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

Abstract

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