Research on Victimization Among People with Disabilities
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2014
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Vera Institute of Justice
Abstract
This presentation was part of the Technical Working Group on Violent Victimization Research, held December 2-3, 2014 in Washington, DC. The presentation defines disabilities as a physical, mental, or health impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of an individual; a record of such impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment. The authors note the importance of researching crimes against persons with disabilities because their voices are often silenced, their victimization rates are high, they may not have channels to report their victimization or access help, they may not label what’s happening as victimization, and they may depend on perpetrators for survival, care, and housing. Also, research studies on victimization typically do not ask about disabilities or disaggregate types of disabilities if data on disabilities is collected, even when studying victimization, help-seeking, and justice system responses. The presentation discusses Jason Markesich’s “Surveying Persons with Disabilities: A Source Guide” and its considerations for researchers, such as sampling, instrument design, data collection, interview location, informed consent and mandatory reporting, and confidentiality issues. Recommendations include standardizing definitions and formatting tools and interview conditions to capture the unique realities and risks of the survey group. (CVRL Abstract)
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Gaps in Research, Guidelines, Research Overview, Disabled, Physical Disability, Developmental Disability, Mental Disability, Risk Factors, Accessibility Services, Underserved Populations
Citation
Browne, Angela; Demyan, Ashley; Agha, Suzanne. (2014) Research on Victimization Among People with Disabilities. Vera Institute of Justice, 22 pgs.