Porter Judy L, Williams Laverne McQuiller
Criminal Justice Department, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA.
Violence Vict. 2011;26(6):788-98. doi: 10.1891/0886-6708.26.6.788.
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.
