| Help seeking among victims of crime: a review of the empirical literature. | |
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PMID: 20336674 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The authors review the literature on help-seeking behavior among adult victims of crime. Specifically, they summarize prevalence rates for formal and informal help seeking and review predictors of and barriers to service use following victimization. Research suggests that only a small fraction of crime victims seek help from formal support networks; however, many seek support from informal sources. Several variables are associated with increased likelihood of formal help seeking, although the manner in which these variables affect reporting behavior is not clear. From this review, it is concluded that much remains to be learned regarding patterns of help seeking among victims of crime. Gaps in the literature and directions for future research are discussed. |
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Authors:
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Michael R McCart; Daniel W Smith; Genelle K Sawyer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of traumatic stress Volume: 23 ISSN: 1573-6598 ISO Abbreviation: J Trauma Stress Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-26 Completed Date: 2010-07-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8809259 Medline TA: J Trauma Stress Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 198-206 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Family Services Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 67 President St., STE MC406, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA. mccartm@musc.edu |
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Adult Crime Victims / psychology* Humans Patient Acceptance of Health Care* Social Support* Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / prevention & control* United States |
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