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DOI: 10.1177/1077801206296983 © 2007 SAGE Publications Intimate Partner Violence Among Latinas in Eastern North CarolinaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
U Care Inc. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program, Clinton, NC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 experienced IPV, Latinas who experienced 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.
Key Words: Hispanic Americans intimate partner violence (IPV) Latinos spouse abuse
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