Women with intellectual disabilities experience high levels of violence. In particular, research has found:
• 39% to 68% of girls with intellectual disabilities will be assaulted before age 18 (Roeher Institute, 1988)
• Women with intellectual disabilities are more likely to be re-victimized by the same person, and more than half never seek assistance with legal or treatment services (Pease and Frantz, 1994)
Type/Format of Resource: Report
Category/Topic of interest: Deaf and Disability
Population Group: Women with Disabilities/Deaf Women
Language of Resource: English
Year of Publication: 2007
Associated Document:
Working Together
(Acrobat PDF file)
Relates to Current Project: Service Coordination for Women with Disabilities
