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Victimization Among Persons with Disabilities: Professional Stakeholder Perspectives in Idaho
(2022)
  • Lane K. Gillespie, Boise State University
  • Jessica Wells, Boise State University
  • Lisa M. Growette Bostaph, Boise State University
  • Laura L. King, Boise State University
  • Kaitie Blalock
  • Makayla Butler
Abstract
Approximately 60 million adults (26%) in the U.S. live with a disability, and in Idaho, 27% of adults (more than 369,000) are living with a disability. There are many types of disability a person may experience, with mobility and cognitive disabilities being among the most common in Idaho. While there are federal and state services and policies designed to support and protect people with disabilities, disability populations are at higher risk for victimization compared to persons without disabilities. For example, in 2019, the rate of violent victimization among individuals with disabilities was 46.2 per 1,000 (age 12 or older) compared to 12.3 per 1,000 (age 12 or older) for those without disabilities – a rate nearly four times higher. People with cognitive disabilities tend to experience the highest rates compared to other disability populations (83.3 per 1,000). Across research studies, the prevalence of lifetime interpersonal violence ranges between 26%-90% among women with disabilities, and between 28.7%-86.7% for men with disabilities.
Publication Date
2022
Citation Information
Lane K. Gillespie, Jessica Wells, Lisa M. Growette Bostaph, Laura L. King, et al.. "Victimization Among Persons with Disabilities: Professional Stakeholder Perspectives in Idaho" (2022)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lisa_bostaph/38/