Crime Victimization: Assessing Differences Between Violent and Nonviolent Experiences |
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Authors: | Diane L. Green Elizabeth Pomeroy |
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Affiliation: | a School of Social work, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, Florida, USAb School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA |
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Abstract: | Experiencing a criminal victimization is among one of the most stressful human experiences. A cross-sectional study of victims of violent crime and victims of nonviolent crime suggests that there are statistically significant differences in experiences in the initial aftermath of the crime event and a few common effects. This article describes the common effects that are associated with criminal victimization in the context of intense distress and discusses the theoretical implications of well-being in the coping process. One hundred seventy-five victims of violent or nonviolent crime were interviewed. Implications for social work practice and theory and future research are delineated. |
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Keywords: | crime victims distress well-being coping |
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