli
Intimate Partner Violence Reported by Two Samples of Deaf Adults via a Computerized American Sign Language Survey
University of Rochester|University of Rochester|University of Rochester
computerized sign language survey administered two large samples deaf adults six questions regarding intimate partner violence ipv included querying lifetime pastyear experiences emotional abuse physical abuse forced sex comparison data available telephone survey local households deaf respondents reported high rates emotional abuse much higher rates forced sex general population respondents physical abuse rates comparable groups men women deaf samples reported pastyear physical sexual abuse pastyear ipv associated higher utilization hospital emergency services implications ipv research education intervention deaf community discussed