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Experiences with intimate partner violence among latina women. Violence against women [Violence Against Women] Journal article

 
TitleExperiences with intimate partner violence among latina women.
Author(s)Hazen AL, Soriano FI 
InstitutionChild and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, California.
SourceViolence Against Women 2007 Jun; 13(6):562-82.
AbstractThis study examined experiences with intimate partner violence in 292 Latina women classified as U.S. born, immigrant, or migrant-seasonal workers. High lifetime rates of violence were found, with 33.9% reporting physical violence, 20.9% reporting sexual coercion, and 82.5% reporting psychological aggression. Rates of violence in the preceding year were also high, with 18.5% experiencing physical violence, 14.4% experiencing sexual coercion, and 72.6% experiencing psychological aggression. Participants' marital status and partners' substance use were associated with victimization. The present findings suggest the need for screening for intimate partner violence and associated risk factors in settings that serve Latina women.
Languageeng
Pub Type(s)Journal Article
PubMed ID17515406
  
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