Sexual Assault and Stalking in the Context of Domestic Violence

Intimate Partner Sexual Violence (IPSV) can be defined as any sexual contact or activity with your intimate partner that makes you feel uncomfortable, with the purpose of controlling you through fear, threats or violence.

Prevalence

Research indicates that one out of ten people has been raped by an intimate partner[1] and at least 60% of domestically abused women have been sexually assaulted by their batterers.[2] Furthermore, 76% of women who were killed by an intimate partner were stalked in the twelve months preceding the crime. Domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking intersect in ways that can increase risk of serious harm and fatality for victims.

Resources & Tools

NEW! Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A WCSAP Publication (Second Edition)

NEW! IPSV Support Group Guide: A Guide to Psychoeducational Support Groups for Survivors of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence

NEW! IPSV Train-the-Trainer Kit

Posters, Brochures, and Bookmarks - free download

NEW! In ANY Relationship… (IPSV poster)

NEW! In ANY Relationship… (IPSV bookmark)

STOP the Silence About Intimate Partner Sexual Violence (poster)

Stalking Incident Log (brochure)

Know the Truth about Intimate Partner Sexual Violence (brochure)

Fact Sheet and Screening Questions

New! Intimate Partner Sexual Violence Fact Sheet

Screening Questions

Research

IPSV References and Resources

Spousal Rape Statutes 2009, Provided by the National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women, National District Attorneys Association

Annotated Bibliography on Immigrant and Refugee Issues Relevant to Intimate Partner Violence

LGBT Sexual Assault Facts, History, Statistics

Marital Rape Revisited

Sexual Assault in Marriage: Prevalence, Consequences, and Treatment of Wife Rape

Sexual Assault During and After Separation / Divorce: An Exploratory Study

Sexual Victimization Scales

Stalking Victimization Scales

Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence U.S. Dep of Justice, Research Report, July 2000

Marital Rape Dakota County Sexual Assault Services

Raped By A Partner: A Research Report

Online Resources

Stalking Resource Center

STOP Violence Against Women

AphroditeWounded

Pandora's Project

National Judicial Education Program Free Online IPSV Course

References

Mahoney, P., Williams L. Sexual assault in marriage: Prevalence, consequences, and treatment of wife rape. In J. L. Jasinski & L. M. Williams (Eds.), Partner violence: A comprehensive review of 20 years of research (pp. 113-163). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Howard, A., Riger, S., Campbell, R., & Wasco, S. (2003). Counseling services for battered women: A comparison of outcomes for physical and sexual assault survivors. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 18:7, 717-734.

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