Intimate partner violence among Latinas in Eastern North Carolina

This article explores the correlates of intimate partner violence (IPV) among rural, southern Latinas. A sample of 1,212 women in blue-collar work sites in rural North Carolina completed a questionnaire assessing IPV and other social, demographic, and health-related variables. Social and demographic...

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Published inViolence against women Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 123 - 140
Main Authors Denham, Amy C, Frasier, Pamela York, Hooten, Elizabeth Gerken, Belton, Leigh, Newton, Warren, Gonzalez, Pamela, Begum, Munni, Campbell, Marci K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2007
Subjects
Blue collar workers
Cultural studies
Domestic violence
Family relations
Health
Hispanics
North Carolina
Rural areas
Social support
U.S.A
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Summary:This article explores the correlates of intimate partner violence (IPV) among rural, southern Latinas. A sample of 1,212 women in blue-collar work sites in rural North Carolina completed a questionnaire assessing IPV and other social, demographic, and health-related variables. Social and demographic correlates of IPV were examined. Adult lifetime prevalence of IPV in Latinas was 19.5%, similar to that of non-Latinas. As compared to Latinas who did not experience IPV and non-Latinas who experience IPV, Latinas who experience IPV were more likely to lack social support and to have children in the home. Agencies that provide services to victims of IPV in the rural South need to be prepared to meet the unique needs of Latina immigrants. Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Ltd
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ISSN:1077-8012
DOI:10.l177/1077801206296983