A Night in Tijuana: Female Victimization in a High-Risk Environment
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| Title: | A Night in Tijuana: Female Victimization in a High-Risk Environment |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kelley-Baker, Tara, Mumford, Elizabeth A., Vishnuvajjala, Radha, Voas, Robert B., Romano, Eduardo, Johnson, Mark |
| Source: | Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education. Dec 2008 52(3):46-71. |
| Availability: | American Alcohol and Drug Information Foundation. P.O. Box 10212, Lansing, MI 48901. Tel: 517-484-1770; Fax: 517-487-2474; e-mail: jadejournal@earthlink.net; Web site: http://www.jadejournal.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 26 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Aggression, Females, Young Adults, Epidemiology, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Victims of Crime, At Risk Persons, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Crime Prevention, Safety, Environmental Influences, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Verbal Communication, Age Differences, Predictor Variables, Adolescents |
| Geographic Terms: | Mexico |
| ISSN: | 0090-1482 |
| Abstract: | We examine the epidemiology of victimization among females crossing the U.S. border to drink in Tijuana, Mexico, with the purpose of creating a framework for an intervention to improve safety among female youth in drinking settings. Drinking history, history of victimization, evening drinking experience, and environmental factors are assessed. Among female crossers surveyed in 2005-2006, 53% reported experiencing some type of victimization, with 29% experiencing moderate physical aggression and 38% experiencing unwanted moderate sexual incidents. Youth and reported history of verbal abuse were consistently associated with victimization with more participants frequently reporting incidents of victimization. Predictors of victimization among young females (aged 16-20) generally included environmental factors, whereas evening drinking was associated with victimization among women aged 21 and older. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2009 |
| Access URL: | https://www.jadejournal.org/ |
| Accession Number: | EJ841368 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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