ABSTRACT
This study explored prevalence rates and factors associated with lifetime severe physical intimate partner violence among U.S. Black women. Data from the National Survey of American Life were examined. Rates of severe physical intimate partner violence were higher among African American women compared with U.S. Caribbean Black women. Risk factors associated with reported abuse were similar to those found in earlier studies but differed by ethnic backgrounds. Demographic, resource, and situational factors were associated with severe physical intimate partner violence among U.S. Black women in general but made unique contributions by ethnic group. Implications and suggestions for future studies were discussed.
Subject(s)
Black or African American , Culture , Hispanic or Latino/psychology , Intimate Partner Violence , Adult , Black or African American/ethnology , Black or African American/psychology , Aged , Caribbean Region/ethnology , Cross-Cultural Comparison , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Intimate Partner Violence/prevention & control , Intimate Partner Violence/psychology , Intimate Partner Violence/statistics & numerical data , Male , Middle Aged , Prevalence , Risk Factors , Socioeconomic Factors , United States/ethnologyABSTRACT
African American women are at elevated risk for nonfatal and lethal intimate partner violence (IPV). Accordingly, the purpose of this article is to review our current knowledge, with a focus on the sociodemographic factors that make this population particularly vulnerable to abuse. Future research directions include using more diverse Black samples, considering how living at the intersection of multiple forms of oppression shapes Black women's experience with violence, exploring the influence of historical events and oppressive images on victimization, and focusing on survivors' resilience and activism.
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Battered Women/statistics & numerical data , Black or African American , Crime Victims/statistics & numerical data , Sexual Partners , Spouse Abuse/statistics & numerical data , Black or African American/psychology , Black or African American/statistics & numerical data , Battered Women/psychology , Crime Victims/psychology , Female , Humans , Interpersonal Relations , Male , Research Design , Risk Factors , Sexual Partners/psychology , Socioeconomic Factors , Spouse Abuse/psychology , Time Factors , United States , Women's HealthABSTRACT
Abstract Researchers have been investigating partner violence for more than 20 years, yet there is a discernible absence of research on interpersonal violence among lesbian couples. Three aspects of lesbian battering are reviewed here. First, the incidence rates and distinct forms that lesbian battering might assume are discussed. Next, the dynamics and correlates of lesbian abuse are highlighted. The concluding section focuses on suggestions for intervention.
