| Romantic relationships and interpersonal violence among adults with developmental disabilities. | |
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PMID: 20597743 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Romantic relationships are important in the lives of adults with developmental disabilities. The purpose of this study was to explore dating and romantic relationships among these adults and to identify the nature and extent of interpersonal violence in their relationships. A random sample of 47 women and men participated in semistructured interviews. The authors found that relationships sounded very typical of people without disabilities, but their time together was more limited than they wanted. A high percentage of participants had experienced interpersonal violence, primarily in the form of name calling, yelling, screaming, and physical assault. Although the police and family or friends were the first sources of assistance following an abusive incident, more than one third of the participants said they did not seek any help. |
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Authors:
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Karen M Ward; Rebecca L Bosek; Erin L Trimble |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Intellectual and developmental disabilities Volume: 48 ISSN: 1934-9491 ISO Abbreviation: Intellect Dev Disabil Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-05 Completed Date: 2010-08-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101299965 Medline TA: Intellect Dev Disabil Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 89-98 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Psychology, University of Alaska Anchorage, Center for Human Development, Anchorage, AK 99503, USA. afkmw@uaa.alaska.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Courtship* Female Humans Independent Living / psychology Interview, Psychological Leisure Activities Love* Male Mental Retardation / epidemiology, psychology* Middle Aged Police Rape / psychology, statistics & numerical data Risk Factors Sex Offenses / psychology, statistics & numerical data Social Behavior Violence / psychology*, statistics & numerical data Wounds and Injuries Young Adult |
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