ERIC Number: EJ690505
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-May
Pages: 26
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0886-2605
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Barriers to Services for Rural and Urban Survivors of Rape
Logan, TK; Evans, Lucy; Stevenson, Erin; Jordan, Carol E.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v20 n5 p591-616 May 2005
A significant proportion of survivors of rape do not utilize formal services to cope with the aftermath of rape. Understanding victimization experiences in environments that differ on resources, such as rural versus urban areas, may be an important dimension to consider in understanding barriers. Thirty women (18 rural and 12 urban) were recruited from rape crisis centers to participate in focus groups. Study results suggest that (a) survivors of rape experience many barriers to service utilization, (b) there were some differences in barriers to service utilization that were mentioned only in rural areas and some that were mentioned only in urban areas that may suggest that community context is important to consider in understanding barriers to service use, and (c) barriers to health and mental health services overlap with barriers to criminal justice system services.
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Health Services, Rural Areas, Mental Health Programs, Justice, Focus Groups, Rape, Coping, Victims of Crime, Females
Sage Publications, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-583-2665 (Toll Free).
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A