Measuring Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration: A Compendium of Assessment Tools

Keywords / Description:

This compendium provides researchers and prevention specialists with a set of assessment tools with demonstrated reliability and validity for measuring the self-reported incidence and prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence victimization and perpetration. Although the compendium includes more than 20 scales, it is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of available measures. The information is presented to help researchers and practitioners make informed decisions when choosing scales to use in their work.

Toolkit:

Injury & Violence Prevention Toolkit

Keyword Area:

Violence

Jurisdiction:

Institutional Author:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Submitted:

10/19/2007

Modified:

10/19/2007

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