Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) data from the recently released estimates for the Nome Census Area are featured in an article in The Nome Nugget. The survey was conducted by the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA) and the UAA Justice Center.
Read the article here: "Survey sheds light on sexual violence against women" by Diana Haecker. The Nome Nugget, 5 March 2015.
Alaska Victimization Survey estimates for the Nome Census Area were also featured in the following media reports:
- "The Arctic This Week February 16–22, 2015," Feb 25, 2015 — The Arctic Institute, Center for Circumpolar Security Studies
- "We can't deal with Alaska's violence until we recognize it, " opinion piece, Feb 24, 2015 — Alaska Dispatch News
- "Survey finds widespread violence against women in Alaska," Feb 21, 2015 — Institute of American Studies (Tehran, Iran)
- "Violence against women widespread in Western Alaska region," Feb 20, 2015 — High North News (Bodø, Norway)
- "New survey finds widespread violence against women in western Alaska region," Feb 20, 2015 — The Tribune (Seymour, IN)
- "Survey finds widespread violence against women in Alaska," Feb 20, 2015 — Moulton Advertiser (AL)
- "Survey finds widespread violence against Nome-area women," Feb 20, 2015 — Fort Mill Times (SC)
- "Survey finds widespread violence against Nome-area women," Feb 20, 2015 — York and Clover Enquirer Herald (SC)
- "New survey finds widespread violence against women in western Alaska region," Feb 20, 2015 — Times-Post (Pendleton, IN)
- "New survey finds widespread violence against women in western Alaska region," Feb 20, 2015 — Greenfield Reporter (Greenfield, IN)
- "New survey finds widespread violence against women in western Alaska region," Feb 20, 2015 — Daily Journal (Franklin, IN)
- "Survey finds widespread violence against Nome-area women," Feb 20, 2015 — Peninsula Clarion
- "Survey finds widespread violence against women in Alaska," Feb 20, 2015 — KINY Radio 800-AM (Juneau)
- "Survey finds widespread violence against Nome-area women," Feb 20, 2015 — Juneau Empire
- "Survey finds widespread violence against women in Alaska," Feb 20, 2015 — Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
- "Survey finds violence against women widespread in Western Alaska region," Feb 19, 2015 — Alaska Dispatch News
Details of the survey are available at: http://justice.uaa.alaska.edu/avs/nome.html.
More Information:
For more background on this project, visit http://justice.uaa.alaska.edu/avs
For more information about CDVSA, visit http://www.dps.state.ak.us/CDVSA/
