TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Assault history and follow-up contact of women survivors of recent sexual assault
JO  - Issues in mental health nursing
A1  - Boykins, Anita D.
A1  - Mynatt, S.
SP  - 867
EP  - 881
VL  - 28
IS  - 8
N2  - The purpose of this comparative descriptive study is to describe and examine differences in assault characteristics and the issues surrounding follow-up contact of women survivors of a recent sexual assault. This study identified assault characteristics: half of the assaults were by strangers; approximately one-third of the assaults occurred in the victim's home; 29% of the victims were abducted; weapons and physical force were used in over half of the cases; 63% were vaginal assaults; and 86% involved penile penetration. Three months after the assault and the initial examination, only 23% (n = 18) of the study participants could be contacted by telephone for follow-up. The study's findings provide not only data regarding the characteristics of sexual assault, but also the difficulties in contacting adult female survivors for follow-up services. Recommendations outline the importance of thorough, individualized examinations and the need for improved, timely, follow-up services for sexual assault victims.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0161-2840
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01612840701493394
ID  - ref1
ER  -