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Nancy B. Hirschinger, PhD, Jeane Ann Grisso, MD, MSc, Donald B. Wallace, PhD, MS, Kelly Farley McCollum, MPH, Donald F. Schwarz, MD, MBA, Mary D. Sammel, ScD, Colleen Brensinger, MS and Elijah Anderson, PhD

At the time of the study, Nancy B. Hirschinger was with the Department of Criminal Justice, Widener University, Chester, Pa. Jeane Ann Grisso, Kelly Farley McCollum, Mary D. Sammel, and Colleen Brensinger are with the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia. Donald B. Wallace is with the Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia. Donald F. Schwarz is with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Elijah Anderson is with the Department of Social Sciences, University of Pennsylvania.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Nancy B. Hirschinger, Widener University, Social Science Division, One University Place, Chester, PA 19013-5792 (e-mail: nbh0300{at}mail.widener.edu).

Objectives. The aims of this study were to describe the characteristics surrounding female-to-female nonpartner violence and to identify independent factors associated with risk of female-to-female intentional injuries.

Methods. A case–control investigation was conducted among women who resided in an urban, low-income community and presented for emergency department care for injuries inflicted by female nonpartners.

Results. Women were typically victimized by women they knew (88%), in outdoor locations (60%), and in the presence of others (91%). Those found to be at risk for injury typically were young and socially active, used marijuana, and had experienced other kinds of violence.

Conclusions. The present results showed that women injured by female nonpartners had limited resources, experienced disorder in their lives, and were the victims of violence within multiple relationships. (Am J Public Health. 2003;93:1098–1103)

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