@article{ref1,
title="Intimate partner violence against African American women: An examination of the socio-cultural context",
journal="Aggression and violent behavior",
year="2009",
author="Taft, Casey T. and Bryant-Davis, Thema and Woodward, Halley E. and Tillman, Shaquita and Torres, Sandra E.",
volume="14",
number="1",
pages="50-58",
abstract="Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health concern that affects an alarmingly high percentage of women. There is evidence to suggest that African American women are impacted by IPV at higher rates than are Caucasian women, yet little of the IPV literature addresses the cultural and structural factors that differentially affect African American and Caucasian couples. The present paper reviews the existing literature on IPV towards African American women, including prevalence, theories, risk factors for victimization, victims' psychological sequelae, barriers to service utilization, coping strategies, and interventions for survivors and perpetrators of IPV. Recommendations for counseling, research, and policy are explored.<p />",
language="en",
issn="1359-1789",
doi="10.1016/j.avb.2008.10.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2008.10.001"
}