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Published on: January 29, 2014
Auditory status and experiences of abuse among college students
Judy L Porter1, Laverne McQuiller Williams
1Criminal Justice Department, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA. jlpgcj@rit.edu
Abstract:
Studies that explore experiences of abuse among deaf or hard of hearing college students are sparse and usually focus on lifetime experiences rather than the college years. A random sample of more than 1,000 college students at a campus in Upstate New York provided the data for this study. An institute for the deaf or hard of hearing was one of the colleges at the university and provided a unique opportunity to explore experiences among this demographic. Victimization rates and experiences by auditory status--deaf and hard of hearing or hearing--were examined. Binomial regression analyses were employed and findings indicated a significant association with being deaf or hard of hearing and physical and psychological abuse at the hands of a partner. Implications for policy and future research are discussed.
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