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["Kaplan, Claire (cnk2r)" <>]

From: Kathleen Kline 
[mailto:]
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 2:37 PM
To: 

Subject: Can you assist with my dissertation study on dating violence?

My name is Kathleen Kline and I am a doctoral candidate in the Clinical 
Psychology program at Walden University, a regionally accredited institution 
of higher learning. As part of my dissertation, I am conducting a study on 
dating violence under the supervision of my faculty chair, Dr. Matthew Geyer 
at Walden University.  The title of my dissertation is Male and Female 
Victims of Dating Violence in Both Heterosexual and Same-Sex Relationships:  
A Quantitative Analysis of Differences in Attachment Style and Help-Seeking 
Behavior Among a College Sample.

I chose this subject for my dissertation because current research on dating 
violence has established victimization by dating violence is a major social 
problem on college campuses and exists, regardless of a student's gender or 
sexual orientation. Further, research has found the majority of its victims 
fail to seek help for the abuse or violence suffered by their dating partner 
and many will experience consequences ranging from physical injury to 
enduring psychological trauma or even death.  A link between attachment style 
and help-seeking behavior among the medical and psychiatric population has 
led to an increased awareness of the need for and the design of  resources to 
reach out to those who might not otherwise seek help. A gap in the literature 
exists, linking attachment style and help-seeking behavior among both male 
and female victims of dating violence in among both heterosexual and same-sex 
dating pairs.  The purpose of my study is to examine differences in type of 
violence experienced, attachment style and help-seeking behavior among male 
and female victims of dating violence in both heterosexual and same-sex 
relationships among a college sample which will contribute to a change in the 
way victims of dating violence among a college population are viewed and 
served today.

In order to complete my study, I need a sample of at least 163 college or 
graduate students who are currently or have been in a heterosexual or 
same-sex dating relationship. I would greatly appreciate if you would help me 
by circulating or distributing the attached dissertation flyer among students 
or student members of your organization via your student e-mail list,  your 
student newsletter, website, or post the attached dissertation flyer in a 
visible location where students tend to congregate.  The dissertation flyer 
(attached) contains a hyperlink and by clicking on it students will be 
automatically connected to the confidential and anonymous web-based survey 
hosted on a secured and protected website, 
www.surveymonkey.com<http://www.surveymonkey.com/>.  Or students can type in 
the web address located on the dissertation flyer via their web browser and 
automatically access the survey. Participation in this quantitative, 
web-based survey is strictly voluntary, confidential and anonymous.

 The Walden University Institutional Review Board (IRB) has approved me to 
conduct this study (my approval number is # 05-19-08-0283304).  If you would 
like a copy of the approval document on university letterhead, please e-mail 
me at my address below and I will be happy to e-mail you a copy. Also, if you 
are interested in learning the results of my study, please e-mail me at the 
address given below and I will be happy to send you a copy of them in 
exchange for your assistance with this important study.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 
<mailto:>
 , my faculty chair, Dr. Matthew Geyer at 
<mailto:>
 or the Walden University Institutional Review Board at 
<mailto:>.

Again, I appreciate your time and assistance,

Kathleen Kline, M.S.S. A., L.I.S.W.
Doctoral Candidate, School of Psychology
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN