Special Populations | Arizona Rape Prevention

This page of the website is dedicated to publications and other resources that focus on special populations. Many of these materials can also be found in Publications & Reports or Statistics. Additional materials that focus on special populations may also be found in Research Summaries and other Resources. The following resources are organized by topic: race/ethnicity, LGBTQ communities, homeless, elderly, prisoners, and refugee/immigrants.

Injustice on our Plates. Immigrant Women in the U.S. Food Industry. Southern Poverty Law Center. 2010. This publication examines the exploitation and violence experienced by immigrant women. Section 3 specifically discusses sexual violence. [Posted 12/7/10].
Native American Community Justice Project—Beginning the Dialogue: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking & Teen-Dating Violence Research Report. May 2010.
Native American Community Justice Project—Beginning the Dialogue: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking & Teen-Dating Violence Policy Paper. May 2010.

MEZCOPH summary of Sexual Assault Among Diverse Populations of Women: Common Ground, Distinctive Features, and Unanswered Questions. From Handbook of Diversity in Feminist Psychology. Abbey, A., Jacques-Tiura, A., & Parkhill, M.R. (2010). [Posted 6/24/10].

Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by State, Tribal, and Other Agencies, 2009. Violent Crime and Forcible Rape in Arizona, 2008-2009.
Sexual Assault in Indian Country, Confronting Sexual Violence. (2000). National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
Sexual Violence in the Lives of African American Women. West, C. (October, 2006). Harrisburg, PA:VAWnet, a project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence/Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence. [Posted 9/20/10].
Reaching Latino Victims of Sexual Violence. A Marketing Toolkit. Written and developed by the Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Produced by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape. [Posted 12/7/10].
Social and Economic Status of Latina Immigrants in Phoenix. Fact Sheet, May 2010. Institute for Women's Policy Research. [Posted 11/1/10].

2009 National School Climate Survey. The survey examined experiences of LGBT students with regard to indicators of negative school climate and the effects of a hostile school climate on academic achievement, educational aspirations, and psychological well-being. Report from the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.

Hate Violence against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Communities in the United States in 2009. A report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP). The report includes statistics, trends, narratives, responses and recommendations.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence in the United States in 2009. A report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Program (NCAVP). The report includes definitions of domestic violence/intimate partner violence in LGBTQ communities, report findings, and recommendations for policy makers. [Posted 12/3/10].
Power and Control Wheel for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Relationships. Developed by Roe & Jagodinsky.

No Safe Place: Sexual Assault in the Lives of Homeless Women. Goodman, L. A., Fels, K., & Glenn, C. Contributions from Benitez, J. (September 2006). Harrisburg, PA: VAWnet, a project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence/Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence. [Posted 9/20/10].

Runaway & Homeless Youth and Relationship Violence Toolkit. Guidance and Materials for Practitioners. The Toolkit was developed by and for advocates in the runaway and homeless youth and domestic and sexual assault fields. [Posted 03/15/10]

Preventing and Responding to Domestic & Sexual Violence Later Life. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) has an information packet (fact sheet, resource list, annotated bibliography) that focuses on working with survivors of sexual violence in later life.

MEZCOPH Summary of Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2008-09. National inmate survey, 2008-09. U.S. Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. [Posted 9/10]

Sexual Violence Reported by Juvenile Correctional Authorities, 2005-2006. Summary of the incidence and prevalence of sexual violence within juvenile correctional facilities. Allegations of sexual violence by type in Arizona, 2005-2006. Table 1 (PDF) [Posted 9/2009]

Summary of Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008-09. (PDF) Bureau of Justice Statistics. Special Report. U.S. Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Summary created by SVPEP staff. See the full report. [Posted 2/15/2010]

Created 12/7/10.