Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Risk Factors Among Latinos/as: An Exploratory Study With Three Latino Subpopulations

This study seeks to contribute to the limited literature on intimate partner violence (IPV) with Latino populations by analyzing national estimates of prevalence of and risk factors for IPV across the three largest Latino subgroups: Cuban-Origin, Mexican-Origin, and Puerto Ricans. Results showed tha...

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Published in:Violence against women 2014-09, Vol.20 (9), p.1041-1058
Main Authors: Cho, Hyunkag, Velez-Ortiz, Daniel, Parra-Cardona, José Rubén
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Cuba
Domestic violence
Emigrants and Immigrants - psychology
Employment
Higher Education
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic Americans - ethnology
Humans
Intimate Partner Violence - ethnology
Intimate Partner Violence - statistics & numerical data
Latin American Cultural Groups
Mexican Americans - ethnology
Mexico
Middle Aged
Partner Abuse
Partners
Prevalence
Puerto Rican Americans
Race
Risk Factors
Risk theory
Social Class
U.S.A
United States
Women
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Summary:This study seeks to contribute to the limited literature on intimate partner violence (IPV) with Latino populations by analyzing national estimates of prevalence of and risk factors for IPV across the three largest Latino subgroups: Cuban-Origin, Mexican-Origin, and Puerto Ricans. Results showed that foreign-born Mexicans reported the highest rates of IPV compared with foreign-born Cubans and Puerto Ricans; Latinas with higher levels of education and employment reported higher levels of IPV; and foreign-born Mexicans reported a higher rate of less injurious IPV than their U.S.-born counterparts. These findings highlight the need to inform programs of varying nature of Latinas experiencing IPV.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/1077801214549636