Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Webinar on May 18 features Dr. Rosay discussing violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women and men

Dr. André Rosay, Justice Center Director, is the featured presenter for the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC) webinar scheduled on May 18 at 11:00 a.m. Alaska time.

The title of the webinar is "Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men: 2010 Findings from the National Intimate Partner And Sexual Violence Survey."  Dr. Rosay will be discussing his research as a Visiting Executive Research Fellow at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).

The webinar will examine the prevalence of violence experienced by American Indian and Alaska Native women and men, using a large nationally representative sample. It will provide estimates of sexual violence, physical violence by intimate partners, stalking, and psychological aggression by intimate partners. It will also provide estimates of interracial and intraracial victimizations and will briefly examine the impact of violence. This webinar will focus on survey results, which are expected to raise awareness and understanding about violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women and men.

Violence Against American Indian And Alaska Native Women And Men: 2010 Findings From The National Intimate Partner And Sexual Violence Survey