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Rural women are at a higher risk of violence − and less likely to get help

  • Written by Walter S. DeKeseredy, Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
Rural women are at a higher risk of violence − and less likely to get helpRural areas have higher rates of violence against women than suburban and urban places.pocketlight/E+ via Getty Images

I have been teaching a course on rural criminology since 2014, and most of my students are surprised by the information on violence against women presented to them.

Due to the lack of media attention to rural areas, my students come...

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