Losing a Loved One to Homicide: What We Know About Homicide Co-Victims from Research and Practice Evidence

dc.contributor.authorBastomski, Sara
dc.contributor.authorDuane, Marina
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-09T13:23:54Z
dc.date.available2019-07-09T13:23:54Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionReporten_US
dc.description.abstractThe Center for Victim Research is assessing the state of the field in victim response specific crime types. This synthesis compiles research and practice evidence about homicide co-victimization (people who have lost a loved one to homicide). Based on the available statistics, the authors estimate that "anywhere from 9% to 15% of the U.S. adult population experiences homicide co-victimization" and between 8% and 18% of youth report experiences of homicide co-victimization. Risk factors discussed include race, gender, living in an urban area, and possibly socioeconomic status. Homicide co-victims often experience a range of psychological, economic, and social harms and co-victims may develop prolonged or complicated grief. This report also discusses barriers to healing, such as media coverage of their loved one's death, social stigma, and secondary victimization from legal, medical and other systems. Finally, the report provides an overview of available programs such as grief support groups and how professionals can help the healing process for homicide co-victims (Table 1 on page 21 for a summary of practices that may help or hinder in the short-term and long-term). See also the research brief "Homicide Co-Victimization," the bibliography of sources, and the related CVR webinar where results are discussed. (CVRL Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationBastomski, Sara; Duane, Marina. (2019). Losing a Loved One to Homicide: What We Know About Homicide Co-Victims from Research and Practice Evidence. Research Syntheses, Center for Victim Research, 35 pgs.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ncvc.dspacedirect.org/bitstream/item/1440/CVR%20Research%20Syntheses_Homicide%20Covictims_Report.pdf?sequence=1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11990/1384
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherCenter for Victim Research (CVR)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesResearch Syntheses;Homicide Co-Victimization Report
dc.subjectSynthesisen_US
dc.subjectHomicideen_US
dc.subjectHomicide Survivorsen_US
dc.subjectMurderen_US
dc.subjectViolent Deathen_US
dc.subjectViolent Victimizationen_US
dc.subjectCovictimsen_US
dc.subjectCovictimizationen_US
dc.subjectCo-victimsen_US
dc.subjectCo-victimizationen_US
dc.subjectLoved Onesen_US
dc.subjectFamilyen_US
dc.subjectFriendsen_US
dc.subjectCommunity Violenceen_US
dc.subjectNetwork Traumaen_US
dc.subjectSecondary Victimizationen_US
dc.subjectSecondary Traumatic Stressen_US
dc.subjectManslaughteren_US
dc.subjectVehicular Homicideen_US
dc.subjectVehicular Manslaughteren_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectYouthen_US
dc.subjectGriefen_US
dc.subjectGrievingen_US
dc.subjectGroup Counselingen_US
dc.subjectGroup Treatmenten_US
dc.subjectSocial Supporten_US
dc.subjectGaps in Serviceen_US
dc.subjectGaps in Researchen_US
dc.subjectEconomic Burdenen_US
dc.subjectEmotional Burdenen_US
dc.subjectMedia Attentionen_US
dc.subjectPhysical Traumaen_US
dc.subjectPsychological Consequencesen_US
dc.subjectRevictimizationen_US
dc.subjectTriggeringen_US
dc.subjectCopingen_US
dc.subjectHealingen_US
dc.subjectBarriers to Serviceen_US
dc.subjectLong-term Needsen_US
dc.subjectShort-term Needsen_US
dc.titleLosing a Loved One to Homicide: What We Know About Homicide Co-Victims from Research and Practice Evidenceen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US

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