Culture, Language, and Access: Key Considerations for Serving Deaf Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
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2015
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Vera Institute of Justice
Abstract
Recent research suggests that Deaf women experience higher rates of sexual and domestic violence than their hearing counterparts, but are often shut off from victim services and supports that are ill-equipped to respond to their unique needs. As a result, they are denied access to services that could help them safely flee from abuse, heal from trauma, and seek justice after they have been harmed. This policy brief offers practical suggestions for expanding and enhancing Deaf survivors’ access to victim services and other supports. (Vera Abstract)
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Research Brief
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Synthesis, Hard-of-hearing, Underserved Populations, Victimization, Sexual Violence, Barriers to Service, Gaps in Service, Accessibility Services, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Rape, Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse, Female, Gaps in Research
Citation
Smith, Nancy; Hope, Charity. (2015). Culture, Language, and Access: Key Considerations for Serving Deaf Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence. Vera Institute of Justice and Center of Victimization and Safety, 36 pgs.