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Citation

Klevens J. Violence Against Women 2007; 13(2): 111-122.

Affiliation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801206296979

PMID

17251500

Abstract

This article reviews the existing literature on intimate partner violence (IPV) among Latinos to put the findings of this special issue into context. This review of the literature suggests that IPV occurs as frequently among Latinos as among non-Latinos when confounders are controlled for. There is also some preliminary evidence that Latinas experience similar forms of IPV and suffer similar consequences. Many of the risk factors associated with its occurrence are the same as those observed among non-Latinos, except that beliefs approving IPV and alcohol-drinking patterns may not have much explanatory value for the occurrence of IPV among Latinos. Role strain, especially as a result of immigration and acculturation, might be unique to Latinos, and its importance, and the importance of male dominance among Latinas experiencing IPV, deserve more research.


Language: en

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