Sexual Assault Services for People with Disabilities
Location
CSU 204
Start Date
21-4-2008 10:00 AM
End Date
21-4-2008 12:00 PM
Student's Major
Gender and Women's Studies
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Cheryl Radeloff
Mentor's Department
Gender and Women's Studies
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
People with disabilities are twice as likely to experience sexual assault. Several local agencies claim to offer services for people with disabilities who have been sexually assaulted, but these services are not widely advertised. Therefore, victims of sexual violence do not know where to go or what to do. The research assessed the services for persons with disabilities who have been sexually assaulted in the Mankato area and at Minnesota State University, Mankato. A needs assessment of local agencies that provide services for victims/survivors of sexual assault who have disabilities was conducted through telephone and face-to-face interviews with the agencies' representatives. The research identified which services are available, and areas for improvement. Findings were compiled as resources for the Minnesota State University, Mankato community.
Sexual Assault Services for People with Disabilities
CSU 204
People with disabilities are twice as likely to experience sexual assault. Several local agencies claim to offer services for people with disabilities who have been sexually assaulted, but these services are not widely advertised. Therefore, victims of sexual violence do not know where to go or what to do. The research assessed the services for persons with disabilities who have been sexually assaulted in the Mankato area and at Minnesota State University, Mankato. A needs assessment of local agencies that provide services for victims/survivors of sexual assault who have disabilities was conducted through telephone and face-to-face interviews with the agencies' representatives. The research identified which services are available, and areas for improvement. Findings were compiled as resources for the Minnesota State University, Mankato community.
Recommended Citation
Losasso, Angela. "Sexual Assault Services for People with Disabilities." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 21, 2008.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2008/oral-session-05/3
