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Linda M. Williams

Linda M. Williams

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Psychology

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44
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14409
World Ranking
6816
National Ranking
3694

Overview

Linda M. Williams is affiliated with Wellesley College in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on issues related to sexual assault and victimization, with an emphasis on the intersection of criminal justice processes and victim experiences.

The main fields of study include Social Sciences and Psychology, with additional work within subfields such as Gender Studies, Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations, and Health.

Their research topics cover a range of subjects, notably:

  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Workplace Violence and Bullying
  • Migration, Health and Trauma

Linda M. Williams has published in several scholarly venues with multiple contributions in Child Abuse & Neglect. Other publication venues include:

  • Policing An International Journal
  • Victims & Offenders
  • Child Maltreatment
  • Criminal Justice Policy Review

Their recent papers include:

  • "Responding to Sexual Assault on Campus: A National Assessment and Systematic Classification of the Scope and Challenges for Investigation and Adjudication" (2021), CrimRxiv
  • "Moving Forward While Looking Back: Understanding the Influence of a 'Test All' SAK Mandate on Sexual Assault Case Attrition" (2024), Criminal Justice Policy Review
  • "Predictors of Prosecutorial Decisions in Reports of Child Sexual Abuse" (2022), Child Maltreatment
  • "Pathways to Sexual Assault Case Attrition: Culture, Context, and Case Clearance" (2021), Victims & Offenders
  • "Vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress or burnout?: an exploratory study of the effects of investigating sexual assault cases on detectives" (2020), Policing An International Journal

Frequent co-authors working collaboratively with Linda M. Williams include:

  • April Pattavina
  • Melissa S. Morabito
  • Stephanie D. Block
  • Hannah Johnson
  • Kristy L. Shockley

Best Publications

  • Impact of sexual abuse on children: A review and synthesis of recent empirical studies

    Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett;Linda M. Williams;David Finkelhor

  • Recall of Childhood Trauma: A Prospective Study of Women's Memories of Child Sexual Abuse.

    Linda Meyer Williams

  • The long-term mental health consequences of child sexual abuse: An exploratory study of the impact of multiple traumas in a sample of women

    Victoria L. Banyard;Linda M. Williams;Jane A. Siegel

  • Nursery Crimes: Sexual Abuse in Day Care

    David Finkelhor;Linda Meyer Williams;Nanci Burns

  • Recovered memories of abuse in women with documented child sexual victimization histories

    Linda M. Williams

  • The impact of complex trauma and depression on parenting: an exploration of mediating risk and protective factors.

    Victoria L. Banyard;Linda M. Williams;Jane A. Siegel

  • The Relationship Between Child Sexual Abuse And Female Delinquency And Crime: A Prospective Study

    Jane A. Siegel;Linda M. Williams

  • Mentoring college-age women: a relational approach.

    Belle Liang;Allison J. Tracy;Catherine A. Taylor;Linda M. Williams

  • Partner Violence: A Comprehensive Review of 20 Years of Research

    Jana L. Jasinski;Linda Meyer Williams;David Finkelhor;Murray Arnold Straus

  • Cognitive-behavioral and patient education interventions in cardiac catheterization procedures: the Palo Alto Medical Psychology Project.

    Philip C. Kendall;Linda Williams;Terry F. Pechacek;Lewis E. Graham

  • THE RELATIONAL HEALTH INDICES: A STUDY OF WOMEN'S RELATIONSHIPS

    Belle Liang;Allison Tracy;Catherine A. Taylor;Linda M. Williams

  • Women's voices on recovery: a multi-method study of the complexity of recovery from child sexual abuse.

    Victoria L. Banyard;Linda M. Williams

  • Childhood sexual abuse: a gender perspective on context and consequences.

    Victoria L. Banyard;Linda M. Williams;Jane A. Siegel

  • Encouraging Responses in Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention What Program Effects Remain 1 Year Later

    Mary M. Moynihan;Victoria L. Banyard;Alison C. Cares;Sharyn J. Potter

  • Adult sexual revictimization among black women sexually abused in childhood: a prospective examination of serious consequences of abuse.

    Carolyn M. West;Linda M. Williams;Jane A. Siegel

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

    Patricia Mahoney;Linda M. Williams

  • Changing Attitudes About Being a Bystander to Violence: Translating an In-Person Sexual Violence Prevention Program to a New Campus

    Alison C. Cares;Victoria L. Banyard;Mary M. Moynihan;Linda M. Williams

  • Relational Outcomes of Childhood Sexual Trauma in Female Survivors A Longitudinal Study

    Belle Liang;Linda M. Williams;Jane A. Siegel

  • Risk Factors for Sexual Victimization of Women Results from a Prospective Study

    Jane A. Siegel;Linda M. Williams

  • Gender differences in mental health service needs among youths entering a juvenile detention center.

    Richard Dembo;Linda Williams;James Schmeidler

Frequent Co-Authors

Victoria L. Banyard
Victoria L. Banyard Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
David Finkelhor
David Finkelhor University of New Hampshire
Richard Dembo
Richard Dembo University of South Florida
Benjamin E. Saunders
Benjamin E. Saunders Medical University of South Carolina
Rochelle F. Hanson
Rochelle F. Hanson Medical University of South Carolina
Murray A. Straus
Murray A. Straus University of New Hampshire
Lucy Berliner
Lucy Berliner University of Washington
Philip C. Kendall
Philip C. Kendall Temple University
Richard E. Heyman
Richard E. Heyman New York University
Nicole R. Nugent
Nicole R. Nugent Brown University

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