Citation

Lacey KK, West CM, Matusko N, Jackson JS. Violence Against Women 2016; 22(6): 651-670.

Affiliation

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801215610014

PMID

26503860

Abstract

This study explored prevalence rates and factors associated with lifetime severe physical intimate partner violence among U.S. Black women. Data from the National Survey of American Life were examined. Rates of severe physical intimate partner violence were higher among African American women compared with U.S. Caribbean Black women. Risk factors associated with reported abuse were similar to those found in earlier studies but differed by ethnic backgrounds. Demographic, resource, and situational factors were associated with severe physical intimate partner violence among U.S. Black women in general but made unique contributions by ethnic group. Implications and suggestions for future studies were discussed.

Language: en