Violence and abuse

Research Products & Journal Articles

Browse the full list of research publications on this topic completed by the Rural Health Research Centers.

Products – Freely accessible products include policy briefs, fact sheets, full reports, chartbooks, and interactive data websites.

Journal Articles – Articles in peer-reviewed journals may require a subscription or affiliation with a subscribing library. For these publications, Gateway lists the article citation, a brief summary, a link to additional information and access to the full-text of the article, if available.

2025

Rural-Urban Differences in the Prevalence and Correlates of Elder Mistreatment
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 12/2025
In this paper, researchers use data from the National Social Life, Health & Aging Project survey to examine rural-urban differences in elder mistreatment.
Rural/Urban Differences Among American Indian/Alaska Native Peoples in Health Care Access and Outcomes, 2019–2023
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2025
Using data from the National Health Interview Surveys (2019-23), this analysis documents health and health care access for rural and urban American Indian/Alaska Native adults.
Rural-Urban Differences in Health Care Access for Postpartum Parent and Infant Dyads
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2025
Using the National Health Interview Survey, this paper looks at differences in perinatal health between rural and urban postpartum parents and infants and within postpartum parent-infant dyads. Researchers found that rural postpartum parents experience worse health than their urban counterparts and compared to their infants.

2024

Variation in Elder Abuse State Statutes by State Level of Rurality
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 12/2024
This policy brief examines elements of state-level elder abuse statutes' definitions and reporting requirements to investigate potential differences in these policies by state rurality that could influence one's understanding of elder abuse among rural and urban areas.
Triad Program Perspectives on Preventing and Addressing Elder Abuse in Rural Communities
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2024
Elder abuse is a widespread issue and rural communities face unique risks to preventing, identifying, and addressing it. This brief shares results from key informant interviews with representatives of rural Triads (multi-sectoral community-based partnerships that address elder abuse) to illuminate rural-specific dimensions of this issue.
Health Insurance Coverage and Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Postpartum Abuse Screening Among Rural U.S. Residents Who Gave Birth 2016-2020
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 05/2024
Rural residents are known to experience higher rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) than their urban counterparts, and IPV contributes to maternal injury and death. In this paper, researchers examine the relationship between perinatal health insurance, intimate partner violence, and postpartum abuse screening among rural U.S. residents.

2023

Rural/Urban Differences in Rates and Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse Screening Among Pregnant and Postpartum United States Residents
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2023
This paper uses the 2016-2020 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data to describe rates and predictors of perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) and rates and predictors of not being screened for abuse among rural and urban IPV victims who gave birth.