Citation

Powell JA. J. Aggression Maltreat. Trauma 2008; 16(3): 311-329.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10926770801925742

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Abstract

Domestic violence in African American communities has been under-studied and under-theorized. An understanding of the distinct nature of this violence requires an investigation of the interactions of marginalization, persistent structural inequality, masculinity, power, poverty, popular culture, identity, and stress. This article explores the complex interplay of influences on African American men that often leads to domestic violence within African American communities. The article includes a nuanced discussion of personal agency and responsibility against a backdrop of social structures. The reader is challenged not only to identify and understand the many conditions that transmit and perpetuate violence in our society but also to remember that forgiveness and redemption are integral to the solution. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)