Study: women with disabilities may be more vulnerable to certain kinds of physical, sexual or emotional abuse than their peers with no disability

...A study conducted by the Center for Research on Women with Physical Disabilities suggests that women with disabilities may be more vulnerable to certain kinds of physical, sexual or emotional abuse than their peers with no disability (Nosek, Howland, Rintal, et al., 1997; Nosek, Howland, & Young, 1997; Young, Nosek, Howland, et al., 1997). The study, conducted in a community sample, found that women with physical disabilities experienced abuse for longer periods, were subject to withholding of needed equipment, medication or transportation, and were more likely to be abused by health care providers, attendants or strangers....


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