Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Kenai Peninsula Borough: Key Results from the 2013 Alaska Victimization Survey

This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2013 Alaska Victimization Survey for the Kenai Peninsula Borough, which was conducted from April to July 2013, with results released on October 10, 2013 in Kenai. Findings include: * 52% of adult women in the Kenai Peninsula Borough have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * 6% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * More than 3 out of every 10 adult women in the Kenai Peninsula Borough have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * More than 4 out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyPurpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important Limitation

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Nome Census Area: Key Results from the 2014 Alaska Victimization Survey

This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2014 Alaska Victimization Survey for the Nome Census Area, which was conducted from April to June 2014, and results were released on February 11, 2015 in Nome. Findings include: * 51% of adult women in the Nome Census Area have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * 11% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * More than 3 out of every 10 adult women in the Nome Census Area have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * More than 4 out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyPurpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important Limitation

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Fairbanks North Star Borough: Key Results from the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey

This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, which was conducted from April to June 2011, with results released on October 7, 2011 in Fairbanks. Findings include: * 44.8% of adult women in the Fairbanks North Star Borough have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * 5.5% of adult women in the Fairbanks North Star Borough have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * 3 out of every 10 adult women in the Fairbanks North Star Borough have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * 3 out of every 10 in the Fairbanks North Star Borough have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyPurpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important Limitation

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough: Key Results from the 2013 Alaska Victimization Survey

This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2012 Alaska Victimization Survey for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, which was conducted from April to July 2013, and results were released on October 15, 2013 in Ketchikan. Findings include: * 50% of adult women in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * 9% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * More than 3 out of every 10 adult women in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * More than 4 out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyPurpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important Limitation

Volunteer Recruitment and Sustainability Assessment: United Youth Courts of Alaska -- Final Report

In response to a request from United Youth Courts of Alaska, we conducted an assessment of volunteer recruitment and sustainability during the Seventh Annual Statewide Youth Court Conference held in November 2003 in Anchorage, AK. We conducted three simultaneous focus groups with a total of 22 youth court volunteers to assess the advantages and disadvantages of volunteering for youth courts and the benefits and costs of continuing to volunteer for youth courts. In particular, we asked youth court volunteers about ways to improve recruitment and sustainability. All youth court volunteers clearly enjoyed their volunteer experience and planned to continue volunteering. In order to recruit and maintain skilled volunteers, focus group participants recommended to: (1) Provide potential volunteers a more accurate description of youth courts, (2) Revise the training course, (3) More proactively curtail the volunteers’ use of drugs and alcohol, (4) Enhance parental involvement in fundraising and non-court activities, (5) Publicize how to get involved in youth courts, and (6) Reward volunteers with tangible incentives. Although none of these recommendations will surprise youth court directors, we hope that this independent evaluation will confirm their beliefs and provide justifications for progress and change. Most youth court volunteers expressed an interest helping their youth court to achieve these goals.University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Community Engagement & Learning / Corporation for National and Community ServiceAcknowledgements / Executive Summary / Final Report / Need for Successful Recruitment and Sustainability / Evaluation Design / Limitations / Evaluation Results / Recommendations / Conclusion / Evaluation Resources / Appendices A. Parental Consent Form B. Youth Assent Form C. Focus Group Question

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Municipality of Anchorage: Key Results from the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey

This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey for the Municipality of Anchorage, which was conducted from April to June 2011, with results released on October 3, 2011 in Anchorage. Findings include: * Over 50% of adult women in the Municipality of Anchorage have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * Over 8% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * Three out of every ten adult women in the Municipality of Anchorage have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * Four out of every ten have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyPurpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important Limitation

Violence against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men

Information generated by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, is in the public domain (http://www.nij.gov/publications/pages/reuse-policy.aspx). The Justice Center at University of Alaska Anchorage gratefully acknowledges the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, for allowing us to reproduce, in part or in whole, the article "Violence against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men" by André B. Rosay. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.More than four in five American Indian and Alaska Native women and men have experienced violence in their lifetime, and more than one in three experienced violence in the past year, according to a new report from an NIJ-funded study. The study, part of NIJ's research program on violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women, looked at how prevalent psychological aggression and physical violence by intimate partners, stalking, and sexual violence were among American Indian and Alaska Native women and men. It also examined the perpetrators' race and the impact of the violence.Based upon research prepared under Grant Number 2012-PJ-BX-K001 from the National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice.Violence Against Women / Violence Against Men / Who Are the Perpetrators? / How Does the Violence Affect Victims? / Differences Between Two National Surveys / Addressing the Problem / Examining Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Wome

Older Women Face Psychological and Physical Abuse

A shorter version of this article appeared on pp. 1–4 of the Summer 2017 print edition.This article examines psychological and physical abuse against women in Alaska who are aged 60 or older and compares these rates to national rates. Psychological abuse includes expressive aggression by intimate partners and coercive control by intimate partners. Physical abuse includes physical violence by intimate partners. It also includes sexual violence, by both intimate partners and non-intimate partners. Estimates are provided for both psychological and physical abuse. Alaska estimates come from the 2010–2015 Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) and national estimates from the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS). Results show that one in nine Alaskan women aged 60 or older (11.5%) experienced psychological or physical abuse in the past year. These rates are all significantly higher than national rates.[Introduction] / One in Nine Experienced Psychological or Physical Abuse / Alaska Rates Higher than National Rates / Risk Factors / Reference // SIDEBARS / National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey / Alaska Victimization Survey / Forms of Psychological Abuse / Forms of Physical Abus

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Kodiak Island Borough: Key Results from the 2012 Alaska Victimization Survey

This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2012 Alaska Victimization Survey for the Kodiak Island Borough, which was conducted from March to May 2012, with results released on October 4, 2012 in Kodiak. Findings include: * Nearly 44% of adult women in the Kodiak Island Borough have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * Over 6% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year; * More than 1 out of every 5 adult women in the Kodiak Island Borough have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and * More than 1 out of every 3 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyPurpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important Limitation

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence in the Aleutian/Pribilof Island Region: Key Results from the 2014 and 2015 Alaska Victimization Surveys

This document is a two-page summary of the key results from the 2014–2015 Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) for the Aleutian/Pribilof Island region, which was conducted from April to June 2014 and May to August 2015, with results released on March 13, 2018 in Unalaska. Findings include: * 45% of adult women in the Aleutian/Pribilof Island region have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime; * More than two out of every five adult women in the Aleutian/Pribilof Island region have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime; and * One in four women in the Aleutian/Pribilof Island region have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime.Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public SafetyPurpose of the Survey / Methodology / Acknowledgments / Key Estimates / Intimate Partner Violence Estimates / Sexual Violence Estimates / Important Limitation