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Knowledge and Attitudes About Intimate Partner Violence Among Immigrant Latinos in Rural North Carolina

Baseline Information and Implications for Outreach

Kathryn E. Moracco

University of North Carolina

Alison Hilton

University of North Carolina

Kathryn G. Hodges

Family Violence and Rape Crisis Services

Pamela Y. Frasier

University of North Carolina

To create appropriate intimate partner violence (IPV) services for Latino immigrants, practitioners must be aware of their needs. We conducted interviews with 100 recent Latino immigrants in a rural North Carolina county. Overall, IPV was not perceived to be a problem; however, men and women differed in their perceptions. Men were more likely to agree with IPV myths, and both men and women felt that IPV had a detrimental impact on children. Many did not know about the local domestic violence agency, and knowledge about protective orders was limited. Outreach should emphasize the seriousness of IPV, adapt content for gender-specific audiences, and increase awareness about local resources.

Key Words: intimate partner violence • Latinos

Violence Against Women, Vol. 11, No. 3, 337-352 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1077801204273296
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